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    Home > Breakfast & Brunch

    Bacon and Egg Stuffed Potatoes

    Published: Feb 28, 2019 · Modified: Mar 25, 2021 by Nicky Corbishley

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    2 image collage of Egg and bacon stuffed baked potato with runny egg on a dark plate

    Bacon and Egg stuffed potatoes make such a good brunch, and they're great when you're cooking for a crowd. Check out my tip below to make sure your yolk stays lovely and runny.
    Egg and bacon stuffed baked potato with runny egg on a dark plate

    My mum used to make my sister and I twice baked potatoes when we were kids. I don't think they were called twice baked potatoes back then. We referred to them as 'those jacket spuds with the mashed up bacon and cheese inside' when we regularly requested them.

    I posted the recipe for those ones when I first started the blog here. If you want to see the worst food photography in the world, you should definitely go and check them out. I really should re-shoot them at some point!

    Anyway, these are pretty similar, except I'm using full-size baking potatoes, and I'm finishing them off with a baked egg and a sprinkling of spring onions. Do you know how many hard-yolked egg-filled potatoes I ended up with before I finally figured out the trick to get the runny yolks? Six.

    It was a carby type of day.

    So we start by baking the potatoes, then cutting off the lids (we don't use them, so they're the cooks treat, preferably smothered in butter). The potato is scooped out and mashed up with butter, cheese and cooked bacon.

    4 image collage of baking potatoes, scooping out the filling and mashing with cheese, butter and bacon

    We then spoon this mixture back into the potatoes, shaping a well with the back of a spoon, and dropping the egg white into the potato. Bake for 10 minutes or so, until the white is nearly fully firm, then add the yolk and bake again for a few more minutes. This is just enough to set the outside of the egg yolk, whilst leaving it runny in the middle.

    4 image collage of baked potato, stuffed with cheesy mash and bacon. Egg white in the egg and being baked, then egg yolk being added before being baked.

    Top with a little more bacon, plus some chopped spring onions before serving.

    Egg stuffed baked potato on a dark plate and background with salad

    Runny egg deliciousness!

    Close up of baked potato stuffed with baked egg and bacon

    If you're a fan of potatoes, try some of my other potato recipes:

    • Lasagne potato skins
    • Perfect mashed potatoes
    • Creamy potato salad
    • Greek potato hash
    • Smashed roast potatoes with garlic, bacon and cheddar

    The Bacon and Egg Stuffed Potatoes Recipe:

    Square image of egg and bacon stuffed baked potato with runny egg on a dark plate

    Bacon and Egg Stuffed Potatoes

    By: Nicky Corbishley
    Bacon and Egg stuffed potatoes make such a good brunch, and they're great when you're cooking for a crowd. 
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
    Course Brunch
    Cuisine American, British
    Servings 3
    Calories 558 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 3 large baking potatoes
    • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
    • 1 cup (100g) shredded cheddar cheese
    • 6 rashers (strips) cooked bacon - finely chopped
    • 3 small eggs
    • 3 spring onions (scallions) - chopped
    • Pinch of salt and pepper

    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • Preheat the oven to 200C/400F. Prick the potatoes a few times with a fork and place in the oven. Cook for 60-90 minutes (depending on the size of the potatoes) until cooked throughout. 
    • Once cooked, remove from the oven and very carefully (use a kitchen towel to protect your hand), slice the top off the potatoes, then scoop out most of the potato and place in a medium-sized bowl.
    • Add the butter to the potato in the bowl and mash together, then stir in the cheese and half the bacon.
    • Spoon the mashed potato back into the potato skins, using a spoon to shape out a well for the eggs. You may not need all of the mashed potato (chef's treat!).
    • Crack an egg and pour the white into a small bowl. Keep the yolk separate in the shell for now (prop it up in a small bowl or dish). Pour the white into one of the wells in the potato. Repeat with the remaining two eggs so all of the potatoes have the egg white in.
    • Place the potatoes on a baking tray and place back in the oven for 9-11 minutes, until the white is almost set (just a little bit of jiggle).
    • Remove from the oven and carefully add the yolk to the top of each egg white. If you like, you can slit the white first with a knife to make a little space for the yolk to nestle into.
    • Place back in the oven for 3-4 minutes, until the top of the yolk is set, but it's still soft inside.
    • Sprinkle with the remaining bacon , the chopped spring onions and a good pinch of salt and pepper, then serve immediately.

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    ✎ Notes

    Getting a runny yolk

    It's really difficult to get a runny yolk if you're baking the eggs without separating out the yolks. The main reason for this is that the potato insulated the egg white, so it takes time for it to get hot and cook through. If the yolk is sitting on top the whole time the white is cooking, it will not be runny. The yolk will probably also have a hard layer on top.
    It's for this reason I separate the yolks from the white, to give time for the whites to cook through first. You can cook the white until they're almost completely cooked before adding the yolk (they'll finish cooking when the yolk is on top), or you can cook the whites until they're completely firm before adding the yolk (they can take another few minutes in the oven, no problem).
    .

    Why prick the potatoes?

    I've forgotten to prick my potatoes many times, and ended up with a potato explosion. They may explode in the oven, or explode on you when you come to take them out of the oven. And nobody wants scalding hot potato scattered all over them.
    Prick the potatoes with a fork at least 3 or 4 times to prevent them exploding.
    .

    Vegetarian version:

    You can use vegetarian cheddar and omit the bacon completely. Give the potatoes an extra little zing if you like by sprinkling on some smoked paprika before serving.
    .

    Make ahead

    Make the potatoes right up until the point you have filled them with the bacon-potato mixture.
    At this point the potatoes can be cooled, covered and refrigerated for up to a day.
    Place the potatoes on a tray in the oven at 200C/400F for 10 minutes heat through a little before adding the egg whites and continuing with the recipe.
    .

    Leftover tops of the potato?

    Save them, and either fill them with any leftover mashed potatoes, or fill them with grated cheese. They can then be covered and refrigerated for up to a day, then grilled (broiled) for 4-5 minutes to heat through. Bonus potato skins!!
    .
    Nutritional Information is per stuffed potato.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 558kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 22gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 240mgSodium: 542mgPotassium: 1068mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 970IUVitamin C: 14.4mgCalcium: 333mgIron: 3.1mg
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    1. Minnie says

      March 11, 2019 at 12:10 pm

      5 stars
      Had these for brunch yesterday, will definitely be making these again. Love the tip for making a runny yolk... worked perfectly.

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    2. Charlie says

      March 06, 2019 at 5:06 pm

      This sounds really good!
      It makes for a nice supper, or even breakfast.
      I will definitely be making these, but without the cheese.
      When I've had them I'll let you know how they turn out.

      Reply

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