Breakfast eggy crumpets

Jamie Oliver Breakfast eggy crumpets recipe

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Jamie Oliver

Date Published:
31/01/2008

Jamie:

"This cheeky little version of eggy bread is one of my favourite breakfasts - particularly if I've got a hangover! Brown sauce is great with the eggs but maple syrup is fantastic with the smoky bacon, so take your pick. I got the idea of adding some chilli from a scrambled eggs dish I had in Italy - delicious"

Serves 2

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Ingredients

  • 2 large free-range or organic eggs
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 fresh red chilli, deseeded and very finely chopped
  • 6 rashers good-quality smoked bacon
  • Olive oil
  • 4 round crumpets
  • Brown sauce or maple syrup, to serve

Method: How to make breakfast eggy crumpets

1. Crack your eggs into a bowl and give them a little whisk with a small pinch of salt and pepper and most of the chopped chilli. Then heat a large, non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and fry the bacon in a tiny amount of olive oil. Let it crisp up on both sides. Meanwhile, get your crumpets and really push them into the egg and chilli mixture. Turn them a few times - they’ll soak it up like a sponge. Push the golden bacon to one side and tilt the pan so the fat runs into the middle. Add the crumpets to the pan and fry them for a few minutes until golden, then turn them over and fry them on the other side.

2. Serve the eggy crumpets topped with the crispy bacon, with a dollop of brown sauce or a drizzle of maple syrup. To finish, you can sprinkle over any extra chopped chilli, if you're a chilli freak like me. Perfect - heaven on a plate.

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Recipe taken from Jamie At Home by Jamie Oliver
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  1. Brown Sauce: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP_Sauce Just tried this recipe and its fantastic! I had some Heinz Piri Piri & Lime sauce with mine and it was lovely. The girlfriend is looking forward to me making some at the weekend. You could omit the chilli if its not your thing but I think it gave it a lovely edge. I'll definitely be cooking this again.
    Posted by Franco on 13/05/2009 11:55:16
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  2. What the heck is brown sauce???
    Posted by Jamie & Robin on 07/03/2009 17:36:50
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  3. Fantastic recipe!! Can't believe I have never thought of this. Whole house loved it A
    Posted by kerri_mouse on 10/10/2008 18:29:56
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