Authentic Strammer Max Recipe and Variations
This simple German sandwich is great for a quick snack at home or at beer gardens.
Equipment
- 1 frying pan
Ingredients
- 8 slices rye bread
- 8 slices cured ham
- 8 tablespoon oil or butter
- 8 eggs medium size
optional
- 8 slices cheese
- 1 bunch chives
- 1 jar cornicons or pickled gherkins
- 1 tomato sliced
Instructions
- Either butter the bread on both sides and then fry in a frying pan until toasted or fry them in oil.
- Top the bread slices with the slices of cured ham.
- In the same frying pan, fry the eggs individually. The yolks should still remain a little runny. Place a fried egg on top of each slice of bread.
- Season the egg with salt and pepper. If you like you can serve it with cornichons or pickled gherkins and slices of tomatoes, this makes the sandwich a little juicier.
Variation One: Stramme Lotte
- Replace the cured ham with cooked ham and then follow the original recipe steps.
Variation Two: Strammer Moritz
- Replace the cured ham with sliced of salami and then follow the original recipe steps.
Variation Three: Strammer Max with Cheese
- On top of the ham you can add a slice of cheese of your choice. If you like you can even melt it in the oven before adding the fried egg on top.