Recipes Breakfast and Brunch Meat and Seafood Ham Ham with Red Eye Gravy 4.4 (26) 19 Reviews 2 Photos Red-eye gravy has a wonderful flavor and pairs perfectly with ham. The way the bitter coffee marries with the sweet, smoky fat is delicious. By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on November 21, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 2 2 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings 1 tablespoon vegetable oil ½ cup chopped fatty ham scraps 4 (1/4 inch thick) slices ham salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour ⅔ cup brewed coffee Directions 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 coffee into the pan. Cook and stir until combined and thickened. Season to taste. Return ham to the pan to warm through. Chef John I Made It Print 76 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 214 Calories 17g Fat 1g Carbs 14g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 214 % Daily Value * Total Fat 17g 22% Saturated Fat 5g 27% Cholesterol 41mg 14% Sodium 984mg 43% Total Carbohydrate 1g 0% Protein 14g 27% Vitamin C 26mg 29% Calcium 6mg 0% Iron 1mg 3% Potassium 249mg 5% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.