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Corned beef hash with fried eggs
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Corned beef hash with fried eggs

A thrifty classic: crispy potatoes and corned beef with a runny egg on top.

Time 30 min
EffortEasy
Per portionΒ£1.52
Calories563 kcal

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Ingredients

4 servings
  • Corned beef (tin)1 tin
  • White potatoes900 g
  • Brown onions200 g
  • Free-range eggs4 eggs
  • Baked beans (tin)1 tin

Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

Usually contains: Egg.

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Nutrition per adult portion
563
calories
38g
protein
56g
carbs
20g
fat
8g
fibre

Estimated from typical ingredient values, including a teaspoon of oil. Children's portions are smaller.

Method

  1. Peel the potatoes and cut into 2 cm chunks. Boil in salted water for 8 minutes until just tender, then drain well and leave to steam dry for 2 minutes.900 g white potatoes
  2. Slice the onion. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and fry the onion for 5 minutes until soft. Add the potatoes, turn the heat up and fry for 8 to 10 minutes, pressing them down and turning only now and then, until crisp and golden.200 g brown onions
  3. Cut the corned beef into chunks and add to the pan. Fry for 5 minutes more, until it catches and crisps at the edges.1 tin corned beef
  4. Fry the eggs in a little oil in another pan for 3 minutes, and warm the baked beans in a small pan. Serve the hash with an egg on top and the beans alongside.4 eggs1 tin baked beans
The trick that makes it

Chill the tin of corned beef first. It cuts into neat chunks that crisp up instead of turning to mush.

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