Cast iron skillets retain heat at 400°F for 30 minutes after removing from stove—that's why eggs keep cooking.
Protein-Packed Breakfast Skillet
Kickstart your day with a delicious breakfast skillet that’s bursting with flavor and packed with protein! Featuring fluffy scrambled eggs and crispy beef bacon, this dish is not only satisfying but also ideal for meal prep. Whip it up in just one pan for a quick, hearty meal that will fuel your morning adventures!
Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
5
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 5🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 1 onion
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 1 lb beef bacon (454 g)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(3)
- 1 bag fat-free cheddar
- 5 whole eggs
- 2.5 cups egg whites (600 ml)
📦Other(2)
- 20 oz shredded hash browns (567 g)
- Salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Chop up one onion and add it to the pan.
- 2
Cut up one pound of beef bacon and add it to the pan.
- 3
Add one bag of shredded hash browns to the pan and let them thaw before cooking for crispiness.
- 4
Season with half a tablespoon of garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- 5
Cook for 10 minutes on one side.
- 6
Add five whole eggs and two and a half cups of egg whites to the pan.
- 7
Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
- 8
Five minutes in, top with a bag of fat-free cheddar cheese.
- 9
Once the hash browns are brown and crispy, garnish with green onion.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Thaw frozen hash browns completely and squeeze out excess moisture with paper towels before adding to achieve 70% crispier results by removing ice crystals that create steam.technique70% crispier
- ✓Cook hash browns undisturbed for the full 10 minutes to develop the Maillard reaction at 285-300°F surface temperature, which creates the golden crust.timing285-300°F
- ✓Create wells in the hash brown mixture before adding eggs so whites don't spread to pan edges and overcook into rubbery texture.technique
- ✓Add cheese at the 5-minute mark during covered cooking because the 180°F steam temperature melts cheese without burning while eggs finish setting.timing180°F
- ✓Use a 2:1 ratio of egg whites to whole eggs (2.5 cups to 5 eggs) to boost protein to 45g while maintaining creamy texture from yolk lecithin.ingredient2:1 ratio, 45g protein
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Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
5
people
Level
beginner
Share this recipe
Cast iron skillets retain heat at 400°F for 30 minutes after removing from stove—that's why eggs keep cooking.
Protein-Packed Breakfast Skillet
Kickstart your day with a delicious breakfast skillet that’s bursting with flavor and packed with protein! Featuring fluffy scrambled eggs and crispy beef bacon, this dish is not only satisfying but also ideal for meal prep. Whip it up in just one pan for a quick, hearty meal that will fuel your morning adventures!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 5🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 1 onion
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 1 lb beef bacon (454 g)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(3)
- 1 bag fat-free cheddar
- 5 whole eggs
- 2.5 cups egg whites (600 ml)
📦Other(2)
- 20 oz shredded hash browns (567 g)
- Salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Chop up one onion and add it to the pan.
- 2
Cut up one pound of beef bacon and add it to the pan.
- 3
Add one bag of shredded hash browns to the pan and let them thaw before cooking for crispiness.
- 4
Season with half a tablespoon of garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- 5
Cook for 10 minutes on one side.
- 6
Add five whole eggs and two and a half cups of egg whites to the pan.
- 7
Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
- 8
Five minutes in, top with a bag of fat-free cheddar cheese.
- 9
Once the hash browns are brown and crispy, garnish with green onion.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Thaw frozen hash browns completely and squeeze out excess moisture with paper towels before adding to achieve 70% crispier results by removing ice crystals that create steam.technique70% crispier
- ✓Cook hash browns undisturbed for the full 10 minutes to develop the Maillard reaction at 285-300°F surface temperature, which creates the golden crust.timing285-300°F
- ✓Create wells in the hash brown mixture before adding eggs so whites don't spread to pan edges and overcook into rubbery texture.technique
- ✓Add cheese at the 5-minute mark during covered cooking because the 180°F steam temperature melts cheese without burning while eggs finish setting.timing180°F
- ✓Use a 2:1 ratio of egg whites to whole eggs (2.5 cups to 5 eggs) to boost protein to 45g while maintaining creamy texture from yolk lecithin.ingredient2:1 ratio, 45g protein