An Egg Sandwich For When It’s Too Hot To Cook

Serves makes as little or as much as you need | Prep Time: 5 minutes | Cook Time: 10 minutes

You’re tired, busy or just too lazy to whip something up…But before you take out, this is usually the thing that I’m eating that satisfies because it’s all ingredients to keep stalked in the kitchen.

Ingredients

1/4 cup mayonnaise (i like ones with avocado oil, like from Primal Kitchen if I’m not making it myself)
1 tablespoon smooth dijon mustard
2 teaspoons wholegrain mustard
2 teaspoons prepared horseradish (optional)
Salt and freshly-ground black pepper
2 soft challah, brioche, or potato rolls, split, or slices from a loaf
Butter, for toasting
2-3 hard-boiled eggs, cold, peeled, and sliced
Thinly sliced pickles, celery, pickled onions [more suggestions in Notes]
2 cups fresh arugula, roughly torn

Chef Tips

Preparation

Chef says: Here’s the go method for hard boiling eggs. As for the crunchy veggie factor; anything goes. Thinly sliced fennel, any other pickled thing or leftover grilled veg.

Step 1 (make sandwich spread)

Combine mayo, dijon, wholegrain mustard, and horseradish in a small dish or jar. Season as needed with salt and pepper and, if you wish, a dash or two of hot sauce. This makes a bit more than you might need but it keeps for 1 to 2 weeks in the fridge, so feel free to double it, regardless.

Step 2 (toast your bread)

While you can toast it in a toaster, my favorite way to toast my sandwich rolls is to heat a pat of butter in a nonstick pan/or griddle over medium heat. Place your rolls, cut-side down, in the pan. Cook until cut sides are golden-brown, about 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to plate to cool slightly before assembling sandwiches.

Step 3 (assemble)

Generously coat both cut sides of the first roll with sandwich spread. Arrange egg slices over the bottom half and season lightly with salt and pepper. Add pickles or any of the other alternates suggested below, a big handful of torn arugula, then press the top of the roll down, smooshing everything into place. Repeat with remaining sandwich.

Eat right away and repeat daily if it helps you out.