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This marvelous Ham and Red-Eye Gravy recipe will work its Southern charm on anyone lucky enough to enjoy it for breakfast. The inclusion of coffee grounds as an ingredient in the recipe may sound a bit strange, but it adds spice to the ham in an unexpected and delightful way.
Why try? Even non-coffee drinkers will love the flavor the coffee grounds add to the ham. You’ve got to try it just to experience the taste.
Foodie Byte: We use a Cook’s Ham Steak in this recipe, which can be found in just about any supermarket. But you can use a country ham if you prefer a salty-tasting ham. Many country ham companies will now ship cooked, sliced hams right to your door.
Other names for Red-Eye Gravy include bird-eye gravy, poor man’s gravy, and red ham gravy.
The ham drippings and coffee grounds, when mixed with flour, make the flavoring for a white gravy.
Ingredients
- 3 (1/8- to 1/4-inch thick) country ham slices
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup strong brewed coffee
- 1 teaspoon coffee grounds
Preparation
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Cut ham slices into serving-size pieces. Make cuts in fate to keep ham from curling.
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Melt butter over low heat in a heavy skillet; add ham, and cook 3 to 5 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Add coffee and coffee grounds and simmer for 5 minutes.
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