MORTADELLA & EGG SANDWICH

MORTADELLA & EGG SANDWICH image

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 12

3½ tablespoons olive oil
2 small (or 1 large) red peppers
2 (¼-inch thick) tomato rounds Salt and freshly ground black pepper
5-6 ounces thick-sliced mortadella
2 (¼-inch thick) onion rounds
1 tablespoon butter
2 eggs
4 thick slices brioche
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
4 slices Emmentaler cheese (or Swiss cheese)
6 pickle rounds
½ cup chopped crisp lettuce

Steps:

1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add peppers and fry until black on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a covered bowl. When cool enough to handle, peel and slice open. Scrape away seeds, stem and membrane. 2. Season tomato slices with salt and pepper. Wipe pan clean and reduce heat to medium. Add mortadella slices and fry until crisp, about 1 minute. Set aside. Add onions and fry until charred, 1-2 minutes. Set aside. 3. Add butter to pan. When hot, crack in eggs. Fry until whites are just set, about 1 minute. Season yolks with salt and pepper. Flip and cook until just sealed, about 20 seconds. Transfer to a plate. 4. Wipe pan clean. Swirl in remaining oil. Once hot, add brioche slices. Fry until golden, 1-2 minutes. 5. To assemble sandwich, spread mayonnaise over one side of each brioche slice. Top 2 slices with mortadella, egg, cheese, onion, peppers, tomato, pickles and lettuce. Top with second slice of brioche