OVERVIEW
This is the classic English breakfast, elevated by the Big Green Egg. Thick-cut bacon chops are grilled over charcoal and finished with Marmite butter – a British breakfast staple that brings depth, richness and umami to the smokiness of the grill.
Alongside the bacon, you’ll find charred vine tomatoes, grilled mushrooms, a fried egg cooked in Marmite butter, and crisp slices of hog’s pudding. A traditional Cornish sausage made with pork, oats and seasoning, hog’s pudding is a fixture of breakfasts across Cornwall and one of the region’s best-loved specialities.
This is a simple dish that celebrates great local ingredients and everything that makes a proper British breakfast so satisfying.
PREPARE THE MARMITE BUTTER
Mix the butter, Marmite, soy sauce and cider vinegar until smooth. Roll into a cylinder using parchment paper and refrigerate until firm.
SET UP YOUR EGG
Set up your EGG for direct cooking, with the Stainless Steel Grid in place. The target temperature is 200°C.
COOK THE BACON CHOPS
Place the bacon chops onto the grid and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side until golden, lightly charred and cooked through. During the final minute of cooking, place a slice of Marmite butter on top of each chop and allow it to melt. Remove and rest for 3 minutes.
COOK THE SIDES
Brush the mushrooms and tomatoes with rapeseed oil. Place onto the grid. Cook the mushrooms for 5-6 minutes on each side until tender and lightly charred. Cook the tomatoes cut-side down for 6-8 minutes until softened and caramelised. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
Place the hog’s pudding slices onto the grill and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until crisp and golden.
FRY THE EGGS
Place a Cast Iron Skillet onto the grid. Add a slice of Marmite butter and allow it to foam. Crack in the eggs and cook until the whites are set and the yolks remain soft.
Place a bacon chop onto each plate. Arrange the grilled mushroom, charred vine tomatoes and hog’s pudding alongside. Top the bacon chop with the fried egg.
Finish with an extra slice of Marmite butter on top of the egg, then serve immediately.
