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Breakfast Steak and Eggs Skillet – One Pan Recipe

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Breakfast Steak and Eggs Skillet Caramelized Onions Recipe - Indulgent Eats-min

Talk about a SEGGSy breakfast! A cast iron skillet is steak’s best friend, so what better way to make use of it than cooking an ENTIRE breakfast in that single skillet? This steak and eggs with caramelized onions all comes together in the skillet so you get allll the flavor but with minimal dish-washing.

A good steak and eggs is one of the most satisfying breakfasts around (next to Filipino breakfast of course). There’s just something about having a perfectly seared steak with juicy and tender pieces that you can dunk into slightly runny, velvety egg yolks and eat with sourdough toast or other accompaniments. So when I received a delivery of a beautiful wagyu bavette and Japanese Taiyouran eggs with bright orange yolks from Waves Pacific, I immediately knew I wanted to make steak and eggs! The ingredients were actually part of an at-home bundle from Waves Pacific that delivers the exact ingredients used at Cornerstone Hong Kong, a restaurant helmed by Michelin-starred Chef Shane Osborn who you may have seen on Netflix’s The Final Table (which despite the talent of the chefs, as a TV show was sadly not nearly as good in quality as these ingredients 🙈)

Waves Pacific Shane Osborne Cornerstone DIY Meal WP at Home-min

When you have ingredients this good on their own, you don’t need much more than salt, pepper, and good technique. The wagyu bavette, or flap steak, is a cut of beef from the abdomen area of the cow that is generally tender and flavorful with great marbling. If you can’t find this, you can use your preferred cut of steak (ribeye, sirloin, New York strip would all be great). The key to making your steak shine regardless of what cut you use is to season it generously all over with salt at least 30 minutes before you cook your steak. Salting the steak, which you can even do 1-3 days beforehand if you leave the steak uncovered in the fridge, allows the seasoning to penetrate into the fibers. This process produces more flavor since it seasons deep inside the steak, dries out the surface so you can develop a better crust (just make sure to pat that baby dry before you cook it), and helps tenderize the meat by breaking down proteins. My steak was so tender it was practically already falling apart at its grains as I sliced it 🤤

Seared Wagyu Bavette - Breakfast Steak and Eggs Skillet Caramelized Onions Recipe - Indulgent Eats-min

So what are you going to do with 30 minutes of waiting time before cooking the steak? The answer is make caramelized onions (or not-quite-caramelized-but-slow sautéed onions if you’re a little impatient like I was when cooking this 😅). The onions benefit from being cooked slowly on low heat and pair brilliantly with steak and eggs (you’re of course welcome to use this time to cook your preferred vegetable accompaniments instead if you’re not a fan of onions, or you can just make sauteed onions if you’re impatient like me). This is the first thing that goes in your skillet before you sear your steak, which will then need to rest for 5-10 minutes (depending on the thickness of your steak) under foil after cooking so that the juices can be reabsorbed into the meat for the juiciest steak possible. We’ll maximize THAT time too by finishing our dish with sunny side up eggs that cook right in the rendered beef fat in the skillet, which will be done cooking right in time for you to slice your steak against the grain and serve the whole thing in your beautiful cast iron skillet or whatever skillet you’re making this in.

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Jen Balisi

Jen Balisi is a New Yorker turned expat, indulging in the best dining, home-cooked recipes, and travel destinations in Hong Kong and around the world.

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  1. Denise Perrigin says:

    Awesome recipes.

  2. […] secret to making this steak sandwich exceptional is using quality ingredients. If you recall my skillet steak and eggs, I’ve once again sourced my steak from Waves Pacific, which delivers restaurant-quality […]

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