Full English Breakfast

Full English Breakfast

Updated January 16, 2026

The complete British breakfast, eggs, bacon, sausage, beans, toast, tomatoes, mushrooms.

Cook time
40 min
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Ingredients

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  • 4 whole eggs
  • 4 slices back bacon rashers
  • 4 links English bangers
  • 1 cup baked beans
  • 2 whole tomatoes, halved
  • 8 oz mushrooms
  • 4 slices toast
  • 4 slices black pudding (optional)

Instructions

Start the sausages
Heat a large pan over medium heat (325-350°F surface). Add sausages and cook, turning occasionally, for 10-12 minutes until browned all over and cooked through. Move to one side of the pan or keep warm.
Equipment
  • large pan
Ingredients
  • bacon (8 slices)
  • sausages (4 links)
Cook the bacon and mushrooms
Add bacon rashers to the pan. Cook 2-3 minutes per side until crispy. Add halved mushrooms and a knob of butter. Cook 4-5 minutes until golden. Season with salt and pepper.
Ingredients
  • black pudding (4 slices)
  • mushrooms (8 oz)
  • tomatoes (4 halves)
Add the tomatoes and beans
Push everything aside. Add halved tomatoes cut-side down. Cook 3-4 minutes until slightly charred. Warm beans in a small pot or microwave.
Ingredients
  • baked beans (1 can)
Fry the eggs and toast bread
In a separate pan with butter, fry eggs to your liking. Toast bread. Butter it.
Equipment
  • pan
Ingredients
  • eggs (4 large)
Serve hot
Arrange everything on a large plate: sausages, bacon, eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, toast, and beans. Serve immediately with HP sauce.
Ingredients
  • toast (4 slices)

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