Fried Egg Burger

Fried Egg Burgers are breakfast burgers with fried egg, bacon and avocado with a beautifully golden yolk “sauce”. Serve as a delicious breakfast for dinner recipe.

I am not a morning person.

Sometimes I wonder how I ever functioned as a kid starting school at 7 AM. Even starting work at 8 AM is a struggle for me, although I can certainly do it when required.

Since I’m self employed, I can start my work a little later in the morning. As long as everything gets done, it’s a win win for me.

That usually means I’m never awake enough to cook breakfast in the morning. I do love eggs, bacon, and hashbrowns, but it’s just not going to happen most mornings.

Sometimes if I’m super lucky, my past self made Quiche Florentine for dinner the night before, so then I have leftovers for breakfast.

But when I don’t? I grab some fruit and coffee to start my day. Then I eat an early lunch because I didn’t bother with a big breakfast. Whoops.

That’s why I love brinner (breakfast for dinner) because by the time dinner time rolls around, I’m wide awake and ready to cook.

Take this Fried Egg Burger for example. It’s a breakfast burger with bacon, fried egg, and avocado between two toasted buttered buns.

The “sauce” is that beautifully golden runny egg yolk.

A friend and I were arguing about whether this is a brunch burger or a breakfast burger. I mean, at the end of the day is there really a difference?

You can also serve my Avocado Burgers and BBQ Bacon Burgers for brinner if you really wanted to.

Whatever you call it, this Fried Egg Burger is an easy breakfast for dinner you can bring to your table.

Ingredients For Fried Egg Burgers

To make this recipe for breakfast burgers, you’ll need the following ingredients:

• Ground beef: Choose a good fat-to-lean ratio such as 80/20 for a juicy, flavorful burger. For an even better burger, you can grind your own meat (but totally not necessary)
• Cheese: Who doesn’t love a burger with cheese? I used Swiss but cheddar would also be a great option!
• Avocado: Balances out the heaviness with some freshness.
• Bacon: You’ll need to precook your bacon before adding it. Whether you make microwave bacon or oven bacon is up to you.
• Egg: The star of the burger! The runny yolk acts as the burger sauce, but you can certainly cook your eggs a little longer if you want it more done.
• Butter: Needed to toast the buns and fry the eggs.
• Buns: Use a sturdy bun such as brioche buns.

For more burger recipes, check out Pesto Burgers and Teriyaki Turkey Burgers.

How To Make Fried Egg Burgers

To make breakfast burgers, mix together your ground beef and salt. Gently shape into two 1/2 inch thick patties that are slightly bigger than your buns. Don’t overwork shaping the patties or your meat will get tough.

Make an indent in the middle as this will help prevent shrinkage. Nothing is sadder than a burger smaller than your bun!

Next, heat oil in a skillet until hot then add your patties.

You may want to have a splatter screen ready as the grease will sputter. Trust me – your stove top will thank you.

Cook for 4 minutes then flip and cook another 4 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 160F. During the last minute, add your cheese.

While the burgers are cooking, prep your avocado and bacon.

Next, scrape out your skillet and then add your butter. Once melted, add your buns and cook until toasted. Transfer to a plate.

Finally, add more butter to the skillet. Once melted, turn the heat down then add your eggs. Fry until the whites are completely set but the yolks still wiggle a little, roughly 3-4 minutes.

After everything is ready, assemble your burgers and dig in!

What To Serve With Fried Egg Burgers

Serve your breakfast burgers with one of these side dishes:

• Green Onion Salad
• Really Good Freekeh Salad
• Italian Potato Salad