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
- Season pork chops with Texas Steak Rub, salt, and pepper.
- Whisk egg and milk in one bowl. In another bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, and more seasoning.
- Dredge pork chops in egg wash, then flour mixture.
- 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).
- Remove and let rest on paper towels or a rack.
Step 2: Cook the Bacon
- Oven: Bake bacon on a foil-lined sheet at 400°F for 15–18 minutes.
- Stovetop: Start bacon in a cold skillet and cook over medium heat until crispy, flipping as needed.
Step 3: Prepare Pancake Batter
- In one bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk buttermilk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients and stir gently until just mixed. Let batter rest for 5 minutes.
Step 4: Cook the Sausage Patties
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook pre-cut sausage patties 3–4 minutes per side until fully cooked and browned.
- Remove and keep warm.
Step 5: Make the Pancakes
- Heat griddle or pan over medium heat and lightly grease.
- 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.
- Keep warm until serving.
Step 6: Scramble the Eggs
- Whisk eggs with milk, salt, and pepper.
- 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.