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Cowboy Breakfast Skillet Recipe with Sunny-Side-Up Eggs

This delicious Cowboy Breakfast Skillet with Sunny-Side-Up Eggs recipe uses one skillet to make an easy breakfast. Sausage, ham, potatoes, and cheese make this one of the best breakfast recipes.

I love breakfast and believe it should be the heartiest meal of the day. This breakfast skillet recipe is packed with substance and great flavor. It will definitely make breakfast colorful and interesting. This cowboy breakfast is hearty and will give you tons of energy for the day.

I love cooking in cast iron skillets. They are so durable and last forever. They can also go right from stove top to oven and even under the broiler. I recommend using a Lodge skillet.

Cowboy Breakfast Skillet Recipe with Sunny-Side-Up Eggs

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Breakfast Skillet Ingredients

To make this breakfast recipe, you will need the following ingredients (go to the recipe below for exact quantities and instructions):

  • breakfast sausage links
  • deli ham
  • small potatoes
  • cheddar cheese
  • eggs
  • Seasonings: cumin, paprika, onion powder, salt & pepper
  • green onion
  • Olive oil

Cowboy Breakfast Skillet

How to Make Breakfast in a Skillet 

  1. Add oil to a skillet and place over medium low heat. Add diced sausage and cook until browned. Remove, set aside.
  2. Drizzle skillet with olive oil again. Add shredded potatoes and cook until browned. Press potatoes flat.
  3. Add cumin, paprika, onion powder, salt and pepper evenly over potatoes. Top with half of the cheese.
  4. Layer the sausage, ham, and then the cheese.Carefully crack each egg on top, evenly distributed.
  5. Place the skillet under the broiler for about 5 minutes or until cooked to desired temperature. [Note: Oven temperatures can vary, so keep a close eye on your eggs!]
  6. Garnish with green onion. Use a spatula to carefully serve.

Cowboy Skillet Recipe

Recipe Tips

  • This egg skillet is made with sunny-side-up eggs, but you can make them scrambled if you prefer. Sunny-side-up means the eggs are cooked just until the whites are set and the yolk is still runny.
  • When you serve it up and break the yolk, it almost makes like a “sauce” for the meal.

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Cowboy Breakfast Skillet with Sunny-Side-Up Eggs

Cowboy Breakfast Skillet with Sunny-Side-Up Eggs

Yield: 4 Servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

This delicious Cowboy Breakfast Skillet with Sunny-Side-Up Eggs recipe uses one skillet to make breakfast for four people. I love cooking in cast iron skillets. They are so durable and last forever.

Ingredients

  • 5 breakfast sausage links, diced
  • 5 slices of deli ham, diced
  • 2 small potatoes, peeled and shredded
  • 1 C cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 4 large eggs
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp each salt & pepper
  • Green onion to garnish
  • Olive oil

Instructions

  1. Place an oiled skillet over medium low heat. Add diced sausage and cook until browned. Remove, set aside.
  2. Drizzle skillet with olive oil. Add shredded potatoes and cook until browned. Press potatoes flat.
  3. Add cumin, paprika, onion powder, salt and pepper evenly over potatoes. Top with half the cheese.
  4. Layer the sausage, ham, and then the cheese.
  5. Carefully crack each egg on top, evenly distributed.
  6. Place skillet under broiler for about 5 minutes or until cooked to desired temperature. [Note: Oven temperatures can vary, keep a close eye on your eggs!]
  7. Garnish with green onion. Use a spatula to carefully serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 401Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 248mgSodium: 1089mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 24g

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