Ulster fry with soda farls
Bacon, sausages, black pudding, eggs and crisp fried soda bread: the Northern Irish fry done properly.
- Time45 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £4.75 a head
- Oven180°C (160°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Estimated nutrition per serving
- 1611kcal
- 121.3gcarbs
- 12.1gof which sugars
- 108.2gfat
- 58.2gsaturates
- 42.8gprotein
- 11.1gfibre
- 3.8gsalt
A rough estimate worked out from the ingredients, for the serving size above. It is a guide only and not medical advice. If you count carbs or manage diabetes, check with your own tools and your care team.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Put the sausages on a baking tray and roast for 10 minutes while you make the farls.
- 2
Mix the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt. Stir in the buttermilk with a knife to make a soft dough. Tip onto a floured surface, shape lightly into a round about 1.5 cm thick and cut into 4 wedges.
- 3
Add the bacon, tomato halves, mushrooms and black pudding to the tray around the sausages. Cook for a further 15 minutes, turning the bacon and black pudding once, until everything is browned.
15 min - 4
While that cooks, melt half the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat and cook the soda farls for 4 to 5 minutes on each side until golden and cooked through. Add the potato farls for the last few minutes to warm and crisp them.
9 min - 5
Fry the eggs in the oil and the remaining butter in a clean pan until the whites are set and the edges are lacy, about 3 minutes.
- 6
Divide everything between two warm plates and eat straight away.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
