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Ulster fry
Northern Irish fried breakfast with soda and potato farls
BritishThe Ulster fry is the big weekend breakfast of Northern Ireland, from Belfast cafés to County Down B&Bs, and what sets it apart is the bread: soda farls and potato bread fried golden in the pan juices. Pork sausages, back bacon, black pudding, eggs, tomatoes and mushrooms complete the plate. Chef's tip: cook in order of what takes longest and keep things warm in a low oven, so the eggs go in last and are served soft.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 4 rashers back bacon
- 4 slices black pudding
- 1 tomatohalved
- 4 mushroomshalved
- 2 eggs
- 1 soda farlsplit
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- ⅔ oz butter
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 200°F to keep things warm. Fry the 4 pork sausages in 1 tbsp of the 1 tbsp vegetable oil over a medium heat for 12–15 minutes, turning, until browned and 160°F inside.
15 minStep 2: Add the 4 rashers back bacon and 4 slices black pudding to the pan and cook 3 minutes a side, then move everything to the oven.
6 minStep 4: Add the rest of the ⅓ oz butter and fry the 1 soda farl and 2 potato farls for 2 minutes a side, until crisp and golden. A common mistake is a dry pan; the farls should soak up the fat.
4 minStep 5: Fry the 2 eggs in the rest of the 1 tbsp vegetable oil until the whites are set. Serve everything together with tea.
4 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 980 kcal
- Protein
- 42 g
- Carbs
- 58 g
- Fat
- 64 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does ulster fry take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 25 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 tomato?
- Tinned chopped tomatoes: a 400g tin for about 6 tomatoes (in cooked dishes, not salads).
- What can I use instead of mushrooms?
- Aubergine, diced, same weight.
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