How To Make Full English Breakfast

Full English Breakfast

A full colourful breakfast is a great way to start a day.This is one such breakfast which is filled with all the goodness which I love. But I am sure this will keep you full until dinner.

What is an English Breakfast?

English breakfast is very popular around UK and Ireland. This breakfast is considered such a rich traditional one which is served all day around. Traditional full English breakfast consists of sausages, eggs, toast, beans, black pudding, sausages, bacon, mushrooms and tomatoes.

About Full English Breakfast

Full english breakfast consists of toast, baked beans, sausages, fried eggs and grilled vegetables. This is a filling and nutritious breakfast which is very popular in UK and Ireland. Baked beans consists of beans cooked with spices, tomatoes, garlic and onions. Traditionally canned baked beans is used, but you can make it from scratch. I usually prefer homemade baked beans because I can customize it to my taste. But during busy days I go for my store cupboard stash of canned baked beans which I usually stock up on to make my all time favorite baked beans on toast. In this recipe, I used homemade pullman loaf bread, but any bread of choice can be used. Whole wheat bread is a healthy choice of bread. As far as the vegetables, I prefer to use tomatoes and mushrooms. For an elaborate English breakfast, you can include black pudding, bacon as well.

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What all is included in a Full English Breakfast

Sausages - you can use any sausages which you like popular ones are pork sausages, but I like to use chicken sausage which my family prefers. Traditionally black pudding is added, Black pudding is a distinct regional type of blood sausage originating in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is made from pork or beef blood, with pork fat. Bacon - Back bacon is used, it is usually very crispy. Back bacon is bacon that includes a little bit of the loin, kinda like a super thin pork chop but smoked. Eggs - Eggs are main component in English breakfast, clearly it is Fried eggs. Beans - baked beans is what used and it typically comes in a can. Heinz is a popular baked beans brand which is preferred all over UK. Toast - Bread are toasted in a toaster or pan fried with some butter. Mushrooms - grilled mushrooms are occasionally used in a full English breakfast but I prefer to keep them. Tomatoes - Tomatoes are seared in some oil till charred. It is not over cooked or mushy.

English Breakfast Ingredients

Bread slices - In this recipe, I used homemade pullman loaf bread, but any bread of choice can be used. Whole wheat bread is a healthy choice of bread. Baked Beans - Traditionally canned baked beans is used, but you can make it from scratch. I usually prefer homemade baked beans because I can customize it to my taste. Sausages -chicken sausages is what I prefer to use. Butter - you can cook the entire english breakfast in butter for more richer flavour. but olive oil can be used for making the breakfast lighter. Vegetables - I used mushrooms and tomatoes which I grilled. Some people like to use onions, but I don’t prefer to use grilled onions when I make this for breakfast. Eggs - Fried eggs is one of the most important components.

Canned or Homemade Baked Beans

Traditionally canned baked beans is used, but you can make it from scratch. I usually prefer homemade baked beans because I can customize it to my taste. But during busy days I go for my store cupboard stash of canned baked beans which I usually stock up on to make my all time favorite baked beans on toast. Baked beans is what used and it typically comes in a can. Heinz is a popular baked beans brand which is preferred all over UK. It is affordable and time saving to use canned beans. For homemade baked beans, check my detailed recipe of homemade baked beans.

How to Make Full English Breakfast

Cooking beans - Start by preparing the baked beans. You can use canned baked beans, But I prefer to make my own spice baked beans. Toast - Slice your bread and toast them with little butter till crispy. Set aside. Preparing the Sides - Take a large frying pan. Add oil. Place chicken sausages, tomatoes and mushrooms. Cook these on medium to low heat till it is well seared and cooked completely. Keep tossing them around. Once they are charred to your liking, set them aside in the pan. Make room for frying some eggs. Cooking Fried Eggs- Heat butter in the pan. Add in couple of eggs. Season with salt and pepper. Cook them as per your liking. Plating & Serving - Now let’s plate the Breakfast. Place couple of chicken sausages, Fried eggs, grilled mushroom, tomatoes, toast and baked beans. Sprinkle with green onions and serve immediately.

How to Make Full English Breakfast (Stepwise Pictures)

Baked Beans

1)Start by preparing the baked beans. You can use canned baked beans, But I prefer to make my own spice baked beans. Here is a recipe for my homemade baked beans. If you don’t have time on hand, just go for canned baked beans which is more convenient and affordable.

Toasting Bread

2)Slice your bread and toast them with little butter till crispy. Set aside. Here is my recipe for pullman loaf. For a healthier option, you can use wholewheat bread or multi grain bread. 3)You can dry toast your bread in toaster and then spread some butter on top. but I toasted it in my pan with some butter. 4)Toast bread slices on both sides till golden and crispy. Remove this to a plate and cut into small triangles.

Cooking Sausage, Tomatoes & Mushrooms

5)Heat olive oil or vegetables oil in a pan. I prefer to use large pan for this process. Since we are going to sear the sausage, mushrooms and tomatoes together using a large pan definitely helps searing them better. For even more better searing you can use cast iron frying pan. 6)Place chicken sausages, tomatoes and mushrooms. Cook these on medium high heat till it is well seared, flip them over and cook completely. Keep tossing them around. 7)In the end of the cooking process, add a knob of salted butter to the frying pan and finish the cooking. The sausages, mushrooms and tomatoes will get good flavour this way. 8)Once they are charred to your liking, set them aside in the pan. Make room for frying some eggs.

Frying Eggs

9)Heat little butter in the pan. Crack open and add in couple of eggs in the butter. Cook them on low heat till the whites settle and cook. 10)Season with salt and pepper. Cook them as per your liking. 11)Now the eggs are cooked. Time to plate.

Plating Full Breakfast

12)Now let’s plate the Breakfast. Place couple of chicken sausages, Fried eggs, grilled mushroom, tomatoes, toast and baked beans. Sprinkle with green onions and serve immediately.

Expert Tips

Instead of making baked beans at home, you can use canned beans for easy preparation. Any type of sausages can be used in this recipe. You can grill the vegetables in a grill pan as well. Make sure you cook the eggs right for tasty breakfast.

What is the difference between English breakfast and full English breakfast?

An English breakfast, although very similar to the Irish one, might include fried potatoes, as mentioned above. The other key difference is its lack of two key components: sliced black pudding and/or white pudding.

What is included in a full English breakfast?

full breakfast is a substantial cooked breakfast meal, often served in the United Kingdom and Ireland, that typically includes bacon, sausages, eggs, black pudding, baked beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, toast, and a beverage such as coffee or tea.

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