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Crispy Leek and Potato Hash with Fried Eggs
Parboiled potatoes fried crisp with sweet leeks, melted cheddar and eggs on top.
- Total
- 40 min
- Hands on
- 30 min
- Serves
- 2
- Method
- hob
- Cuisine
- British
Per serving · estimated
- Energy
- 715 kcal
- Protein
- 27 g
- Fat
- 41 g
- Carbs
- 59 g

Method
Step 1 of 10
Cut the potatoes into 2 cm cubes, no need to peel.
Potatoes

Step 2 of 10
Boil the potatoes in salted water for 8 minutes until just tender at the edges.
Potatoes
Salt

Step 3 of 10
Drain the potatoes well and let the steam dry them off for a minute.
Potatoes

Step 4 of 10
Meanwhile trim and slice the leeks into thin rounds and rinse them.
Leeks

Step 5 of 10
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
Olive oil

Step 6 of 10
Fry the potatoes undisturbed for 10 minutes, turning a few times, until crisp and golden.
Potatoes
Step 7 of 10
Add the leeks, chopped garlic and smoked paprika and cook 6 minutes until the leeks are soft.
Leeks
Garlic
Smoked paprika
Step 8 of 10
Grate the cheddar and stir it through the hash, then season and keep warm off the heat.
Cheddar
Salt
Black pepper

Step 9 of 10
Melt the butter in a small pan and fry the eggs until the whites are opaque and set through, 71 °C.
Butter
Eggs

Step 10 of 10
Spoon the hash onto plates, top with the eggs and scatter with chopped parsley.
Parsley
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