**Country Ham with Redeye Gravy: A Southern Classic**
Country ham with redeye gravy is a classic Southern dish that is both flavorful and comforting. The ham is typically cured for several months, giving it a distinctively salty and smoky flavor. Redeye gravy is a simple sauce made with ham drippings, coffee, and a few other ingredients. It is the perfect complement to the ham, adding a rich and savory flavor. This article provides two recipes: one for country ham and one for redeye gravy.
**Country Ham Recipe:**
- **Preparation:** In this recipe, you'll learn how to prepare the country ham by soaking it in water to remove excess salt.
- **Cooking:** The ham is then simmered in a pot with water, brown sugar, and spices, infusing it with a delicious flavor.
**Redeye Gravy Recipe:**
- **Ingredients:** The redeye gravy recipe includes ingredients like ham drippings, coffee, flour, butter, and spices.
- **Cooking Process:** You'll learn how to make the gravy by whisking together the ingredients and simmering them until thickened.
These recipes are easy to follow and can be customized to your taste preferences. Whether you prefer your ham salty or mild, or your gravy thick or thin, these recipes provide the flexibility to adjust the ingredients and cooking time accordingly. So, gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and let's embark on a culinary journey to savor the delightful flavors of country ham with redeye gravy.
COUNTRY HAM WITH REDEYE GRAVY
Provided by Rhoda Boone
Categories Coffee Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Ham Small Plates
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat a large skillet (preferably cast-iron) over medium-high. Cook ham, adding 1/2 Tbsp. butter if ham is lean to help the browning process, until browned and fat has rendered, 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer ham to a platter.
- Pour coffee into the same skillet and cook over medium-high heat, scraping skillet with a wooden spoon to deglaze and loosen any browned bits. Add broth and sugar; simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened and reduced to about 1/4 cup, 3-4 minutes. Add 1 Tbsp. butter and whisk until emulsified, about 1 minute more. Pour gravy into a small bowl or serving vessel and serve drizzled over or alongside ham.
COUNTRY HAM AND REDEYE GRAVY
Every "old time" Southern cook has their version of this one. This is how my Mom taught me to prepare this breakfast treat. To this day, if the country ham has been cured properly for at least a year, I would rather have it on my plate than any other meat (including steak). We always had a country ham breakfast on Christmas...
Provided by David Reeves
Categories Meat Breakfast
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- 1. FRYING THE HAM Trim off fat from country ham slices and render in hot skillet. When fat is crisp, remove the pieces and discard leaving the liquid in the skillet.
- 2. With medium heat, lightly brown each side of the country ham, 3-4 minutes per side. Do not overcook as the ham will become tough. Note: If the ham is too salty for your tastes, pour a cup of water in the skillet as you fry it and it will draw some of the saltiness out.
- 3. Remove ham slices and drain on paper towels. Serve warm.
- 4. MAKING THE GRAVY Retain 3/4 cup of the grease in the skillet.
- 5. Add the coffee and water and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 6. Pour on hot biscuits and enjoy!
COUNTRY HAM AND RED-EYE GRAVY
An absolute favorite southern breakfast, especially during the holidays, is country ham and red-eye gravy with biscuits. Several years ago a true southern gentleman gave me a few tips on how to cook country ham to a tender delight and an easy delicious red-eye gravy. Country hams are salt-cured for one to three months. They may...
Provided by Donna Brown
Categories Pork
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°. With the side of a large knife, scrape both sides of country ham to remove any whiteish residue from the ham, if there is any. (This is an important step). Discard residue. Do not remove fat from the ham at this point. Place country ham in a 9 x 13 baking dish or a large iron skillet. Pour about 1/2 can of coke over ham, this depends on how many slices you are preparing. (I usually cook 2 large slices and use 1/2 can [6 ozs.] of coke). Cover ham loosely with aluminum foil and bake about 20 minutes or until tender. Be sure and reserve juices from ham. Trim the fat from the ham. In a skillet on top of the stove, pour reserved ham juices, add sugar or packet of sweetner and about 1/2 cup brewed coffee. Heat until boiling. Pour into serving container. Enjoy with ham, some hot biscuits and scrambled eggs.
