Backyard cooking, easy recipes can turn a simple weekend into a joyful feast. This guide walks through a vibrant brunch built around a large flat griddle, showing how to cook perfect eggs, crispy sausages, streaky bacon, halloumi, avocado, savory French-toast crumpets, caramelized banana and a bright brunch cocktail. It keeps things straightforward so hosts can focus on flavour and fun.
Why this approach works
A single, roomy griddle lets food cook end to end, which makes cooking, easy recipes feel effortless. Cooking everything in one place means faster service for a crowd, easy temperature control and simple cleanup between sweet and savory items. The technique focuses on quick hacks and small tools to save time while boosting texture and taste.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 4 sausages (butterflied halfway to speed cooking)
- 6 slices smoked streaky bacon
- 1 block halloumi
- 2 crumpets per person
- Handful baby spinach
- 1 ripe avocado
- 2 bananas and blueberries
- Maple syrup or honey
- Olive oil, butter, lemon, salt and pepper
Equipment
- Large flat griddle or slate plate
- Spatula
- Mixing bowl and whisk
- Basting dome (or a metal bowl) for coddled eggs
Method — a simple timeline
- Preheat the griddle until hot across the whole surface.
- Blister tomatoes on one side of the griddle to concentrate flavour.
- Butterfly sausages by slicing halfway along and pressing open. Place on the hot griddle and press down for crisp edges.
- Lay bacon nearby so rendered fat accumulates on the stone.
- Brush halloumi with olive oil and sear until golden on all sides, then slice.
- Whisk eggs with a little salt and herbs. Dip crumpets into the egg mixture and griddle until set — a savory take on French toast.
- Wilt spinach quickly in the warm bacon fat for 30 seconds and move aside to keep warm.
- Make four egg wells, crack eggs in, cover with the basting dome and add a splash of water beneath it to create steam. This yields a fried bottom with a gently coddled top.
- Halve bananas, sear in butter until caramelized, then finish with a drizzle of maple syrup or honey and scatter blueberries.
- Spooning lemon juice over sliced avocado brightens the plate.
Plating
Build plates with a base of braised spinach, stack crumpets topped with eggs, arrange sausages and bacon, add halloumi with a touch of maple and finish with avocado slices and caramelized fruit. The visual contrast between savory and sweet makes the meal lively and satisfying.
Pro tips for smoother brunch service
- Butterfly sausages to halve cooking time and increase crisp surface.
- Use rendered bacon fat to wilt greens for instant umami.
- Basting dome trick: add a little water under the dome to steam eggs for perfect coddled tops.
- Quick clean between courses keeps the griddle versatile for sweet finishes.
"That is a proper Aussie brunch."
Serving ideas and celebration
Pair with freshly toasted bread, a sparkling orange mimosa made from caramelized orange juice, and a cheerful playlist. Backyard cooking, easy recipes made this way free hosts to mingle and enjoy the feast as much as the guests.
This article was created from the video The Best of Both Brunches | Weber Slate Griddle | Jamie x Weber | 4K with the help of AI.
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