Full English Breakfast Recipe

Cook sausages

Preheat a large frying pan over medium heat with 1 tbs oil. Add the 2 pork sausages and cook, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through, about 12–15 minutes depending on thickness. Reduce heat to low to keep warm in the pan once cooked.

Cook smoked back bacon

In a separate skillet or after moving sausages to a warm plate, add the bacon slices and fry over medium heat 2–3 minutes per side until lightly crisp. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.

Cook black pudding

Using the same bacon pan, add the 2 slices of black pudding and fry 2–3 minutes per side until the exterior is crisp and warmed through. Remove and keep warm with bacon and sausages.

Cook spicy beef

Pat the 120 g spicy beef dry. In the same large pan used for sausages (add a little oil if needed), increase heat to medium-high. Add beef strips or small patty, season with 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika and a pinch of salt. Sear 1–2 minutes per side for strips (or 3–4 minutes per side for a small patty) until browned but still juicy. Remove and keep warm.

Crumble feta

Crumble 30 g feta and set aside to sprinkle over plate at the end.

Fry eggs

In a clean nonstick pan, melt 1 tbs butter over medium-low. Crack 2 eggs and fry to your liking: sunny-side up (5–6 minutes), or flip for over-easy (additional 30–60 seconds). Season lightly with a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper. Keep eggs warm on the plate with other items.

Cook hash browns according to package instructions or until golden and crisp: heat 1 tbs cooking oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat; add 2 hash browns and cook 3–4 minutes per side until golden. Transfer to a warm plate and sprinkle with a pinch of salt.

Grill tomato

Halve the ripe tomato horizontally. Heat a small nonstick pan over medium-high, brush cut side with 1 tsp olive oil, and place cut side down. Grill 2–3 minutes until caramelized and slightly softened. Flip and warm the skin side 30 seconds. Season with a small pinch of salt and pepper.

Grill mushroom

Wipe the mushroom clean, remove the stem if desired, brush both sides with a little olive oil and place gill-side down in the hot pan used for the tomato. Cook 3–4 minutes until browned and juices begin to run, then flip and cook 1–2 minutes. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.

Prepare avocado

Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, and slice one half into 6–8 thin slices. Sprinkle a tiny pinch of salt and a grind of black pepper over the slices. Reserve remaining avocado half for another use or serve additional if desired.

Arrange everything on a warmed plate: place sausages, bacon, black pudding, spicy beef, hash browns, grilled tomato, grilled mushroom, and eggs. Fan the sliced avocado alongside. Crumble feta over the spicy beef or scatter lightly across eggs and avocado. Garnish with 1 tbs chopped fresh parsley if using. Adjust seasoning to taste.

If you like melted cheese: while eggs are finishing, sprinkle a small handful of cheese over the hash browns and cover briefly to melt (optional).

Bring 500 ml water to a near boil. Add 2 tsp Turkish black tea (in a teapot or directly in a tea infuser) and steep for 3–5 minutes depending on desired strength. Serve in small glasses and offer sugar (up to 2 tsp) on the side. Pour hot tea into warmed glasses and serve alongside the breakfast.