Smashed Breakfast Potatoes – 25-Minute Recipe
A lazy brunch that transforms leftover jacket potatoes into crispy, cheesy bites topped with crispy bacon and fried eggs. The buttery, golden base pairs perfectly with salty bacon and runny yolks for a comforting start to the day.
Recipe by Emily's Cooking - Recipes, Food Inspiration & Fun Hacks· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- leftover jacket potatoes
- garlic butter
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- your favourite seasoning, to taste
- cheddar cheese
- bacon
- eggs
Instructions
- 1Slice the leftover jacket potatoes in half.
- 2Place each half on a cutting board and press down firmly with a spatula or the palm of your hand until the potato is flattened.
- 3Spread a thin layer of garlic butter over the flattened potatoes and season with salt, black pepper, and your favourite seasoning to taste.
- 4Sprinkle the grated cheddar cheese generously over the seasoned potatoes.
- 5Preheat the air fryer to 180‑392°F (350‑390°F). Arrange the potatoes in a single layer and air‑fry for 10‑15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the edges are golden and crispy.
- 6While the potatoes are cooking, heat a skillet over medium heat and fry the bacon until it reaches your desired level of crispiness.
- 7In the same skillet, fry the eggs to your liking (sunny side‑up, over‑easy, etc.).
- 8When everything is ready, top the crispy cheesy potatoes with the fried bacon and eggs. Serve immediately and enjoy.
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Flatten potatoes before seasoning
Press each sliced potato half firmly with a spatula or palm until flattened, then spread the garlic butter.
Preheat the air fryer
Set the air fryer to 180‑200 °C before arranging the potatoes.
Cook bacon and eggs while potatoes air‑fry
Use the skillet to fry bacon and eggs during the 10‑15 minute air‑fry.
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25 min estimated total time for 3 servings.
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- How long does it take to make Smashed Breakfast Potatoes?
- About 25 minutes in total: 10 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Smashed Breakfast Potatoes recipe make?
- This recipe makes 3 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Smashed Breakfast Potatoes recipe come from?
- It was shared by Emily's Cooking - Recipes, Food Inspiration & Fun Hacks on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.