Baked eggs, a classic component of an Irish breakfast, are a hearty and versatile dish. Baked eggs are a great way to use up leftover vegetables, herbs, and even bits of leftover meat. There are countless ways to customize baked eggs, so there's sure to be a recipe out there to suit everyone's taste. In this article, we'll introduce you to some of our favorite baked egg recipes, so you can start enjoying this delicious and satisfying dish at home.
Here are our top 3 tried and tested recipes!
FULL IRISH BREAKFAST
When the Irish call this a full breakfast, they're not kidding. We've given you all the traditional components here, but if you're looking for a smaller meal, feel free to mix and match. Irish bacon is leaner than American-style bacon, so Canadian bacon is the closest substitute. If you're feeling ambitious, you can also bake a loaf of soda bread to stand in for your toast.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 25m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
- Heat the baked beans in a small covered saucepan, stirring occasionally, over low heat.
- Meanwhile, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and then add 1 tablespoon of the butter. When it melts, add the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and brown on one side for 1 to 2 minutes. Toss the mushrooms and push them to one side of the skillet. Add the tomatoes to the other side, season with salt and pepper and cook, turning once, until browned on the edges and slightly softened, about 1 minute per side. At the same time, continue to cook the mushrooms, tossing occasionally, until browned and tender, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer the mushrooms and tomatoes to the prepared baking sheet, keeping the components separate, and place in the oven to keep warm.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of butter to the same skillet and melt over medium heat. Add the bacon, white pudding and black pudding and fry, turning occasionally, until browned, about 4 minutes. Transfer to the baking sheet with the mushrooms and tomatoes, leaving the fat in the skillet. Put the bread on the other side of the baking sheet and place in the oven. Let the bread toast, flipping once, while you fry the eggs.
- Heat the fat in the skillet over medium heat. Crack the eggs into the skillet, season with salt and pepper and fry, flipping once, about 3 minutes total for over-easy eggs with slightly runny yolks. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and divide each of the components between two plates. Serve more butter and the marmalade on the side for the toast and hot tea as your beverage.
BAKED EGGS IRISH BREAKFAST RECIPE - (4.6/5)
Provided by SippitySup
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Butter the bottoms and sides of four 8 to 10 oz ramekins. In a medium sized nonstick sauté pan, cook bacon slices over moderate heat until they are crisped. Move the bacon to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Meanwhile pour off and discard all but 1 tablespoon of the rendered bacon fat. To the sauté pan, add the rashers and cook until well browned on all sides. Add ¼-cup water to the sauté pan, lower the heat to a simmer and cook, covered until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Move the bangers to a cutting board and cut into ½-inch dice. Break the bacon into bite sized pieces. Mix the meats together well. Divide the meat mixture among the four ramekins. Spoon 1 tablespoon of heavy cream into each serving. Crack 2 or 3 eggs into each ramekin and season lightly with salt and pepper. Cut the 2 tablespoons of butter into 12 small pieces and dot the top of each ramekin with 3 pieces of butter. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon each cheddar cheese. Put ramekins on a baking sheet and bake, rotating pan halfway through, until whites are just set but yolks are still runny, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm with toast.
IRISH BAKED EGGS
This recipe comes from "The Ballykissangel Cookbook". Ballykissangel being the fictional Irish village of the popular BBC TV drama series of the same name, that was aired a few years ago. This is a simple vegetarian supper dish that can be varied endlessly and easily adapted to suit your personal tastes. Ingredients are per person so this can be made for just one person or sized up to feed the family (If you're making for more than one and are not cooking this in individual portions you'll probably find that you don't need as much milk per person; you'll also find you need to adjust cooking times upwards). We found this to be a meal in itself so I simply serve it with some crusty bread.
Provided by Mrs B
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 40m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 160 C, 325 F, gas mark 3.
- Chop the celery, potato and carrot finely, place in a pot and add just enough water to cover the vegetables.
- Bring to the boil , simmer for 5 minutes then drain; place vegetables into an ovenproof soup bowl.
- Slice the mushrooms and fry them in the butter until softened with the spring onion and garlic; layer over vegetables in the bowl then place the tomato slices on top of that.
- Pour the milk into a saucepan; mix the cornflour with a small amount of the vegetable cooking water and add to the milk; bring to the boil stirring constantly, then season the milk and pour over the vegetables.
- Place the soup bowl in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the mixture starts to bubble; remove from the oven and with the back of a spoon press down onto the mixture to make one dent for each egg; crack the eggs into the dents.
- Sprinkle with a little grated cheese and return bowl to the oven for about 5 minutes until the cheese has melted and the eggs are set but not hard.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 577.8, Fat 27.4, SaturatedFat 14, Cholesterol 423.8, Sodium 407.4, Carbohydrate 60.4, Fiber 9, Sugar 9.2, Protein 25.1
Tips:
- Select the freshest eggs possible. Fresher eggs will have a thicker, more flavorful yolk and will hold their shape better when baked.
- Use a good quality, flavorful bread. The bread will soak up the egg and cheese mixture, so it's important to use a bread that you enjoy the taste of.
- Don't overcook the eggs. The eggs should be cooked until the whites are just set and the yolks are still runny. Overcooked eggs will be tough and rubbery.
- Season the eggs generously. Salt, pepper, and paprika are classic seasonings for baked eggs, but you can also add other herbs and spices to taste.
- Serve the eggs immediately. Baked eggs are best enjoyed hot out of the oven.
Conclusion:
Baked eggs are a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are a great way to use up leftover bread and vegetables, and they can be customized to your own taste preferences. Whether you like your eggs simple or loaded with toppings, baked eggs are a surefire way to start your day off right.
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