Full Irish Breakfast
Local name: Bricfeasta Éireannach
In short: Sausages, back bacon, black and white pudding, a fried egg, grilled tomato, mushrooms and soda bread: the Irish weekend fry-up on one plate. It takes about 45 min in total and makes 4 servings.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 960 kcal
A full Irish breakfast is a plate meant to carry you through a long day: pork sausages, back bacon, black and white pudding, a fried egg, grilled tomato, mushrooms and a slice of soda bread. Each element is simple, and the skill is in the timing so everything lands hot. Black pudding is a spiced blood sausage, and white pudding is a similar sausage made with oatmeal.
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 100°C (210°F) and put in four plates to warm. Heat the broiler to high.
- Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat and fry the sausages for 15 to 18 minutes, turning often, until browned and cooked through (71°C / 160°F). Keep them warm in the oven.
- Put the tomato halves cut side up on a tray, season with salt and pepper and broil for 6 to 8 minutes, until soft and lightly charred.
- Fry the mushrooms in the butter in a second pan for 5 to 6 minutes until golden. Season and keep warm.
- Fry the bacon in the sausage pan for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Fry the black and white pudding for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until crisp at the edges.
- Wipe the pan, heat the remaining oil and fry the eggs for 2 to 3 minutes, to your liking.
- Divide everything among the warm plates with the soda bread and beans and serve at once.
Tips
- Cook the sausages slowly. A high heat browns the outside before the middle is done, and they burst.
- No black pudding? Leave it out or replace it with extra bacon, but try to find white pudding. Many butchers and some supermarkets stock both.
Questions and answers
What is in a full Irish breakfast?
Pork sausages, back bacon, black and white pudding, fried egg, grilled tomato, mushrooms and soda bread or toast. Baked beans and fried potato bread are common extras.
What are black and white pudding?
Black pudding is a sausage made with pork blood, oatmeal and spices. White pudding is a similar sausage made without blood, with oatmeal and pork.
Can I cook a full Irish breakfast in the oven?
Yes. Roast the sausages, bacon and tomatoes on trays at 200°C (400°F) for 20 to 25 minutes, and fry the eggs and mushrooms on the stove.
How long does it take to make Full Irish Breakfast?
About 45 min in total: 15 min of preparation and 30 min of cooking.
How many calories are in Full Irish Breakfast?
About 960 kcal per serving, with 49 g of protein, 55 g of carbohydrates and 61 g of fat. These values are estimates.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 960 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 49 g |
| Carbohydrates | 55 g |
| Fat | 61 g |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 9 g |
| Sodium | 2400 mg |
Estimated values, calculated from the ingredients.
