Red eye gravy

[Kyote]

Red Eye Gravy Recipe




Red eye gravy is a classic southern recipe of strong black coffee simmered in the pan juices of cured country ham, salty and delicious, great with ham, biscuits and grits!













coffee, gravy, southern




















Ingredients

FOR THE COUNTRY HAM

• 1 tablespoon butter
• Country Ham Slices 12 ounces or more as desired

FOR THE RED EYE GRAVY

• 1/2 cup black coffee
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon butter or more as desired - you can also use bacon grease.
• 1 teaspoon honey optional, for a touch of sweetness - you can also use sugar, brown sugar or molasses.
• Salt and cracked black pepper to taste

Instructions

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large pan and add the country ham slices. Heat a few minutes to warm them through, flipping once. Remove and add to a serving platter.
• To the hot pan, add the black coffee, water and extra butter. Bring to a boil and scrape the bottom of the pan to remove any flavorful bits.
• Reduce the heat and simmer 8-10 minutes, to thicken and reduce the red eye gravy by half or more. Stir in honey and cracked black pepper to taste.
• Serve over the ham. I like to serve country ham with red eye gravy with creamy grits and/or buttermilk biscuits.

[SmokinLee]

I've had it up at deer camp when my Dad was still around. My brother that relocated to Knoxville brought up some Benton's country ham and we made that gravy and some big ol cat head biscuits. Good stuff. Bentons does have mail order as well. Their bacon is awesome but some people thinks it tastes sour.. old world stuff.

[Richtee]

Their bacon is awesome but some people thinks it tastes sour.. old world stuff.

“country” ham can/is that way as well. “City” hams are different. And made different. Having done both, I appreciate the difference. But I’m prolly done with “country” because the people I’m gonna serve want the “city”.