Baked Egg Burger
Burgers can be eaten this way, and if you don't know, come and learn! Simple, convenient, nutritious, and delicious, this is the classic breakfast I created for my son! A burger you'll fall in love with at first bite, haha~
Ingredients
Steps
Put all the dough ingredients except butter into the bread machine. Knead for 10 minutes, then add butter and knead for another 20 minutes! You can also knead by hand or use a stand mixer! (When adding milk, observe the dough's moisture and adjust, don't add all at once.)
The dough is ready when it can stretch into a thin film, which means it's reached the expansion stage! Whether using a bread machine, stand mixer, or hand kneading, stop at this stage!
Place the kneaded dough in a bowl covered with plastic wrap or in the bread machine for the first fermentation. Fermentation time is about 1 hour. (I opted for natural fermentation due to weather changes.) Be sure to monitor the dough's fermentation status to avoid over-fermentation! The dough should grow to about 1.5 times its original size.
Test the dough by pressing it with your finger; if the indentation doesn't bounce back, it's properly fermented!
Deflate the dough with your hands and weigh it.
Divide the dough evenly into 4 smaller portions and shape them into smooth balls. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 15 minutes.
Shape the dough into smooth rounds and place them in paper molds or burger molds. If none are available, simply shape them directly on a baking tray!
Place a bowl of water in the oven to keep it humid, and put the tray in for the second fermentation! (Naturally ferment if not using the oven.) If using the oven's fermentation function, keep the temperature below 30°C. Allow to ferment for 40 minutes.
After the second fermentation, the dough should be extremely plump!
Preheat the oven to 180°C with top and bottom heat. Bake in the middle rack for 15 minutes. If the top colors too quickly, cover with foil to prevent over-browning. Let the buns cool after baking.
Once the burger buns are completely cooled, cut them open. Be sure to leave more on the bottom half when slicing! Chop the bacon into small pieces, and wash and finely chop the green onion.
Scoop out some of the bread crumb from the bottom half of the bun, spread pizza sauce, and add the chopped bacon.
Crack a raw egg into the center!
Sprinkle some black pepper salt, add mozzarella cheese and chopped green onion. Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C for 10 minutes.
Absolutely delicious! If you prefer the egg well-done, bake for an additional 2 minutes. Keep an eye on it to avoid overcooking!
Get started now! This delicious baked egg burger is waiting for you!