Fried Egg Burger

This over the top Fried Egg Burger is the perfect new way to enjoy a burger. A homemade burger topped with a fried egg, bacon and cheese on top!

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Picture this. Diving into a juicy burger topped with gooey cheese, an over easy egg, lettuce and crisp bacon. You have just met the amazing Fried Egg Burger.

You can either start with a pre-pattied hamburger from the store or make our Hamburger Patties.

Turn it into a juicy cheeseburger piled onto a toasted hamburger bun, leaf lettuce, crisp bacon and an over easy egg.

You might never make a plain cheeseburger again after you try a burger with fried egg!

Why this recipes works:

• Start with a store bought hamburger patty to make it super easy or make your own.
• The toasted bun takes it over the top. Don’t ever skip toasting your burger bun!
• Breakfast or Dinner? Maybe both!!

Ingredients for Egg Burger

• Hamburger patties – Either grab some from the store or make our homemade ones.
• Cheese Slices – We went with a sliced American cheese but you can use your favorite cheese just make sure it’s a good melting cheese.
• Bacon Slices – Thicker the better! Maybe try some smoked bacon to really give it the ultimate flavor.
• Butter – Toast the buns.
• Eggs – Any size egg will do, we used a large egg.
• Lettuce leaves – Leaf lettuce is the best option for this burger.
• Buns – Grab some hearty buns that will hold up to the burger and toasting.
• Salt & Pepper – Just a little to taste

How to Make a Fried Egg Burger

1. Grill Burgers – The first thing you want to do is preheat your grill to 350 – 400 degrees F. You can also use a grill pan on the stove top if you’d like. Place your burgers on the grill or in the pan. Flip after about 3 minutes and then cook an additional 6 minutes. When you have one minute left of grilling time place slice of cheese on top of burgers. USDA recommends an internal temperature for 160 degrees F for hamburgers.
2. Toast Buns – Butter the insides of your bun and place on grill to toast them.
3. Prepare Bacon – While the burgers are cooking prepare bacon in skillet according to directions on package. You can even do this ahead of time and cover with tinfoil to keep warm.
4. Fry Eggs – Heat a pan with 2 Tbsp butter over medium high heat. When the butter foams, break the eggs into the pan, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Reduce the heat to low and season the eggs with salt and pepper. Cover the pan and cook until the whites are set and the yolks are just beginning to firm around the edge, about 5 minutes. The key is to not cook these to long so you have that delicious runny egg!
5. Assemble Burgers – Place a leaf of lettuce on bun, top with burger, bacon and egg.

Variations

• Egg – If you prefer eggs over hard make them that way!
• Bun – A pretzel bun is a delicious way to mix this up. Other great options are a sesame bun or potato bun.
• Arugula – Use this to replace the lettuce for a sharp and peppery taste.
• Onion – Slice an onion and fry it to top your burger with.
• Pickles – Always a great choice for topping a burger.
• Avocado – Slice a ripe avocado and top your burger with it.

Serving Suggestions

Pair this easy burger with grilled corn on the cob for the ultimate summer cookout. Another great option is this Mexican Street Corn Salad bursting with flavor. If you ask my kids, they’d say BBQ Baked Beans on the Grill is the way to go!

How to Store Leftovers

We recommend storing leftover fried egg burgers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two days. The best way to store the burger is unassembled so each ingredients has it’s on storage container.

How to Reheated Fried Egg Burgers

When ready to enjoy reheat the patty and eggs in a skillet over low heat. Assemble burger according to directions.

You can also microwave the ingredients to warm them, but this can dry out your burger.

Dare we say this will be your new go-to burger when you fire up the grill? There’s so much flavor you won’t look back after one bite!

More Burger Recipes

• Taco Burger is piled high with guacamole and pico de gallo for a delicious Tex Mex twist!
• Sometimes you just want a grilled burger and this is The BEST Hamburger ever!
• Love that smoked taste? Make a Smoked Hamburger for the perfect hint of smoked flavoring.
• Need an entire meal on the grill? Check out these Cheeseburger Hobo Packets that include a cheeseburger, carrots and potatoes!

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5 from 3 votes

Fried Egg Burger

It starts with a homemade hamburger and is topped with crispy bacon, lettuce and a perfectly fried egg.

Prep:15 minutes mins

Cook:20 minutes mins

Total:35 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• ▢ 4 hamburger patties
• ▢ 4 slices cheese
• ▢ 8 slices bacon
• ▢ 4 Tablespoons butter divided
• ▢ 4 eggs
• ▢ 4 lettuce leaves
• ▢ 4 buns
• ▢ Beef Seasoning to taste

Instructions

• Heat a gas grill to high heat. When it reaches 350 – 400 degrees F place burgers on grill grate.
• Grill the first side about 3 minutes or until golden brown and slightly charred. Flip over burgers. Cook an additional 6 minutes or until it reaches desired doneness. When you have one minute left of grilling time place a slice of cheese on top of burger and let it melt.
• While burgers are cooking you will want to fry your eggs either on a skillet on the stove or on the grill. Heat a pan with 2 Tbsp butter over medium high heat. When the butter foams, break the eggs into the pan, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
• Reduce the heat to low and season the eggs with salt and pepper. Cover the pan and cook until the whites are set and the yolks are just beginning to firm around the edge, about 5 minutes.
• You will also want to prepare your bacon according to directions on package while burger is cooking.
• While burgers are cooking butter the insides of the buns with 2 Tbsp butter. Place buns, butter side down, on grill grates to toast. Remove from grill when they are lightly toasted.
  
• When the burgers are done, remove from grill place on toasted bun and top with lettuce, bacon and egg!

Tips

• If you are making your own burgers use beef that is no leaner than 85% but I prefer 80%. Due to the high fat content your burger will be juicy and full of flavor. Beware that higher fat meat with shrink more when they are grilled.
• Another tip for making your own hamburger patties is use a light touch when combining seasoning with the ground beef, if you mix to much you will be left with dense and heavy burgers.
• If it seems hard to make the burgers on the grill while making bacon and eggs on the stove top just make the burgers in a frying pan too. You can toast the bun in a frying pan too.
• Top it with a little hot sauce to kick it up a notch.

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Nutrition Information

Calories: 814kcal (41%), Carbohydrates: 23g (8%), Protein: 39g (78%), Fat: 61g (94%), Saturated Fat: 27g (169%), Cholesterol: 312mg (104%), Sodium: 934mg (41%), Potassium: 580mg (17%), Fiber: 1g (4%), Sugar: 3g (3%), Vitamin A: 2665IU (53%), Vitamin C: 4.9mg (6%), Calcium: 321mg (32%), Iron: 5mg (28%)

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