How to Make the Perfect Full English Breakfast

In this post, I’ll show you my foolproof method for cooking a full English fry-up, keeping everything hot, crispy, and perfectly cooked using a mix of oven and pan techniques. This is how I cook a full English when feeding a family, with simple tips to make it easier, more efficient, and seriously delicious.

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How to Make the Perfect Full English Breakfast

Full English Breakfast

Ingredients (Serves 2–3)

4–6 good quality pork sausages

4–6 rashers smoked back bacon

2–3 slices black pudding

2–3 large flat mushrooms

1 handful cherry tomatoes

1 tin baked beans

2–3 eggs

2–3 slices bread (for fried bread)

Butter

Olive oil

Fresh thyme (optional)

Garlic (2–3 cloves, sliced)

Salt & black pepper

Fresh chives (optional, for garnish)

Method

Preheat your oven to 200°C (fan).This method uses the oven to cook most components, making it easier to manage and ensuring everything stays hot.

Place the sausages and bacon onto a large baking tray.No need to add oil, the fat from the meat will render down as it cooks.

On a separate tray (or section of the same tray):

Add whole cherry tomatoes

Trim mushrooms (optional for presentation)

Top mushrooms with butter, garlic, thyme and season with salt and black pepper.

Drizzle the tomatoes lightly with olive oil and season.

Place everything in the oven and cook until the sausages and bacon are fully cooked through (around 20–25 minutes).

Heat a frying pan over medium heat with a little oil.

Add the black pudding and cook for 2–3 minutes per side until crispy. Once done, transfer it to the oven tray to keep warm.

Add the baked beans to a small pan and stir in a knob of butter and a grind of black pepper.

In the same pan, add butter to any leftover oil.

Crack in the eggs and cook over low heat for soft, runny yolks. Adjust to your preference:

• Higher heat = crispy edges

• Flip for fully cooked yolks

Add more oil or fat to the pan.

Fry slices of bread until golden and crispy on both sides.Don’t be shy with the oil, this is not a health food.

Serve up and finish with a sprinkle of fresh chives for a bit of colour.

Final Thoughts

Everyone has their own version of a full English breakfast. This is mine, and it works every time, especially when cooking for a group.

If you’d add anything different, let me know. I’m always curious how others build their fry-up!