If you’ve ever had to grab breakfast on the run chances are you too may have indulged in McDonald’s Egg McMuffin. The Egg McMuffin made it’s debut in 1972 and it’s recipe has remained a staple in the McDonald’s breakfast line up ever since. This year McDonald’s celebrates 40 years of serving up one of America’s favorite breakfast sandwiches.

Although it may be easy to swing through the drive through to grab this tasty breakfast sandwich, it is just as easy to assemble in your very own kitchen.

You only need a few ingredients.

1 large egg
English muffin
1 slice Canadian bacon
1 slice American cheese
butter cooking spray

Directions:
You will also need an Egg Ring, or a tuna can with the top and bottom off.

Pre-heat an electric griddle to 275 degrees.

Toast your english muffin by laying both sides face down on the griddle and applying pressure with spatula. This takes 1 to 1½ minutes.(they should be medium brown)
Set aside.

Lay your egg ring/can on the pre-heated grill.
Spray with Pam to prevent sticking. Crack the egg and pour into ring on the grill. Poke the yolk with a sharp instrument so it flows.

Butter both toasted halves of the english muffin liberally with melted butter.
Put a slice of American cheese on the bottom half.

2 to 2½ minutes after you started cooking the egg, the whites should firm up, and the yolk should still be a bit”liquidy”. Add a small amount of water to the pan and cover for about 30 seconds. This will result in a partially fried/poached egg. (Just like the Egg McMuffin) Carefully remove the ring, leaving the egg on the griddle. You may have to”slice” around the edges if it sticks.

Lay one slice of Canadian bacon on the griddle. After about 30-45 seconds,”flip” the Canadian bacon, and remove the egg, placing it on the bottom half (cheesed half) of the english muffin.

Place the Canadian bacon on top of the cooked egg, and cover with the top of the toasted english muffin.

There you have it an Egg McMuffin in the comforts of your home!