Chicken Sausage Breakfast Sandwich
Servings 6
Ingredients
Avocado crema
- 1 avocado chopped
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons cilantro
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- salt and pepper
Chicken sausage
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves minced
Blistered tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- salt and pepper
Remaining ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil divided
- 12 large eggs lightly beaten
- 6 slices sharp cheddar
- 12 slices bread toasted
- 1 ½ cups arugula
Instructions
- Make avocado crema. Combine avocado, yogurt, cilantro, and lime juice in a blender and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Prepare chicken patties. Combine ground chicken with brown sugar, thyme, salt, paprika, onion powder, cayenne, oregano, black pepper, and garlic in a large bowl. Mix until well combined and form 6 patties. Set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add halved cherry tomatoes and cook until tomatoes soften, about 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Wipe pan clean and add another tablespoon of oil. Cook eggs until soft scrambled and season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and keep warm.
- In the same pan, heat another tablespoon of oil. Lay the chicken sausage and cook until browned. Flip, lay sliced cheese on top and cook until the cheese melts. Remove from heat.
- Assemble sandwiches. Spread avocado crema on the bread slices and top half of them with arugula. Place sausage, eggs, blistered tomatoes, and remaining bread on top. Serve immediately.
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Notes
You can use sliced white bread, English muffins, bagels, or croissants for the bread.
