Steak, Egg, and Cheese Bagel

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Leah Maroney
Leah Maroney
Leah Maroney
A recipe developer and food photographer, Leah Maroney is an ardent home cook and food blogger who has written over 300 recipes for The Spruce Eats.
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Updated on 07/30/21
Steak, egg and cheese bagel

The Spruce / Leah Maroney
Prep: 2 mins
Cook: 12 mins
Marinate Time: 5 mins
Total: 19 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Yield: 2 bagel sandwiches
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
1226 Calories
65g Fat
92g Carbs
67g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2
Amount per serving
Calories 1226
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 65g 83%
Saturated Fat 32g 158%
Cholesterol 574mg 191%
Sodium 2535mg 110%
Total Carbohydrate 92g 34%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Total Sugars 18g
Protein 67g
Vitamin C 3mg 13%
Calcium 990mg 76%
Iron 10mg 57%
Potassium 920mg 20%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

McDonald’s steak, egg, and cheese bagel is so filling and delicious. It's a fluffy omelet topped with melty cheese and hearty steak and onions. But this recipe? You can make it at home, so you don’t have to venture out for a meaty and decadent breakfast sandwich. And this way you can customize it to your liking.

We use shaved steak instead of a patty, so all of the ingredients are fairly inexpensive and easy to find. If you’re feeling daring, you can make your own bagels. But store-bought ones work just as well. 

This recipe is for two sandwiches, but you can easily cut the recipe in half if you’re making this for one, or double up for the whole family. Or if you've got smaller bagels—bagels vary wildly in size, depending on where you get them—you can turn this recipe into bagel bites instead and halve all the ingredients you'd use on one bagel. Use any kind of bagel you like, but some of the best matches include plain, marble, sesame, poppy, and everything.

One tip: It's super important to use a nonstick skillet if at all possible, to ensure the eggs cook well and that nothing else sticks to the pan as you go. If you can, use a nonstick pan or a very well seasoned cast-iron one that you know will cooperate.

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, divided

  • 1 small onion, sliced

  • 1 teaspoon salt, divided

  • 1/2 pound shaved steak

  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 2 plain bagels

  • 4 large eggs

  • 4 slices American cheese

  • Steak sauce, optional

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather your ingredients.

    Steak, egg, and cheese bagel ingredients

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  2. Melt a tablespoon of the butter in a small, nonstick pan or skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt to the pan and sauté until just softened and lightly browned.

    sautéed onions in a pan

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  3. Meanwhile, toss the shaved steak with the Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and some of the ground black pepper.

    Marinating steak in Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and pepper

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  4. Transfer the onion to a plate. Increase the heat to high and add the shaved steak to the pan in one even layer. Cook, without stirring, for 2 minutes or until the steak is browned. Stir and continue to cook until completely cooked through. Transfer the steak to the plate with the onion. Cover to keep warm.

    Sautéed steak

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  5. Toast the bagels, then spread 1 tablespoon of the butter over the 4 halves.

    Toasted bagel with butter cut in half

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  6. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in the pan over low heat. Add half of the beaten eggs and cook, gently stirring, with a rubber spatula to expose the raw egg to the bottom of the pan to create an omelet.

    Omelet cooking in a pan

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  7. Once the omelet is cooked through, fold it in half with the rubber spatula. 

    Omelet folded in half

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  8. Then, fold the omelet in half once more and top with 2 slices of the cheese.

    Eggs topped with cheese

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  9. Repeat with the remaining eggs and cheese.

  10. Divide the steak and onion between 2 of the bagel halves. Top each with the eggs and cheese, then cover with the remaining bagel halves.

    Bagel topped with steak, egg, and cheese

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  11. Eat immediately. Serve with steak sauce for dipping or spooning over the top, if desired.

Recipe Tips

  • If you want to make a larger batch, you can simply scramble the eggs so you don’t have to make omelets one at a time.
  • You can make the onion and steak ahead of time and heat it up in the pan quickly before you're ready to serve. This is also a great recipe for using leftover steak. Slice it and heat it in a pan with the onion.