Broccoli and pea fritters with bacon and eggs recipe
Start your day off right with these veg-packed broccoli and pea fritters. Served piping-hot and topped with bacon and sunny side up eggs, this is a real breakfast of champions.
See method- Serves 4
- 10 mins to prepare and 25 mins to cook
- 378 calories / serving
- Freezable
Ingredients
- 8 rashers streaky bacon
- 350g pack broccoli, broken into small florets, stem finely chopped
- 200g frozen peas
- 5 eggs
- 75g plain flour
- 50g grated mature Cheddar cheese
- 1 small garlic clove, crushed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1585kJ 378.0kcal
- Fat
- 22g
- Saturates
- 8g
- Salt
- 1.5g
- Sugars
- 5g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 24.3gProtein 24.2gFibre 6.9g
Method
- Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Bake the bacon on a foil-lined baking tray for 12-15 mins, turning halfway, until crisp. Reduce the oven to gas 1, 120°C, fan 100°C, leaving the bacon in to keep warm.
- Meanwhile, boil the broccoli for 4 mins; remove with a slotted spoon. Put 300g in a mixing bowl and set the rest aside. Add the peas to the water and simmer for 3 mins; drain. Add 50g to the bowl with the broccoli and set the rest aside with the reserved broccoli, covering to keep warm.
- Roughly blitz the broccoli and peas in the bowl using a stick blender (or in a food processor). Mix in 1 egg, the flour, cheese and garlic; season.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat. Divide the fritter mix into 8. Fry in batches, flattening into 1cm-thick discs in the pan, for 5-6 mins each side until golden. Transfer to a baking tray and put in the oven to keep warm.
- Meanwhile, poach 2 eggs in a pan of simmering water for 3 mins or until cooked to your liking. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a plate lined with kitchen paper. Repeat with the remaining eggs.
- Serve 2 fritters each, topped with bacon and an egg, and the reserved broccoli and peas alongside.
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Freezing and defrosting guidelines
Freeze the fritters only. In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.
