Bacon and Potato Rosti with Fried Egg

A  Bacon and Potato Rosti with Fried Egg is an easy breakfast/brunch that is ideal for everyone. For a change, you can mix the bacon into the potato mix before frying for a slight difference. This breakfast or brunch dish will be popular with family and friends that they will be queueing up for a serving. The smoked back bacon, onion and potato combine to form a beautiful dish that is filling without being over the top.  This is also divine with scrambled eggs and also poached eggs with Hollandaise Sauce.  All in all a Bacon and Potato Rosti with Fried Egg is a recipe that you must have in your repertoire.

Bacon and Potato Rosti with Fried Egg

A  Bacon, Potato Rosti with Fried Egg is an easy breakfast/brunch that is ideal for everyone. For a change, you can mix the bacon into the potato mix before frying for a slight difference. 

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Course: Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine: British, Swiss

Keyword: Bacon

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Servings: 2 people

Calories: 260kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 3 rashers smoked back bacon
• 1 small onion thinly sliced
• 500 g potatoes floury, grated
• 2 large eggs free range
• 1 pinch Salt
• 1 pinch Black pepper
• sunflower oil for frying

Instructions

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 8in frying pan, add the bacon and fry over a high heat until nice and crisp. Remove the bacon and put them to one side.
• Add the onion to the pan and fry for 1 minute.
• Cover, reduce the heat and cook for a further 15 minutes, until soft and tender.
• Put the coarsely grated potatoes inside a clean tea towel and wring out as much water as possible to prevent the potato rosti being soggy.
• Put the potato in a bowl, add the onion.
• Season with salt and pepper and mix well.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil to the frying pan and when hot add the potato mix.
• Using the back of a spoon press the mixture into the pan so there is an even layer covering the whole pan.
• Cook over a low heat for 5–10 minutes, then carefully turn over.
• Cook the other side also for 5–10 minutes, until golden and crisp.
• Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the eggs until cooked to your liking.
• Place the rosti on the bottom with the bacon in the middle and the fried egg on the top.

Notes

A  Bacon, Potato Rosti with Fried Egg is an easy breakfast/brunch that is ideal for everyone. You can mix the bacon into the potato mix for a slight difference.

Nutrition

Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 212mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 1114mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g