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Scrambled eggs with smoked mackerel on toast

Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Mackerel

Marika Hanbury Tenison
A delicious lunch or supper dish of scambled eggs with smoked mackerel, bacon and tomatoes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Breakfast, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine British
Servings 2
Calories 742 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 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

Instructions
 

  • 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 742kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 40gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 427mgSodium: 886mgPotassium: 1025mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2739IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 122mgIron: 6mg