Irish mackerel breakfast

Name: Irish mackerel breakfast
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 fillets of mackerel, from sustainable sources; 2 large free-range eggs; 2 large slices of soda bread; extra-virgin olive oil; red wine vinegar; a few fresh chives

20 mins

Not Too Tricky

serves 2

nutrition per serving

589

Calories

29%

39.2g

Fat

56%

7.8g

Saturates

39%

1.6g

Sugars

37.8g

Protein

76%

20.6g

Carbs

of an adult’s reference intake

Recipe From

Jamie Magazine

By Georgina Hayden

Ingredients

2 fillets of mackerel, from sustainable sources

2 large free-range eggs

2 large slices of soda bread

extra-virgin olive oil

red wine vinegar

a few fresh chives

Method

Bring 2 pans of salted water to the boil and preheat your grill.
Place your mackerel fillets in 1 pan and poach for 4 to 6 minutes, or until just cooked.
Poach the eggs in the other pan for 3 minutes for a slightly runny yolk, or to your liking.
Toast the soda bread, then drizzle with a little oil.
Place on a plate and top with the mackerel, a splash of vinegar and a poached egg. Season well, then finely chop and sprinkle with chopped chives.

Tags

British Egg Fish Seafood Mackerel

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