Name: Ham with Red Eye Gravy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 0.5 cup chopped fatty ham scraps; 4 (1/4 inch thick) slices ham; salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 0.125 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste; 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour; 0.66666668653488 cup brewed coffee

Ham with Red Eye Gravy

Red-eye gravy is a traditional Southern gravy made with black coffee and roast ham pan drippings for a delicious sweet-smoky flavor combination.

30 min total 10 min prep 20 min cook 4 214 cal

Ingredients

4 serv.

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
0.5 cup chopped fatty ham scraps
4 (1/4 inch thick) slices ham
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
0.125 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
0.66666668653488 cup brewed coffee

Instructions

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1 Gather the ingredients.
2 Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir ham scraps until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove to a plate, reserving the grease in the pan.
3 Place ham slices in the pan and cook over medium heat until browned, about 5 minutes on each side. Season both sides with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Remove ham and reserve on a plate.
4 Reduce heat to medium-low and sprinkle flour over the pan drippings. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high and pour coffee into the pan. Cook and stir until combined and thickened. Season to taste. Return ham to the pan to warm through.
5 Enjoy!