: Pão Caprichado
A fully loaded Brazilian-style hot sandwich with crispy bacon, a soft egg, ham, melted cheese, and fresh lettuce tucked inside a golden toasted bun. Quick, comforting, and made in one special pan.
Equipment
- 1 | Sandwich press or double pan |
- 1 | Pastry brush | for butter
- 1 | Spatula |
Ingredients
- 1 | | soft bread roll |
- 1 | strip | bacon |
- 1 | | large egg |
- 1 | slice | ham |
- 1 | slice | yellow cheese |
- 1 | leaf | lettuce |
- 1 | tbsp | butter | for brushing
Instructions
- Heat the sandwich press over medium heat and brush the bottom with butter.
- Add the bacon strip and cook until it begins to crisp.
- Crack the egg over the bacon and let the white start to set.
- Close the pan for about 1 minute.
- Open, add the ham slice, and close briefly to warm.
- Split and butter the bread roll.
- Open the pan, add the cheese slice and lettuce leaf.
- Place the bottom bun under the filling, cover with the top bun, close the pan, and toast until golden.
- Open carefully and serve immediately.
Notes
Best eaten fresh while the cheese is still melted.
Leftovers can be reheated in a dry skillet for a few minutes.
Use any soft roll or bun you prefer.
Adjust fillings to taste without changing the method.
Leftovers can be reheated in a dry skillet for a few minutes.
Use any soft roll or bun you prefer.
Adjust fillings to taste without changing the method.