Ham with Red Eye Gravy
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Ingredients
- 1 Tbs vegetable oil
- ½ cup chopped fatty ham scraps
- 4 (1/4 inch thick) slices ham
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 1 tsp all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup brewed coffee
Directions
- Step 1
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.
- Step 2
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.
- Step 3
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.