Country Ham And Red Eye Gravy Loveless Recipes

COUNTRY HAM AND RED EYE GRAVY (LOVELESS)

Steps:

• In a cast iron skillet, add ham pieces and warm over medium low heat.
• Stirring when the ham starts to release its juices.
• Be sure that the the ham renders off enough fat to use 3 tbl.
• Remove ham and add brown sugar. Scraping up all the charred bits off the bottom of the skillet.
• Turn up heat to medium. Add strong coffee, bring to a boil until gravy thickens.
• Place country ham pieces atop bottom of biscuit, spoon gravy over, top biscuit. And enjoy!

COUNTRY HAM AND REDEYE GRAVY

Steps:

• Slowly fry ham slices on both sides, in a cast iron skillet until lightly browned on each side. Transfer the slices to a heated plate.
• Add coffee to the skillet and, over high heat, boil it down, scraping the deglazings on the
• the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon.
• Reduce the liquid to almost a glaze and spoon over ham slices. Serve with something mild and traditional like boiled rice or grits.

COUNTRY HAM AND RED EYE GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the fat from the ham and render.
• When the fat is rendered, add the ham steaks and pan-fry until golden brown on both sides.
• Remove the ham from the pan and set aside on a plate and keep warm.
• To the pan, add the coffee and water and stir with a wooden spoon, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the butter and the bouillon cube and stir to incorporate.
• Serve the gravy over the ham steaks on grits.