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 03/5/24
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Noah Velush-Rogers
Noah Velush-Rogers
Tested by Noah Velush-Rogers
Noah Velush-Rogers works on food prep for several area caterers. He has worked with a team of prep chefs for a private school group. He was an assistant cooking teacher for children and teen group cooking classes. Noah was hired as an intern and was then trained as a recipe tester for Fine Cooking Magazine. 
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McDonald's Copycat Steak, Egg, and Cheese Bagel Recipe

The Spruce/Julia Hartbeck

Prep: 2 mins
Cook: 12 mins
Marinate Time: 5 mins
Total: 19 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Yield: 2 bagel sandwiches

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 the store-bought version works just fine. 

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. Alternatively, use a very well seasoned cast-iron skillet that you know will cooperate.

What You'll Need to Make This Bagel Sandwich Recipe
A Great Non-Stick Skillet
A Handy Dandy Toaster
A Good Spatula

“Forget heading to McDonald's, a homemade sandwich will always taste better and be better for you. This and a cup of coffee will get you going in the morning and easily sustain you through a work day.” — Noah Velush-Rogers

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Ingredients

  • 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, divided

  • 1 small onion, thinly sliced

  • 1/2 pound shaved steak

  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

  • 1 teaspoons salt, divided

  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 2 plain bagels, or flavor of choice

  • 4 large eggs

  • 4 slices American cheese

  • Steak sauce, optional

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    ingredients to make McDonald's Copycat Steak, Egg, and Cheese Bagel Recipe

    The Spruce/Julia Hartbeck

  2. Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a medium, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until just softened and lightly browned.

    saute onions in skillet

    The Spruce/Julia Hartbeck

  3. Meanwhile, toss the steak with the Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and the black pepper.

    thinly sliced beef in bowl

    The Spruce/Julia Hartbeck

  4. Transfer the onion to a plate. Increase the heat to high and add the steak to the pan in one even layer. Cook, without stirring, until the steak is browned, about 2 minutes. Continue to stir until the steak is completely cooked through. Transfer the steak to the plate with the onion. Cover to keep warm.

    sliced beef cooking in skillet

    The Spruce/Julia Hartbeck

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

    toasted bagel slices on a wood cutting board

    The Spruce/Julia Hartbeck

  6. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of the butter in the pan over low heat. Add half of the beaten eggs, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Cook, gently stirring with a rubber spatula to expose the raw egg to the bottom of the pan to create an omelet.

    eggs cooking in skillet

    The Spruce/Julia Hartbeck

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

    eggs cooking in skillet

    The Spruce/Julia Hartbeck

  8. Then, fold the omelet in half once more and top with 2 slices of the cheese. Repeat with the remaining 2 eggs, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 2 slices of cheese.

    cheese on eggs in skillet

    The Spruce/Julia Hartbeck

  9. 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. Serve with steak sauce for dipping or spooning over the top, if desired.

    steak, egg, and cheese on sliced bagel

    The Spruce/Julia Hartbeck

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.
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.)