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