Potato Cakes with Avocado, Crispy Bacon & Poached Eggs | Easy Brunch Recipe

Potato Cakes with Avocado, Crispy Bacon & Poached Eggs. A delicious café-style brunch you can easily make at home! Fluffy spring onion potato cakes, layered with creamy avocado, crispy bacon, and finished with the perfect poached egg.

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Potato Cakes with Avocado, Crispy Bacon & Poached Eggs | Easy Brunch Recipe

(Serves 2)

Ingredients 

For the potato cakes:

225g x Potatoes, peeled and chopped

20g x Butter (omit if using leftover mash that already has butter)

50g x Plain (all-purpose) Flour, plus extra for dusting

2 x Spring Onions, finely chopped (greens reserved for garnish)

Salt & White Pepper, to taste

For the toppings:

4 x Rashers Smoky Streaky Bacon

1 x Ripe Avocado, sliced

2 x Very Fresh Eggs

1 tbsp x White or Cider Vinegar (optional, for poaching)

Sea Salt & Chilli Flakes, for garnish

Method

1. Make the Potato Cakes

Boil potatoes in salted water until fork-tender. Drain well.

Mash with butter until smooth (or use a potato ricer).

Mix in flour, chopped spring onions, salt, and white pepper.

Knead on a floured surface for 2–3 minutes until smooth.

Roll out to about 1.5 cm thick and cut into rounds (4–5 cakes).

Cook in a dry pan (or lightly oiled/buttered pan) for 2–3 minutes each side until golden. Set aside.

2. Cook the Bacon

In the same pan, fry bacon slowly until crisp. Remove and keep warm.

3. Prepare the Avocado

Halve, stone, and peel the avocado. Slice thinly, then fan out.

4. Poach the Eggs

Bring a deep pan of water to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer.

Add a splash of vinegar (optional, helps whites set).

Crack eggs into ramekins, then gently slide them into the water.

Cook for 3 minutes for runny yolks. Remove and drain on kitchen paper.

5. Assemble the Dish

Warm the potato cakes briefly in the bacon pan to absorb the flavour.

Stack: potato cake → avocado slices → another potato cake → avocado → bacon rashers → poached egg.

Season with sea salt, garnish with spring onion greens, and sprinkle with chilli flakes if desired.

Tom’s Tips

• Make the potato cakes ahead of time - they reheat beautifully.

• Fresh eggs give the neatest poached egg shape.

• Try swapping bacon for smoked salmon for a lighter twist.