Ham steak with red-eye gravy is an easy comfort food classic that takes mere minutes to make. The slightly bitter coffee gravy a great accompaniment to the rich salty-sweet taste of ham.

This is a tasty comfort food dish my mother taught me after I graduated college and was living on my own. Southerners will rightly take credit for this dish, but my grandmother learned how to make it as a young woman working in a diner in upstate NY.
A ham steak is a thick slice of ham including a small circular bone near the center of the steak. It?s about half an inch thick and varies in size, but will easily feed four people with sides. The beauty of a ham steak is that it cooks in about 6-7 minutes, so it?s a fantastic meal to have in mind for a busy week. Red eye gravy is a great foil for the ham.
Mom always made – gravy with strong coffee and bacon grease. The slightly acidic bitterness of coffee marries nicely with the rich salty-sweet taste of the ham. It?s a match made in heaven. But, make sure not to burn the coffee or it will be too bitter.
How to cook ham steak
The easiest way to cook a ham steak is in a frying pan on the stove. Let the ham come to room temperature for 20 minutes. Then heat up the pan, add some oil (I like bacon grease) and brown the ham 3-4 minutes per side depending on the thickness of the ham. That?s it! Serve immediately or cover loosely with foil if you want to make red eye gravy.
You can also use a small pre-formed boneless ham to make this dish. ...