The Ulster fry

Name: The Ulster fry
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 450g/1lb plain white flour; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1 tsp cream of tartar; 1 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp sugar; 300ml/10½fl oz buttermilk; 2 tbsp butter, plus extra to serve; 1 kg/2lb 3oz mashed potato; 125g/4½oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting; salt, to taste; 8 beef or pork sausages; 4 ripe tomatoes, cut in half; 250-300g/9-10½oz button mushrooms, cleaned; 4 tbsp olive oil; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 8 slices ready-made black pudding; 8 rashers smoked bacon; 8 free-range eggs

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:1h

The Ulster fry-up from Northern Ireland will make everything all right again. Along with all the carbs you ever need in potato pancakes and soda bread, there's fried eggs, bacon, sausages and black pudding.

Updated at: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:03:30 GMT