Sausage Egg & Cheese Biscuits
The Biscuits
Option: Quick Frozen Biscuits {id:biscuit.frozen}
Bake-from-frozen biscuits, ready while the sausage cooks.
Bake according to the package directions...
- 8 frozen buttermilk biscuits
Option: From-Scratch Buttermilk Biscuits {id:biscuit.home, preptime:+15, cal:-20, carbs:-3, fat:-1, sodium:-320}
Tall, tender and buttery. Makes 12, so you'll have a few extra.
Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment. In a large bowl, whisk together...
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
Grate in on the large holes of a box grater, then toss with your fingers until coated...
- 1/2 cup cold butter
Stir in just until a shaggy dough forms...
- 1 cup cold buttermilk
Turn the dough out onto a floured counter and pat into a 1-inch-thick rectangle. Fold it in half and pat it out again, and repeat twice more. Cut out 12 biscuits with a 2 1/2-inch cutter, pressing straight down without twisting. Set them on the baking sheet just touching, and bake until tall and golden, 15–17 minutes.
The Sausage Patties
Divide into 8 equal (2 oz) balls...
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
Smash each ball with a wet spatula into a thin patty a little wider than the biscuits. Cook in a skillet over medium-high heat until browned and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side, then set aside.
The Folded Egg Patties
In a bowl, whisk together thoroughly...
- 8 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt{tip:We test with Morton kosher salt. Using table salt? Use about 3/4 as much. Diamond Crystal? Use about 1 1/2 times as much.}
In a nonstick skillet over medium heat, melt...
- 1/2 tbsp butter
Cook the eggs in 8 individual portions, folding each into a square patty as it sets.
Assemble
Split the warm biscuits and layer each with a sausage patty, a folded egg and...
- 8 slices deluxe American cheese
Serve right away.
Note: Deluxe American cheese (block-style slices, not individually wrapped) gives the best restaurant-style melt. If the sandwiches cool down while you assemble them, microwave each for 10 seconds to rewarm and melt the cheese.
