Breakfast eggy crumpets

By Jamie Oliver

This cheeky alternative to eggy bread is one of Jamie's favourite breakfasts – the smoky bacon and fiery chilli make this the perfect hangover cure!

Ingredients

• 1 fresh red chilli
• 2 large free-range eggs
• olive oil
• 6 rashers of higher-welfare smoked bacon
• 4 crumpets
• brown sauce or maple syrup

Instructions

1. 1

   Deseed and very finely chop the chilli, then add to a bowl with a pinch of sea salt and black pepper.

2. 2

   Crack in the eggs and whisk together.

3. 3

   Drizzle a splash of oil into a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat, add the bacon and allow to crisp up on both sides.

4. 4

   Add the crumpets to the egg mixture, really pushing and turning them – they’ll soak it up like a sponge.

5. 5

   Push the bacon to one side and tilt the pan so the fat runs into the middle. Add the crumpets and fry for a few minutes on each side, or until golden.

6. 6

   Serve the eggy crumpets topped with the crispy bacon, and with a dollop of brown sauce or a drizzle of maple syrup. To finish, you can sprinkle over any extra chopped chilli, if you’re a chilli freak like me. Perfect – heaven on a plate.