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Full Irish breakfast
The 'fry': rashers, sausages, puddings, eggs and soda bread
IrishThe full Irish, or simply 'the fry', is the big weekend breakfast served in B&Bs from Donegal to Kerry and in Dublin cafés before the match. It differs from the English breakfast in its back rashers, black and white pudding, and fried soda bread or potato bread to mop up. It contains pork: sausages, rashers and puddings. Chef's tip: cook in stages in one large pan and keep each item warm in a low oven, so everything reaches the plate hot together.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 4 slices black pudding
- 4 slices white pudding
- 2 tomatoeshalved
- 5 ½ oz button mushroomshalved
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- ⅔ oz butter
- 4 eggs
- 4 slices soda bread or potato farls
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 200°F to keep things warm. Heat half the 2 tbsp sunflower oil in a large frying pan over a medium-low heat and fry the 4 pork sausages for 15 minutes, turning often, until browned all over and 160°F in the centre with no pink. Move to the oven.
15 minStep 2: Fry the 4 back bacon rashers for 2–3 minutes a side until cooked and the fat is golden, then the 4 slices black pudding and 4 slices white pudding slices for 2 minutes a side until crisp at the edges. Keep warm.
8 minStep 3: Fry the 2 tomatoes cut-side down and the 5 ½ oz button mushrooms with the ⅔ oz butter for 5 minutes, until soft and golden; season with 1 pinch salt and 1 pinch black pepper.
5 minStep 4: Fry the 4 slices soda bread or potato farls in the pan juices until golden on both sides.
3 minStep 5: Add the rest of the oil and fry the 4 eggs over a medium-low heat until the whites are fully set. A common mistake is a very hot pan, which makes the whites crisp and rubbery before the top sets.
4 minStep 6: Plate everything at once and serve with tea.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 980 kcal
- Protein
- 48 g
- Carbs
- 42 g
- Fat
- 68 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does full Irish breakfast take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 30 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 tomatoes?
- Tinned chopped tomatoes: a 400g tin for about 6 tomatoes (in cooked dishes, not salads).
- What can I use instead of button mushrooms?
- Aubergine, diced, same weight.
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