Bacon Breakfast Skillet
Last updated on May 23rd, 2026
For me, there’s nothing like an egg oozing yolk all over a bed of hashbrowns and tender veggies! A true morning dream! This Bacon Breakfast Skillet was smoky, cheesy, yolky, a little spicy – it was everything I want in a breakfast! I love making different variations of breakfast skillets too, they’re endlessly customizable! I could never get tired of them. This one was a huge hit with the fam, and it was incredibly easy to make! This is packed with protein, and it takes no time at all – plus, it’s a one pot! The perfect Saturday morning start!
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Did you know?
“The breakfast skillet” – aka a warm and flavorful breakfast loaded with egg, potatoes, meat, and veggies, actually evolved from cowboy campfire cooking in the American West! Ranch hands would toss whatever they had on hand into a cast iron skillet and cook it over an open flame! The hope was that this hearty breakfast would keep workers fueled for a long day’s work!
What do I need to make this?
For the bacon breakfast skillet:
Bacon
Eggs
Frozen Hashbrowns
Green Onion
Serrano Pepper
Shredded Colby and Monterey Jack
Garlic
Butter
Salt
Black Pepper
Cooking Spray
For serving:
Cilantro
Hot Sauce
What equipment do I need?
How do I make it?
To prep the ingredients:
To get started on this recipe, first wash and dry your veggies and herbs. Next, mince the garlic and cilantro. Thinly slice the green onion, then deseed and dice the serrano peppers.
To make the bacon breakfast skillet:
In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until nice and crispy. Remove to a paper towel lined plate and set aside until cooled, then crumble.
On medium heat, add hashbrowns to the bacon grease in a single layer, cover, and cook for a few minutes, without disturbing.
Flip, then add the butter, onion, garlic, serrano peppers, salt, and black pepper.
Stir to combine. Pat everything flat with the spatula, cover, and cook a few minutes more.
Next, sprinkle most of the crumbled bacon over everything, reserving some for garnish. Stir, then make 4 wells for the eggs.
Spray everything really well with cooking spray and crack eggs into the wells.
Cover and cook a few minutes over medium low, until egg whites have set and no longer jiggle. Next, sprinkle eggs with a touch of salt and pepper.
Sprinkle with cheese, remove from heat, and cover until cheese has melted.
To serve:
Garnish bacon breakfast skillet with remaining bacon, then sprinkle the cilantro over top.
Drizzle hot sauce over everything and enjoy!
Tips:
- If you don’t have serrano peppers, jalapeño would be a good substitute! Green pepper would also work.
- If you don’t have frozen hashbrowns, you could use fresh ones too. Just adjust the cooking times as necessary.
- This recipe will create the perfect over easy egg. If you’d like more of a sunny side up style, reduce the heat to low instead of medium-low and reduce the cooking time by a minute or so.
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Bacon Breakfast Skillet
Ingredients
For the bacon breakfast skillet:
- 5 Slices Bacon cooked and crumbled, divided
- 2 ½ cups Frozen Hashbrowns
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 2 Garlic Cloves minced
- 2 Green Onions thinly sliced
- 2 Serrano Peppers deseeded and diced
- 4 Eggs
- ½ cup Shredded Colby and Monterey Jack
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Black Pepper
- Cooking Spray
For serving:
- 1 tbsp Cilantro minced
- ½ tbsp Hot Sauce
Instructions
To make the bacon breakfast skillet:
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon, turning often with a tong, until crispy, 5-8 minutes.
- Remove to a paper towel lined plate, set aside until cooled, then crumble.
- On medium heat, add hashbrowns to the bacon grease in a single layer, cover, and cook for 5 minutes, undisturbed.
- Flip, then stir in the butter, onion, serrano peppers, garlic, salt, and black pepper.
- Pat everything flat in an even layer, then cover, and cook 2 minutes more.
- Sprinkle most of the crumbled bacon over everything, reserving some for garnish.
- Stir to combine, then make 4 wells for the eggs.
- Spray everything very well with cooking spray and crack the eggs into the wells.
- Turn heat to medium-low, cover, and cook 3 minutes until egg whites have set and no longer jiggle.
- Sprinkle a touch of salt and pepper over the eggs, top with cheese, remove from heat, then cover until cheese has melted.
To serve:
- Garnish Bacon Breakfast Skillet with remaining bacon, then top with cilantro and hot sauce, if desired! Enjoy!
Nutrition
Please be aware that nutritional values are approximate and intended as a helpful guide
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This skillet looks like the perfect cozy breakfast! Can’t wait to try it!
I hope you like it! Thanks for stopping by!🙂