Strammer Max
Ham and fried egg on bread
Strammer Max: Saxon and Berlin open sandwich with ham and a fried egg
GermanStrammer Max is the Kneipe snack of Saxony and Berlin: a slice of buttered bread, cooked ham and a fried egg with a runny yolk, served with a gherkin at pubs in Leipzig and Dresden and made at home as a fast weeknight supper. The ham is pork. Hot egg on cold ham and soft butter is the whole point, so cook the egg last. For a vegetarian version, swap the ham for thick slices of tomato. A common mistake is frying the egg too hot until the edges go hard and brown. Chef's tip: toast the bread lightly in the same pan first, so it holds the yolk without going soggy.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 2 slices farmhouse bread or rye
- ⅔ oz butter
- 4 slices cooked ham (pork)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp sunflower oil
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 2 gherkinsto serve
- 1 tbsp chives (optional)snipped
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Fry 2 slices farmhouse bread or rye in half the ⅓ oz butter in a frying pan over a medium heat for about 1 minute a side until lightly golden. Lay the 4 slices cooked ham (pork) on top.
2 minStep 2: Add the rest of the butter*0.5 and 1 tsp sunflower oil to the pan, crack in 2 eggs and fry gently for 3 minutes until the whites are set and the yolks still soft.
3 minStep 3: Slide an egg onto each slice, season with 1 pinch salt and 1 pinch black pepper, scatter with 1 tbsp chives and serve with 2 gherkins.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 22 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 24 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does strammer Max take?
- About 10 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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