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scrambled eggs with smoked mackerel, bacon and tomatoes.

Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Mackerel Tomatoes

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 723 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 4 medium eggs
  • 150 grams smoked mackerel
  • 3 small tomatoes
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
  • 40 grams butter
  • 65 grams streaky bacon 4 rashers
  • 2 slices sourdough bread
  • 1 tbsp chopped parsley

Instructions
 

  • Lightly beat 4 medium eggs.
  • Break 150 grams (½ cup) smoked mackerel into flakes.
  • Cover 3 small 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.
  • Melt 40 grams (3 tbsp) of butter in a small saucepan.
  • Season the eggs with ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp 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.
  • While the eggs are cooking fry the bacon until crisp and drain on kitchen paper.
  • Fry the bread in the bacon fat until crisp and golden or toast the slices of bread and butter them,
  • Pile the eggs onto the bread, top with the bacon and sprinkle over the parsley if using.

Nutrition

Calories: 723kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 39gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 427mgSodium: 1217mgPotassium: 908mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2340IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 124mgIron: 6mg