Fried Potatoes Breakfast Bowl with Feta Cheese & Poached Egg

Got leftover boiled potatoes? Then make this fried potatoes breakfast bowl in just 10 minutes. Cut into the poached egg and the silky yolk covers all that yummy Feta cheese and perfectly fried potatoes for a filling bowl of breakfast goodness.

Nothing makes me happier than waking up on a Saturday morning and realizing I have leftover boiled potatoes. Why? Because it means I'm just 10 minutes away from my favorite breakfast ever - this fried potatoes breakfast bowl.

Why you will love this recipe

• It's quick - all done in 10 minutes
• It's easy - fry potatoes, poach an egg (don't worry, I'll teach you how!) and add some cheese
• Warm, comforting & filling this breakfast will keep you satisfied for hours
• Lightly caramelized fried potatoes that will quick become your favorites
• The cheese melts slightly on top of the hot potatoes before it's all coated in a creamy poached egg yolk
• It's creamy, salty, cheesy & indulgent, making it absolutely perfect if you had a couple extra glasses of wine last night
• Breakfast or brunch in a bowl means you can eat it lying down on the couch

What you need to make it

Ingredient notes & substitutions

• Feta cheese can be swapped for another Feta-style cheese or goat cheese
• The egg should be as fresh as possible, as this makes poaching easier
• Vinegar helps keep the egg white intact when poaching. It can be swapped for eddik or lemon juice, or skipped in a pinch.

How to make it

There's 3 steps to this recipe - frying the potatoes, poaching the egg, and putting together the whole fried potatoes breakfast bowl.

How to fry potatoes

1. Melt butter in a pan over medium-high heat and add in the chopped potatoes
2. Fry for a few minutes until they start to get some nice color. Meanwhile, you can get the poached egg going and it will all be done at the same time.
3. Push the potatoes to one side and season with paprika powder, sugar & salt
4. Mix and fry for a minute, then set aside for now

How to poach an egg

5. Bring a pot of water to a boil, then add salt
6. Pour in vinegar and lower the heat to just almost a simmer (1-2 on my stove)
7. Crack the egg into a small bowl and gently pour the egg into the water, keeping the bowl as close to the surface as possible. You can then use a spoon to gently guide the white around the egg.
8. Let sit for 3-4 minutes until the egg white has coagulated, then scoop the egg out with a skimmer or a spoon

How to put it all together

9. Place the fried potatoes in the bottom of a bowl
10. Top with crumbled Feta cheese
11. Add the poached egg on top
12. Decorate with some green leaves if you want to, and serve immediately!

Tips & tricks

• Swap poached egg for a sunny-side-up fried egg or a soft boiled egg if you want to avoid poaching - you still get that silky, creamy, egg yolk
• Place poached eggs in ice water if you aren't serving them immediately - this way they stop cooking and you still get a soft yolk
• If poaching more than one egg - either make them one at a time and place in ice water until you're ready to serve, or poach multiple egg at once. The latter is quicker but more difficult to succeed with. If you do this, they will take 1-2 minutes longer to poach.
• Use really fresh eggs for poaching - this makes it so much easier
• Always add something acidic when poaching eggs - I use eddik which is common in Sweden, but regular vinegar or lemon juice is also a good choice. This helps keep the egg white intact.
• Add salt to your water to raise the boiling point just slightly, allowing for a higher temperature without the big bubbles

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