Fried Eggs Over Breakfast Hash
Yeah… so this happened.
Kinda by accident… kinda not.
So remember when I was up to my eyeballs in prime rib? Well I woke up at 6:30 am last Saturday morning … out of a deep sleep thinking about hash. I know! Who the heck does that?
Well, I guess… I do.
So as I lay there in pitch darkness, I cataloged the ingredients I had in my kitchen.
Potatoes left over from Christmas Eve… check
Eggs… check.
Prime rib… checkity-check!
I was so excited I almost didn’t fall back to sleep {almost}. At 9am on the dot my eyes flicked open and I hopped out of bed and whipped up breakfast while everyone was still asleep… in under an hour. PS: I love that my girls sleep in… totes awesome.
So start by peeling and quartering 3 to four medium potatoes. I’m using Yukon gold potatoes and NOT russet because these potatoes tend to be softer and in my unprofessional opinion… cook more quickly than russets.
Then cube those into uniform pieces.
Annnnd dice up a medium yellow onion. Do you spy my… bacon fat? 
Melt two tablespoons of bacon fat in a large 10 inch skillet on medium-high heat. If you don’t have the bacon fat then go ahead and use butter.
Once the pan is good and hot, reduce the temp to medium and drop in the taters. They should make a sizzle-sizzle sound. Give those about 5 minutes to create a good crusty sear.
Now throw in the diced onion and sprinkle with a good pinch of kosher salt.
Give everything a good stir and spread the potatoes and onions back out evenly in the pan and continue to cook until the potatoes are fork tender, which is about 10-15 minutes. Stir those babies occasionally!
Meanwhile those where cooking I…
Diced up that prime rib… ohhh lord this is gonna be good!
And I also sliced up three green onions {or 1 heaping tablespoon} and roughly chopped up fresh parsley.
Then smash up a couple of cloves of fresh garlic, give it a good mincing and add it into the pan with the potatoes. Stir and cook the garlic for a minute or two until fragrant.
Add in the cubed prime rib. Ya know you could of course use leftover steak or roast anything, just as long as it’s tender and beefy 
. Come to think of it… venison roast would be yummy as well!
Sprinkle in about 3/4 teaspoon of paprika. This will give the hash a beautiful orange-y color.
Add in a half teaspoon of dried thyme.
See after cooking all those potatoes and onions, there will be a little browned crispy bits that adhere to the bottom of your pan. Not to worry, add 1/3 cup of water to the pan and scrape those suckers up.
See, beauteous maximus. But we’re not done here.
Add in the chopped green onion and parsley. This gives all this hash-ness some freshness.
Season the entire thing with kosher salt and black pepper, to taste… naturally.
Turn the burner on the hash down to low and quickly fry up a 4 eggs. If you’re looking for a good and simple fried egg recipe click here… just don’t judge the lack of photography skills goin’ on.
Dish the hash up into bowls.
Top with a fried egg…
Break the yolk…
And let it run over everything. Oh heck yes!
Make this for breakfast. Make this for Lunch… I don’t care how you get there. JUST DO IT!
Fried Eggs & Breakfast Hash
A hearty breakfast that is sure to fill you up!
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
2 tablespoon Bacon Fat or Butter
3-4 medium Yellow Potatoes, peeled, quartered and diced
1 medium Yellow Onion, diced
1 clove Garlic, minced
3/4 teaspoon Paprika
1/2 teaspoon dried Thyme
1/3 cup water
3 small Green Onions, minced
2 tablespoons chopped Fresh Parsley
Kosher Salt
Black Pepper
2 cups left over Prime Rib {steak or roast can be substituted}
4 Fried Eggs
Directions:
Add bacon fat or butter to a large skillet over medium/high heat.
Once the pan is good and hot, reduce the heat to medium and add in cubed potatoes. Cook for 5 minutes undisturbed.
Then add in the diced onions and a good pinch of kosher salt. Stir and cook for an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until onions are soft and the potatoes are fork tender and golden.
Throw in the minced garlic and cook for a minute or two.
Throw in the cubed meat of your choice, paprika and thyme. Stir and then de-glaze the pan with a 1/3 cup of water scraping up those bits stuck to the bottom of the pan.
Check potatoes for salt, otherwise season with black pepper to taste.
