Smashed sausage, cheese & chilli English breakfast muffins
- Helena Busiakiewicz
Published: February 11, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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Serves 4
Easy
Prep: 35 mins
Cook: 10 mins
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For a weekend breakfast or brunch, these generously filled muffins evoke a fast food classic — except they're even better
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Think of these breakfast muffins as the grown-up (and much tastier) cousin of the ones you might get from the Golden Arches. Feel free to adjust the amount of chilli flakes – if you like a bit of heat, add a full teaspoon
Ingredients
Nutrition
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80g red leicester
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30g pickled long green chillies
finely sliced
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1 garlic clove
finely grated
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350g sausagemeat
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½-1 tsp chilli flakes
(optional)
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4 English muffins
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60g mayonnaise
(we used Japanese mayo)
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1 tsp Tabasco
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2 tbsp vegetable oil
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4 eggs
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20g coriander
roughly chopped
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40g pink pickled onions
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Nutrition: Per serving
- kcal782
- fat51g
- saturates15g
- carbs44g
- sugars5g
- fibre5g
- protein34g
- salt3.24g
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Method
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step 1
Coarsely grate the red leicester using a box grater. Add to a bowl along with the pickled chillies, garlic, sausagemeat and chilli flakes, if using. Season and mix well with your hands to combine.
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step 2
Split the sausage mix into four round patties, around 2cm thick – this is best done with slightly damp hands to avoid getting sticky. Meanwhile, put a large, non-stick pan on a medium-low heat.
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step 3
Once the pan is hot, place the patties into the pan. Use a fish slice or spatula to firmly press them down, they should spread out slightly. Cook for 5-6 mins, then flip over and cook for an additional 2-3 mins, or until cooked through. You can stick a metal skewer through a patty and briefly touch your wrist with it to check that it is piping hot. Remove to a serving plate once cooked.
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step 4
Meanwhile, halve the muffins and toast them until golden. Mix the mayonnaise with the Tabasco in a small bowl and set aside.
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step 5
Pour the oil into a frying pan over a medium heat. Once hot, fry the eggs until cooked to your liking. Layer up the muffin with the sausage patty, egg, the chopped coriander and the pickled onions, if using. Spread a layer of Tabasco mayo onto the toasted side of the muffin, then sandwich together to serve.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2026
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