Thursday, August 1, 2013

Breakfast Slam

A local restaurant makes this dish.  I show you what recipes you can make to put it all together yourself!!

Breakfast Slam

Omelet
Sausage Gravy
Perfectly Pan Fried Potatoes
Chopped Fresh parsley

Place omelet on the plate, potatoes on the side, and ladle sausage gravy on top.  Sprinkle with fresh parsley.

How to Make a Basic Omelet

Omelets are great idea for breakfast but we would certainly eat them for supper too! Change up your veggies and meats to make it your own.  They are easy to make and you should give it a try!


How to Make a Basic Omelet                                                 Printable Recipe

Per person
2 eggs
Splash of milk
Salt and pepper, as desired
1-2 Tablespoons green peppers/onions
Shredded Cheese of your choice
Ham, bacon, sausage, optional (only use if not making a breakfast slam*)

We prefer our veggies soft so we cooks ours first in a little bit of olive oil.   
Whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Add in veggies.
In an 8" non-stick saute pan drizzle in a little olive oil or add some butter.  You don't need a lot since it is non-stick but some will help. Use your rubber spatula to lift up on the cooked egg on the side and then
tip the pan so the egg mixture slips in and fills in the hole.
Do this all the way around until the egg is nearly cooked and only slightly wet on top.
Now is the time to decide if you are going to go easy or impress everyone with your skills. You can either slide it out onto a plate, turn your pan upside down over the plate and flip it all. OR.... Do like I do and make sure it is loose (wiggle it back and forth a little) and with a flick of the wrist flip it all!!
 Add cheese to one side.
 Fold over.  The heat from the omelet will melt your cheese.

* This goes great in the Breakfast Slam.




Perfectly Pan Fried Potatoes

Yukon gold potatoes are the best potato for this.  The skins are thin so you can leave them on and the inside of the potato stays firm when you cook it but is so creamy and buttery!

Perfectly Pan Fried Potatoes

Yukon Gold potatoes
Olive Oil
Butter
Salt
Cast Iron Pan

Chunk your potatoes up.  If they are small I quarter them.  If they are a little larger I cut in half, then in thirds, and halves of those.  These were probably 3/4 inch slices.

Put potatoes in a pot with cold water and some salt.   Bring to a boil and cook until almost done.  Drain and let air dry a little.
Heat up cast iron pan good and warm.  Drizzle in some olive oil and put a pat of butter in the pan. 
Add potato chunks.  Allow to brown on one side and then flip.  Don't play with your potatoes too much or they will fall apart.

Makes a great side dish for any meal or serve with with the Breakfast Slam!