Lastly throw in the minced green onion and chopped parsley, stir and reduce the heat to low and keep warm while frying up 4 eggs.
* I fry my eggs up in a large pan over medium heat with a little butter or bacon fat {YUM!}. I flip once the egg whites are set for a few seconds to cook the top of the egg. I like a runny egg, but you cook them the way you like. I also season my fried eggs with black pepper and Lawry's Season Salt.
Dish up the hash into 4 bowls and top with a fried egg. Break the yolk and enjoy!
Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours! (
This looks really good, especially for a weekend lazy kind of breakfast. I don’t normally have left over prime rib, so ham? I’m thinking that would do the trick, too.
simplyscratch replied: — January 11th, 2013 @ 4:07 am
Oh yes! Ham would be fabulous in this!
Oh yes, I love everything about this (& the photos are gorgeous!). Perfect weekend breakfast.
Oh yes this is my kind of breakfast!! Actually… I would eat it any time of day!
This is like the ultimate breakfast. I wish I had that in front of me right now. Unfortunately, I have a computer and some lukewarm coffee
haha come make this for me? Btw, I LOVE your photos. Have a wonderful weekend 
xo
Please come live with me and make me this breakfast every day for as long as we both shall live
I have never heard of a better way to use leftover prime rib. Seriously, please open up a breakfast joint so I can visit and be dazzled by breakfasts like this!
Telepathy twice in a week……made brussel sprouts and bacon NYE, next time will add balsamic vinegar and then with left-over pot roast made hash and fried-eggs. This is my favorite breakfast, lunch and dinner though…..I LOVE EGGS!!!!!
That is my kind of meal!
I would score major brownie points with my hubby if I served him this breakfast. This looks so good!
I love hash, and have never made my own, maybe you have given me the courage to try.
Girlllll this looks amazing!!
This is awesome. I always end up making breakfast hash when it’s time to clean out the fridge. And everything is better with an egg on top!
This puts the cold pop-tart I had for breakfast to shame! Seriously, looks sooo good.
yuuuuuum! yumity yum yum! Totally not weird that you woke up at the butt crack of dawn thinking about hash – happened to me a time or two as well. I love hashes not only because they make a hearty delicious breakfast but also because they’re great for using up leftovers. Have a great weekend, my dear!
Look so darn good! Thanks for sharing Laurie!
I love any hash (slash that, I love anything) that has a runny fried egg on the top; but, oooh prime rib hash sound so luxurious!
This looks freaking awesome!! Loooove your pictures. I’m totally drooling.
Hash is the best way to use up bunches of leftovers! This looks incredible!
I have leftover potatoes, but not meat. Still going to find a way to make hash tomorrow! And I am so jealous your girls sleep in!!! My 7 year old is up by 6:30 every day, no matter what! It is a good thing he has learned to fend for himself until 7:30 on weekends.
Absolutely beautiful blog!
The only way I eat a fried egg is if it is over hashbrowns. Best breakfast ever!
Woah, this sounds amazing. To bad I have NONE of the ingredients in my house right now, otherwise I’d be making a batch right away!
i love it when dishes like this just “happen” – a variety of leftovers to truly make something amazing. I love breakfast hash – I haven’t made it in SO long. Geez, I always say that – I need to stop eating the same things every darn day. This would spice things up!
Oh man this looks so good. I think I would make prime rib just for this!
wow this sounds like the most amazing breakfast ever! I think I will be dreaming about this from now on!
I LOVE breakfast hash and eggs but being veggie, it’s a little different than this. I use baby bellas for the “meaty” part of the hash, sauteeing them with onion and garlic until well-sweated. Add salt, pepper and a good quarter cup of aged balsamic vinegar. Finish the pan with about a pound of baby spinach and cover to steam the greens. Uncover once the greens are wilted and let the vinegar reduce. I always pile the vegetables high on a piece of toast (sometimes smeared with a little mayonnaise!) and then top with COLD diced tomatoes (love the contrast in temperatures) and a peppered, salted fried egg. Pierce the yolk and let it run over the whole sloppy mess…. perfection.
Love that you woke up thinking about hash. I’m sure I’ll wake up to that too now that I’ve seen this!
I stumbled upon this post today looking for ideas for “breakfast for dinner.” I had all the ingredients so I made it in a whim and it was delicious! Thanks so much, I’ll definitely be a regular reader now!