Egg McMuffin-Style Breakfast Sandwich (Copycat)

Name: Egg McMuffin-Style Breakfast Sandwich (Copycat)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 English muffins (split); 4 large eggs; 4 slices breakfast meat slices (a halal slice of your choice); 4 slices processed cheese; 4 tbsp butter (optional, for the muffins)

Independent copycat-style recreation, not McDonald's UAE’s official recipe (theirs is a trade secret) and not affiliated with McDonald's UAE. This is a home version inspired by the menu item, worked out for a normal home kitchen.

A home version of the classic breakfast sandwich format: a round fried egg, melted cheese and a breakfast meat slice on a toasted English muffin. The classic version uses Canadian bacon; in the UAE pick a halal breakfast slice of your choice instead. It has not been kitchen-tested for this site yet, so treat it as a starting point. The home cost below is an estimate per sandwich.

Servings

5 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

15 min

Total

Easy

Difficulty

330

Est. calories / serving

What it costs: restaurant vs home

Option	Cost
EggEgg McMuffin at McDonald's UAE (typical price, from the menu page)	16 AED
This home version, per serving	8 AED
You save	8 AED (50%)

Restaurant price is the typical figure from our McDonald's UAE menu data (prices vary by location). Home cost is an estimate for the ingredients listed, per serving.

Ingredients

Amount	Ingredient	Note
4	English muffins	split
4	large eggs	n/a
4 slices	breakfast meat slices	a halal slice of your choice
4 slices	processed cheese	n/a
4 tbsp	butter	optional, for the muffins

Method

Cook the breakfast meat slices in a large frying pan over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes per side, then set them aside.
Split the English muffins and toast them. Butter the toasted halves if you like.
Cook the eggs in the same pan, keeping them apart. Break each yolk gently with a fork and cook for about 2 minutes per side. For a perfectly round egg, cook inside a greased egg ring or a greased mason jar lid.
When the eggs are almost done, lay a cheese slice over each egg and let it melt for the last minute.
Build each sandwich in this order: buttered bottom muffin half, a cooked meat slice, the cheesy egg, then the muffin top.
Serve straight away, or wrap in foil for a quick breakfast on the go. For a softer, steamed feel, microwave the assembled sandwich for a few seconds until the cheese just starts to melt.

Tips

Cook the eggs gently, a broken yolk that sets flat is what keeps the sandwich tidy.
Toast the muffins well, a soft untoasted muffin goes soggy under the egg.
These freeze well wrapped in foil, reheat in the microwave for 30 to 60 seconds.

Allergen caution: whether the home version contains allergens depends entirely on the ingredients and brands you use. Check every label, and take extra care with shared surfaces and frying oil if anyone eating has an allergy.

Recipe credit: adapted in our own words from the tested recipe by Bake It With Love. Their Egg McMuffin copycat was the reference point for the stovetop method and the make-ahead approach here. Our wording and method above are our own, and the meat choice is adapted for UAE readers. The recipe above is complete as published here; the original is credited only as a reference for readers who want to compare: original tested recipe at Bake It With Love.

See the full McDonald's UAE menu & prices The original item: EggEgg McMuffin