Bubble and Squeak Cakes with Fried Egg

Crisp fried patties of mashed potato and cabbage topped with a runny fried egg.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 45 minutes
Vegetarian
✅
Nuts
❌
Serves
4 people
Difficulty
Very Easy

Ingredients

  • 500g cold mashed potato
  • 200g cooked cabbage or sprouts, chopped
  • 2 spring onions, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • Oil for frying
  • 4 eggs
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • Brown sauce, to serve

Method

  1. Mix the potato, cabbage, spring onions and seasoning.

  2. Shape into 8 patties and dust with flour. Chill for 15 minutes.

  3. Fry in oil over a medium heat for 4 minutes each side until crisp and golden.

  4. Fry the eggs in oil until the whites are set and the yolks runny.

  5. Serve the cakes topped with a fried egg and brown sauce.