Craig’s Mom’s Friday Breakfast


Servings: 2–3
Total Time: 45–50 minutes

Ingredients

For the Pan-Fried Pork Chops

  • 2 bone-in pork chops
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp Uncle Dibbz Texas Steak Rub
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • Cooking oil (3–4 tbsp for pan-frying)

For the Bacon

  • 1/2 to 1 lb thick-cut bacon

For the Breakfast Sausage Patties

  • 2–4 raw, pre-cut breakfast sausage patties (uncooked)

For the Scrambled Eggs

  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 tbsp milk or cream
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp butter

For the Buttermilk Pancakes

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
  • Butter or oil for greasing the griddle

Instructions

Step 1: Pan-Fry the Pork Chops

  1. Season pork chops with Texas Steak Rub, salt, and pepper.
  2. Whisk egg and milk in one bowl. In another bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, and more seasoning.
  3. Dredge pork chops in egg wash, then flour mixture.
  4. Heat oil in skillet on medium-high and fry chops 3–4 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through (internal temp: 145°F).
  5. Remove and let rest on paper towels or a rack.

Step 2: Cook the Bacon

  1. Oven: Bake bacon on a foil-lined sheet at 400°F for 15–18 minutes.
  2. Stovetop: Start bacon in a cold skillet and cook over medium heat until crispy, flipping as needed.

Step 3: Prepare Pancake Batter

  1. In one bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  2. In another bowl, whisk buttermilk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla.
  3. Combine wet and dry ingredients and stir gently until just mixed. Let batter rest for 5 minutes.

Step 4: Cook the Sausage Patties

  1. In a skillet over medium heat, cook pre-cut sausage patties 3–4 minutes per side until fully cooked and browned.
  2. Remove and keep warm.

Step 5: Make the Pancakes

  1. Heat griddle or pan over medium heat and lightly grease.
  2. Pour 1/4 cup batter for each pancake. Cook until bubbles form and edges are set (2–3 minutes), flip, and cook another 1–2 minutes.
  3. Keep warm until serving.

Step 6: Scramble the Eggs

  1. Whisk eggs with milk, salt, and pepper.
  2. Melt butter in a nonstick pan over low-medium heat. Add eggs and stir gently until soft and fluffy.

Final Plating

Stack your pancakes high. Add a scoop of fluffy eggs, crispy bacon strips, sausage patties, and your golden pan-fried pork chop. Serve hot — just don’t forget to enjoy it before someone tells you to eat cereal.


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