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Breakfast Skillet in cast iron skillet
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5 from 7 votes

Skillet Breakfast

A hearty breakfast skillet that is prepared on your grill or oven! Fresh potatoes, cheese, bacon and more make this amazing breakfast recipe a hit with everyone.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Skillet Breakfast
Servings: 4
Calories: 664kcal
Author: Julie Evink

Ingredients

  • 3 Tablespoons butter
  • 4 red potatoes chopped
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1 ½ teaspoons seasoned salt divided
  • ½ teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoons ground black pepper divided
  • 8 ounces bacon 1/2'' diced pieces
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 4 eggs
  • ½ cup extra-sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat grill to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • In a bowl mix together diced potatoes, vegetable oil, seasoned salt, salt, and ground black pepper.
  • Place cast-iron skillet on grill. Heat butter in skillet. Add potato mixture and bacon to skillet; close grill lid and cook until  brown and tender; stirring occasionally. Add garlic right before potatoes are done cooking and saute for about 1 minute.
  • With back of spoon, make four wells in the potato mixture; break eggs into wells. Close grill lid and bake until egg whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken but are not hard. This will take about 9-11 minutes.
  • Open grill and sprinkle cheese on skillet. Close grill lid and let cheese melt for a few minutes.

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Notes

Oven Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
In a bowl mix together diced potatoes, vegetable oil, seasoned salt, salt, and ground black pepper.
Place cast iron skillet on the stove top. Melt butter in pan. Add potato mixture and bacon to skillet. Cook until brown and tender; stirring occasionally. Add garlic with 1 minute left in cooking time.
Remove from stove. Make  wells in potatoes and break eggs into wells.
Place skillet in preheated oven and make until egg whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken about 9-11 minutes.
Remove from oven and sprinkle with cheese. Place back in oven for about 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition

Calories: 664kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 255mg | Sodium: 1898mg | Potassium: 1171mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 835IU | Vitamin C: 18.8mg | Calcium: 267mg | Iron: 2.8mg