Country Ham And Red Eye Gravy

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (3 lb) country ham, sliced
• 2 tablespoons fat, from the ham
• 1/2 cup coffee
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 beef bouillon cube (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat a skillet over medium-high heat.
• 2 add the fat from the ham and render.
• 3 when the fat is rendered, add the ham steaks and pan-fry until golden brown on both sides.
• 4 remove the ham from the pan and set aside on a plate and keep warm.
• 5 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.
• 6 serve the gravy over the ham steaks on grits.