Crispy Hash Brown Breakfast Sandwiches with Chipotle Aioli

Serves 4 · 10 min prep · 25 min cook

Ingredients

• 4 frozen shredded hash brown patties
• 4 large eggs
• 4 slices sharp cheddar cheese, sliced
• 4 slices Canadian bacon or thick-cut ham
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp chipotle in adobo, minced
• 1 tsp lime juice
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• as needed avocado oil or neutral oil spray
• 1 cup fresh baby spinach
• 4 English muffins, split and toasted

Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 425°F or set an air fryer to 400°F. Arrange the frozen hash brown patties on a baking sheet lightly sprayed with oil (or in the air-fryer basket in a single layer). Bake or air-fry until deep golden and very crispy on both sides, flipping halfway, 18 to 22 minutes in the oven or 12 to 15 minutes in the air fryer.
2. 2Meanwhile, stir together the mayonnaise, minced chipotle, lime juice, and garlic powder in a small bowl to make the aioli. Taste and add salt if needed; set aside.
3. 3Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and lightly spray or brush with oil. Crack the eggs into the skillet, season with salt and pepper, and cook sunny-side up or over-easy until the whites are fully set but yolks remain runny, 3 to 4 minutes. For over-easy, gently flip and cook 30 seconds more.
4. 4In the same skillet or a second pan, warm the Canadian bacon slices over medium heat until lightly browned and hot, about 1 minute per side. In the last 30 seconds, place a cheddar slice on each piece of bacon so it begins to melt.
5. 5Toast the English muffin halves until golden and crisp. Spread a generous layer of chipotle aioli on both cut sides of each muffin.
6. 6Assemble: place baby spinach on the bottom muffin half, top with one crispy hash brown patty, then the cheesy Canadian bacon, and finally the fried egg. Cap with the top muffin half.
7. 7Press gently so the warm egg yolk and melting cheese bind everything. Serve immediately while the hash brown is still shatter-crisp and the egg yolk is runny.