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Kiwi farmhouse breakfast

Name: Kiwi farmhouse breakfast
Prep time: 11 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: New Zealand
Ingredients: 4 rashers back bacon (or streaky); 4 eggs, large and fresh; 2 medium potatoes, peeled and coarsely grated; 2 ripe tomatoes, halved; 400 g canned baked beans; 4 slices thick white bread, for toast; 2 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp neutral oil; 1 tsp salt; 1 pinch black pepper

Bacon, eggs, grilled tomato, hash browns, toast — and baked beans. New Zealand's full cooked breakfast, done the way it's made on a South Island farm: generous, unhurried, and deeply satisfying.

Published May 14, 2026 · 5 min read · Braffess Kitchen

Prep

11 min

Cook

24 min

Serves

Level

Easy

Kiwi farmhouse breakfast - New Zealand breakfast recipe

Method

Make the hash browns.

Squeeze every drop of water out of the grated potato using a clean tea towel. Season with salt and pepper. Shape into 4 compact patties. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry the patties for 4–5 minutes per side until deeply golden and cooked through. Remove and keep warm.

Note. The drier the potato, the crispier the hash brown. Squeeze harder than you think you need to.

Grill the tomatoes and fry the bacon.

Heat the grill (broiler) to high. Place tomato halves cut-side up on a baking tray, season with salt and a knob of butter on each. Grill for 8–10 minutes until softened and slightly charred. Meanwhile, fry the bacon in the same pan over medium-high heat for 2–3 minutes per side until crisp and golden.

Warm the beans.

Heat the baked beans gently in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally. Season with a pinch of pepper.

Fry the eggs.

Add the remaining butter to the frying pan over medium-low heat. Crack in the eggs. Cover the pan with a lid for 2 minutes for a set white and runny yolk. Season with salt and pepper.

Note. If you prefer firmer yolks, cook uncovered for an extra minute or spoon hot butter over the yolks.

Toast and plate.

Toast the bread. Lay everything out on a warm plate: bacon, hash browns, fried eggs, grilled tomato halves, a spoonful of baked beans, and the toast with butter. Eat immediately — this waits for no one.

A note. Timing is everything here. Start the hash browns first — they take the longest. Everything else follows in order so it all lands on the plate at the same time.

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