British Full English Breakfast (Fry Up) Recipe

A Full English Breakfast is a traditional British meal that includes a variety of savory items, including bacon, eggs, sausages, toast, beans and black pudding.

Full English breakfasts are usually served in the morning as a breakfast or brunch meal, and can be found in many restaurants and cafes across the United Kingdom.

There are some regional variations of the full English, with some items being found in certain parts of the UK. For example, in Scotland, a Full Scottish breakfast would include haggis and potato scones.

As this is a breakfast meal, a full English is usually enjoyed with a cup of tea or coffee.

Origin & Cultural Significance

In the UK, the concept of a large, hearty meal in the morning can be traced back to medieval times, when consuming a large breakfast was essential to prepare for a long day of labor.

During the Victorian era in the 19th century, as the Industrial Revolution progressed, eating breakfast became more universal across the UK.

As food became more affordable and accessible, the Full English Breakfast became popular across different social classes. After World War II, full English breakfasts became commonly served in cafés and hotels, known as a ‘fry-up’.

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British Full English Breakfast Recipe

Yield: 2

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

A British Full English breakfast is a large cooked breakfast made with a range of ingredients, including bacon, eggs, sausages and toasted bread.

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Ingredients

• Pork sausages - 4
• Bacon (back bacon or streaky) - 6
• Eggs (fried, scrambled, or poached) - 2
• Mushrooms (sliced) - 1 cup
• Tomatoes - 2
• Baked beans - 1 cup
• Black pudding (sliced) - 2
• Bread (sliced) - 2
• Butter - 2 tsp
• Hash browns - 4
• Salt - to taste
• Black pepper - to taste
• Oil or butter (for frying) - 1 tbsp
• Ketchup or brown sauce - to serve (optional)

Instructions

1. Pre-heat the oven to 400°F.
2. Cook the hash browns in the oven for 15 minutes, until golden brown.
3. Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and add the oil or butter.
4. Cook the sausages until browned and cooked through, turning occasionally.
5. Move the sausages to one side of the pan and add the bacon.
6. Fry the bacon until it becomes crispy.
7. Remove the bacon and sausages from the pan, set aside and keep warm.
8. In the same pan, fry the mushrooms until they are golden and cooked through, then put them to the side.
9. Chop the tomatoes in half and add them to the pan, and cook until softened.
10. Heat the baked beans in a small saucepan over low heat until warmed through.
11. Fry the black pudding slices until crisp on both sides.
12. In another pan, heat oil or butter and fry the eggs until cooked.
13. Toast the bread and spread with butter.
14. Serve everything on a plate, seasoning with salt and pepper.
15. Serve with ketchup or brown sauce on the side.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1510Total Fat: 106gSaturated Fat: 35gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 65gCholesterol: 421mgSodium: 3566mgCarbohydrates: 88gFiber: 12gSugar: 22gProtein: 58g

Nutrition is provided and calculated by Nutritionix. It is for general information purposes and is only a rough estimation.