Name: English Breakfast
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H40M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H40M0.000S
Yield: 2 to 4 servings
Cuisine: european
Ingredients: One 14.5-ounce can white beans, drained; 2 tablespoons ketchup; 1 tablespoon maple syrup; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons whole-grain mustard; 3 strips bacon, chopped; Kosher salt; Canola oil, as needed; 4 large button mushrooms, halved; 1 Roma tomato, sliced; 2 black pudding sausage links; 2 thick-cut slices brioche; 4 large eggs; Freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 cup arugula leaves; 2 tablespoons sliced fresh chives; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Article by Layla Khoury-Hanold

In the U.S., a typical hearty breakfast of champions might include bacon and eggs, but a full English breakfast takes things several steps further by serving bacon and fried eggs with sausage, grilled mushrooms and tomatoes, English baked beans and fried bread. With Tyler’s easy recipe, you’ll learn how to make a proper English breakfast, including how to make sweet-savory British baked beans, how to build flavor in the pan and Tyler's secret to perfect sunny side up eggs.

How to Make a Full English Breakfast Like a Pro

Make flavorful British baked beans. Beans are a key component of an authentic English breakfast; Tyler replicates the sweet-savory profile of English baked beans by simmering white beans with ketchup, maple syrup, Worcestershire and mustard, plus chopped bacon for added depth.

Don’t disturb the mushrooms. Allowing mushrooms to brown for about 2 minutes, undisturbed, helps them to brown and develop deep flavor.

Reach for black pudding sausage. This type of pork sausage is part of a typical English breakfast; it’s made with pigs’ blood, onions, herbs, spices and is typically bound with oats or barley.

Build flavor in the pan. Cooking the sausage links in the same pan as the mushrooms adds flavor, and then grilling the bread in the sausage drippings helps to create a savory flavor and crispy texture.

Cook eggs over low heat. Once you heat the oil in a non-stick skillet and crack the eggs into the skillet, reduce the heat to low to ensure that the the eggs don’t overcook, yielding firm whites and runny yolks.

Plate the dish with intention. For an enhanced presentation, arrange the tomatoes and mushrooms on top of the eggs and garnish with arugula and fresh chives, serve beans in an individual ramekin and arrange the sausage and bread in the plate’s white space.

What Is a Full English Breakfast?

A typical full English breakfast, also known as a fry-up, is a hearty breakfast of sausage (often black pudding sausage), back bacon (also known as Canadian bacon), fried eggs, beans, tomatoes, mushrooms and fried bread. In this recipe, Tyler veers from tradition slightly by adding chopped bacon slices to the beans to add savory depth. This iconic British dish is typically served with coffee or tea and is often served all-day at pubs and restaurants.