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Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Mackerel
Marika Hanbury Tenison
A delicious lunch or supper dish of scambled eggs with smoked mackerel, bacon and tomatoes.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine British
Servings 2
Calories 742 kcal
- 4 eggs
- 150 g smoked mackerel
- 3 small tomatoes
- Salt & freshly ground black pepper.
- 40 g butter
- 65 g streaky bacon 4 rashers
- 2 slices sourdough bread
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
4 eggs
Lightly beat the eggs, they should be just broken up.
150 g smoked mackerel
Cut the mackerel into small pieces
3 small tomatoes
Cover the tomatoes with boiling water and leave for 2 minutes. Drain and slide the skins off.
Remove the core and seeds from the tomatoes and chop the tomato flesh.
40 g butter
Melt the butter in a small saucepan.
Salt & freshly ground black pepper.
Season the eggs with salt and pepper and add to the pan with the butter.
Cook the eggs over a low heat until they begin to thicken but are not yet set.
Add the smoked mackerel and tomatoes, stirring occasionally.
Scrape the set eggs from the bottom of the pan until the mixture is just set. Don’t overcook the eggs or they will go dry.
65 g streaky bacon
While the eggs are cooking fry the bacon until crisp and rain on kitchen paper.
2 slices sourdough bread
Fry the bread in the bacon fat until crisp and golden.
1 tbsp chopped parsley
Pile the eggs onto the bread, top with the bacon and sprinkle over the parsley if using.
Calories: 742kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 40gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 427mgSodium: 886mgPotassium: 1025mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2739IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 122mgIron: 6mg