Fried Egg Fried Sandwich

I don't really want to talk too much about life under lockdown, as everyone is living it and adapting as best they can. I'm glad it's the Easter holidays at the moment, as I am able to take enough time to concentrate on my own children - during term time I felt that horrible guilt about having to shut the door on them and leave them to sort out their own lives and work whilst I battled with mine. It probably took a week or so for us to settle into some sort of routine, and as time goes by I'm watching my children take on more housework, learn to be more resilient and independent and appreciating the time we have together.

One such day early on was full of lessons, emails from parents and students and many many A-level mock papers to mark. I had about 45 minutes to sort and eat lunch and was reminded of the fried egg fried sandwich that my 婆婆 and mum used to make, which was super tasty, not very healthy but also comforting. My two eldest are now addicts and we have to restrict them to once a week!

Ingredients

• Two slices of bread (I use white processed, as we used to when we were small)
• 1 egg
• Salt and pepper
• Ketchup or soy sauce (optional)
• Oil for frying

Makes 1 sandwich

Method

• Heat a couple of spoonfuls of oil in a small wok or frying pan, until it is moving around and beginning to smoke
• Crack an egg into the wok and fry it "purse" style (see here for recipe). I prefer the yolk to remain a little runny, but fry it for as long as you need to - reduce the heat for a more solid yolk and fry for longer
• When the egg is sealed on both sides, lift it from the wok and place it on a slice of bread. Add some salt and pepper, and a dash of sauce of your choice if you like (I prefer ketchup)
• Place another slice of bread on top of the egg, then place the sandwich back into the wok or frying pan
• Fry the bread until it is golden, then using a spatula, lift the sandwich and turn it, frying the other side until it is golden
• Remove from the pan, cut in half and serve

Fried Egg Fried Sandwich

Fry the bread until it is golden brown