Hangover Food

By Food & Wine
Updated May 01, 2017
The Best Hangover FoodThe jury’s still out on hair of the dog—could it alleviate a hangover better than Aspirin and coconut water? But only the most nauseous of recovering revelers would pass up a killer breakfast sandwich, piles of pancakes or expert pizza. Really, anything rich or carby will often do. Before you raid the cabinets for chips or order one of everything off of your local Chinese takeout menu, take a look at these recipes. Even better, plan ahead for big nights by stocking up on bacon, eggs, cheese, biscuits and other ingredients for cobbling together these ultimate hangover dishes. From satisfyingly filling breakfast burritos to cheesy egg sandwiches and DIY fried rice, these foods will surely “cure” your hangover pangs and get you back to feeling like yourself again.
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Bacon Fried Rice with Avocado and Fried Eggs

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Chef Ed Kenney uses both white and brown rices in this terrific bacon-studded dish that he serves at his casual Honolulu spot, Kaimuki Superette. “In Hawaii, we call it hapa rice; it’s more interesting and flavorful than plain white rice,” he says. “In Hawaiian, hapa means ‘partial’ and is often used as a term of endearment to describe people of mixed ethnic backgrounds.”

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Bacon and Egg Breakfast Enchiladas

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Enchiladas aren’t just for dinner! Your brunch party guests will love this morning time twist.

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Lola Burgers

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This iteration of Michael Symon's crazy-delicious Lola burger—part hamburger, part breakfast sandwich—was adapted from his latest cookbook, Michael Symon's Live to Cook.

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Phoenicia Diner's Breakfast Skillet

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Phoenicia Diner in Phoenicia, New York, offers an impressive list of breakfast “skillets.” This creamy egg scramble studded with smoked trout is meant for one, but it can be easily doubled or quadrupled.

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Breakfast Banh Mi Sandwiches

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This outstanding Vietnamese banh mi includes duck pâté and spicy pickles along with, less conventionally, five-spice-flavored bacon and a fried egg.

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BLT Fried Egg-and-Cheese Sandwich

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Thomas Keller's scrumptious recipe combines three of the world's most popular sandwiches—bacon, lettuce and tomato; fried egg; and grilled cheese.

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Blueberry-Banana Pancakes

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Tyler Florence made these pancakes at home one weekend morning with his son Hayden. They're a slight variation on a recipe from his book, Tyler Florence Family Meal.

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Ham-and-Cheddar Scallion Biscuit Sandwiches

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“Scallions are so great with eggs,” says Will Gilson. He adds them to the biscuits, which he fills with ham, cheddar and fried eggs; it’s one reason the breakfast sandwich is so good.

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Italian Sausage-and-Fontina Biscuit Sandwiches

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These breakfast sandwiches are filled with roasted red pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, scallions, olives, Italian suasuage and two types of cheese. The best part is that they are sandwiches together between a homemade biscuit.

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Pizza Vesuvio with the Works

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At Rustic, Francis Ford Coppola's new restaurant in Geyserville, Coppola's half-pizza, half-calzone is named for Italy's Mount Vesuvius.

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Grilled Cheese-and-Bacon Sandwiches with Cheese Curds

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Cheese curds are small chunks of just-made cheese that haven't been pressed into a shape. They're milky and delicious in a grilled cheese sandwich like this one, which is spread with Joe Beef's signature "chicken glace mayo," made at the restaurant with chicken stock that Morin says has been "reduced to oblivion." He suggests substituting beef bouillon to replicate his uniquely savory mayonnaise.

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Brioche French Toast with Fresh Berry Compote

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BLD Restaurant's pastry chef, Mariah Swan, bakes buttery brioche for this crisp French toast, which she tops with a warm berry compote. The compote comes together in less than 10 minutes but tastes surprisingly complex for something so quick.

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Chicken Chilaquiles

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Tortilla chips heated in a quick-cooking chile sauce and topped with feta, onion, sour cream, cilantro, and chicken make a particularly tasty version of this popular Mexican dish. Don't let the idea of softened chips put you off. This recipe is a winner.

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Angry Pig Fried Rice

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Kings County Imperial in Brooklyn serves this fresh-tasting, lighter version of fried rice. It has just the right amount of heat.

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Easy Breakfast Burrito

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These fast and easy burritos make a great breakfast, even when you are in a rush.

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Chicken Hash with Eggs

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Using leftover chicken in a hash with green pepper, onion and jalapeños makes a nice, hearty breakfast. A dash of hot sauce is delicious here.

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Tostada Chilaquiles

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These high-rising chilaquiles, layered with tomatillo salsa and topped with a fried egg, are made from store-bought tostadas instead of the traditional tortilla chips.

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Bacon, Tomato and Cheddar Breakfast Bake with Eggs

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This breakfast casserole topped with runny eggs by F&W's Grace Parisi develops a terrific texture as it cooks slowly in a glass dish (which makes it easy to see when the bottom is perfectly browned). As one F&W editor remarked on tasting it, "I worship the crisp bottom and the chewy, moist bread."

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Open-Face Egg and Griddled Ham Breakfast Sandwiches

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F&W’s Justin Chapple poaches a dozen eggs at once in a muffin pan in the oven, making his cute and tasty breakfast sliders extraordinarily easy to prepare for entertaining.

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Breakfast Quesadillas

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The classic breakfast sandwich goes south of the border with these sausage, egg and cheese quesadillas.

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Ultimate Breakfast Sandwiches

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This version of the classic breakfast sandwich—topped with bacon, a fried egg and cheddar cheese—is quick and easy to make.

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Loaded Potato Waffles

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F&W's Justin Chapple cooks shredded potatoes in a waffle iron until crisp, then tops them with cheddar, bacon, sour cream and chives.

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Chorizo-and-Egg Breakfast Burrito

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Chorizo gives an easy-to-make breakfast burrito lots of flavor.

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Reuben Benedict

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This spin on eggs Benedict from chef Josh Habiger has all the beloved elements of a Reuben sandwich. Besides corned beef, sauerkraut and rye toast, Habiger makes a Thousand Island–style hollandaise sauce to coat the eggs.

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Happy Pancakes

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The name says it all for these thin, super-crisp snacks from Vietnamese-food expert and former F&W Test Kitchen supervisor Marcia Kiesel. The pancakes, studded with pork, shrimp and mushrooms and folded around raw bean sprouts, represent everything we love about Southeast Asian cuisine—simultaneously hot and crisp, cold and juicy, and invigoratingly aromatic.

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Smoked Gouda and Bacon Quesadillas

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To bring these quesadillas to the next level, fry them in the bacon fat that’s leftover from crisping your thick-cut bacon.

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Ham and Deviled Egg Breakfast Sandwiches

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This irresistible breakfast is a hybrid of an egg salad sandwich and an Egg McMuffin. It combines spicy, pickle-laced egg salad on a toasted English muffin with warm smoky ham and crispy frisée.

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Vegetarian Breakfast Enchiladas with Eggs and Sweet Potatoes

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Vegetarians and omnivores alike will love these hearty sweet potato breakfast enchiladas.

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