COUNTRY HAM AND REDEYE GRAVY
Provided by Food Network
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 2
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.
GRITS, COUNTRY HAM AND RED-EYE GRAVY
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- For the grits, bring the water and milk to a boil in a pan, whisk in the grits, and then reduce the heat and cook for an hour. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- For the poached eggs, bring a pan of water to a gentle simmer and add salt and vinegar. Using a spoon, swirl the water in a circle and crack the eggs into the center of the water. Simmer for about 2 minutes. Set aside.
- For the gravy, to a pre-heated skillet, add a slice of ham and warm it through. Then remove the ham to a plate. Into the same skillet add the coffee and pork stock and reduce.
- To a bowl or plate add a serving of grits, the ham, a poached egg and sprinkle with chives. Drizzle the red-eye gravy over the grits and serve.
GEORGIA COUNTRY HAM AND REDEYE GRAVY
As a child, I remember my grandparents having a smokehouse. In the dead of winter, when it was well below freezing, a hog would be slaughtered and no part of it wasted. The fresh hams were then covered in a dry salt mixture, wrapped, and hung up for several months to cure. To cook, they were sliced and pan fried, sometimes with a tiny bit of lard, in a hot, black iron skillet. Hot, usually breakfast, coffee was poured into the skillet to deglaze it, making red eye gravy. Redeye Gravy gets its name from the appearance of the gravy after the coffee sinks to the bottom. Serve over biscuits or grits.
Provided by Skunkee
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Gravy Recipes Pork Gravy
Time 16m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Melt butter in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add ham; cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Remove ham from skillet, reserving fat. Pour coffee into the pan, scraping the browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Bring to a boil. Serve gravy over the ham.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.4 calories, Cholesterol 73.7 mg, Fat 24.2 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, Sodium 520.1 mg
COUNTRY HAM WITH REDEYE GRAVY
Make and share this Country Ham With Redeye Gravy recipe from Food.com.
Provided by lazyme
Categories Ham
Time 20m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cut gashes in fat to keep ham from curling.
- Saute ham in oil in a heavy skillet over low heat 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
- Remove the ham from skillet, and keep warm.
- Combine coffee and flour; add to pan drippings, stirring constantly, until thickened.
- Add paprika.
- Serve with ham.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150.3, Fat 13.8, SaturatedFat 1.8, Sodium 2.9, Carbohydrate 6, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.1, Protein 1
RED EYE GRAVY
This southern classic is more of a thin sauce than a traditional thick gravy. It's made with strong coffee and drippings from a slice of cooked country ham. Red eye gravy has intense flavor with salty and bitter notes that pair well with biscuits, grits and ham. If you prefer a more mellow flavor, add a dash of brown sugar. -Peggy Woodward, Shullsburg, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 10m
Yield 1/4 cup
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- In a large cast iron skillet over medium heat, cook ham until lightly browned, 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove and save for another use. Add coffee to pan drippings, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Simmer until reduced by about half.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 29 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 5mg sodium, Carbohydrate 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
HAM WITH RED EYE GRAVY
The way the bitter coffee marries with the sweet, smoky fat is far from unpleasant, and infinitely better than simply pouring the pan drippings over your food.
Provided by Chef John
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Meat and Seafood Ham
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 214 calories, Carbohydrate 0.6 g, Cholesterol 41.2 mg, Fat 17.1 g, Protein 13.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 984 mg
Tips:
- To get the best flavor, use a good quality country ham. Look for one that is dry-cured and aged for at least 12 months.
- Soak the ham overnight in cold water. This will help to remove some of the saltiness.
- When cooking the ham, don't let it boil. A gentle simmer is all that is needed.
- If you are using a bone-in ham, be sure to score the skin before baking. This will help the fat to render and the ham to cook evenly.
- To make the redeye gravy, use the pan drippings from the ham. This will give the gravy a rich, flavorful taste.
- Serve the country ham with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, collard greens, and cornbread.
Conclusion:
Country ham with redeye gravy is a classic Southern dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The ham is salty, smoky, and delicious, and the gravy is rich and flavorful. This dish is sure to please everyone at your table.
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