Learn how to make grab-and-go ham and egg breakfast sandwiches. Discover a technique for cooking a whole dozen eggs at once. Find out different methods to store and reheat cooked eggs for convenient breakfasts.
Eggs on Wheels is a convenient grab-and-go breakfast recipe that involves cooking pre-cooked ham and egg cups in a muffin pan under the broiler.
Consuming 5 to 10 eggs per week ensures sufficient Choline intake, which is important for brain function, mood regulation, and liver health.
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Grab-and-go breakfast: Eggs on Wheels
If you need a quick and easy grab-and-go breakfast, try making Eggs on Wheels. This recipe involves cooking pre-cooked ham and egg cups in a muffin pan under the broiler. Simply line each muffin cavity with a half slice of deli ham or turkey, crack an egg into each cup, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook for 12 minutes under the broiler and you'll have solid yolks ready to eat. These eggs can be enjoyed on their own or placed in an English muffin for a breakfast sandwich. If you want to prepare them in advance, toast the English muffins and assemble the sandwiches, then wrap them in foil and store in the freezer. When you're ready to eat, microwave them for 30-second intervals until heated through.
The Benefits of Eating Eggs
Eggs are a great source of protein and fat. They are also the best food source of Choline, which is vital for brain function, mood regulation, and liver health. Consuming enough Choline from food sources is important because our bodies struggle to produce it in sufficient amounts. Inadequate Choline levels can impair methylation, a crucial process in the body, and accelerate the aging process. Dr. Cara Fitzgerald suggests eating 5 to 10 eggs per week to ensure adequate Choline intake.
Tips for Easy Breakfast Preparation
To make breakfast preparation even easier, consider following the technique recommended by Mark Bitman, a minimalist chef. Use the broiler and a muffin pan to cook a whole dozen eggs at once. Prepare the eggs in advance and store them in the fridge in a glass container or in the freezer wrapped in foil. When you're ready to eat, simply microwave the cooked eggs for a short amount of time to heat them up. This method allows for a quick and convenient breakfast, especially on busy mornings.
One criteria I had for this week’s grab-and-go breakfasts is that they do not involve dirtying a pan during the morning hustle. Which rules out eggs, right? Wrong. This is a cooking method for ‘fried’ eggs popularized by Mark Bittman that is going to crack breakfast wide open (I could not resist the pun).
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