Ever had a Croque-Madame? This is a timeless French ham as well as grilled cheese sandwich, covered with a deep-fried egg! Great for a very easy lunch or supper.
If you most likely to France as well as never ever find out a word of the language, at the extremely the very least you need to gotten home knowing the names of the two most preferred cafe sandwiches: Croque Monsieur and also Croque Madame.
These are both toasted sandwiches made with ham and also cheese— «croque» about converts as «crunch» or «crispy.» The distinction in between a Croque-Monsieur and a Croque-Madame is that the Madame is served with a deep-fried rally top. Apparently the yolk bordered by the edge of white appears like a woman’s hat!
The sandwich is generally topped with a béchamel sauce and afterwards the fried egg, however I’ve stopped making them with béchamel. It’s picky to make a béchamel (a roux-based cheese sauce) for an or else really easy sandwich, as well as I’ve located that an additional piece of cheese works equally as well.
Gruyere is the classic cheese for this sandwich; purchase it if you can locate it. Otherwise, go with one more cheese that will melt easily, like Swiss, Emmental, Comté, or Jarlsberg. Likewise, pick a savory ham, like Black Forest.
I choose thickly cut white sandwich bread, which holds up well in the frying pan. I such as to spread the within the sandwiches with Dijon mustard and the outsides with mayonnaise. The mayo offers the sandwich an extra-rich flavor as well as added crispiness after frying.
Leading with a sunny-side up egg as well as lunch is ready! This sandwich is finest eaten with a fork.
Tips for Success
- Spread out the beyond the sandwich with mayo for extra flavor and also crispiness.
- A bacon press, grill press, or panini press (all names for the very same thing) comes in handy below if you have one. It aids the sandwich cook uniformly as well as establish a good crust on the outside. If you don’t have one, just press the sandwich a few times with the level of your spatula throughout food preparation.
- Serve this sandwich warm and consume it with a fork! It’s ideal with a drippy agitate top, which develops a sauce for each bite.
Easy Croque-Madame (Ham and also Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Fried Egg) Recipe
Dual— or triple!— this recipe for even more servings.