Ham With Red Eye Gravy

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup chopped fatty ham scraps
• 4 (1/4 inch thick) slices ham
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup brewed coffee

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• 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.
• 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.
• 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.