Name: Ham with Red Eye Gravy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon; Chopped fatty ham scraps - ½ cup; Ham - 4 (1/4 inch thick) slices; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 4 (1/4 inch thick) slices; Cayenne pepper, or to taste - ⅛ teaspoon; All-purpose flour - 1 teaspoon; Brewed coffee - ⅔ cup

Ingredients for - Ham with Red Eye Gravy

1. Vegetable oil 1 tablespoon

2. Chopped fatty ham scraps ½ cup

3. Ham 4 (1/4 inch thick) slices

4. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 4 (1/4 inch thick) slices

5. Cayenne pepper, or to taste ⅛ teaspoon

6. All-purpose flour 1 teaspoon

7. Brewed coffee ⅔ cup

How to cook deliciously - Ham with Red Eye Gravy

1 . Stage

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.

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

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 in coffee into the pan. Cook and stir until combined and thickened. Season to taste. Return ham to the pan to warm through. Chef John