Breakfast Smash Skillet with Hollandaise

Breakfast Smash Skillet with Hollandaise

Loaded cast iron breakfast with crispy potatoes, bacon, sausage, eggs, and homemade hollandaise

If you’re looking for the ultimate cast iron breakfast skillet, this is it. Crispy potatoes, smoky bacon, savory sausage, and runny eggs all finished with a rich, buttery hollandaise sauce. This is the kind of breakfast that doesn’t mess around—perfect for weekends, feeding a crowd, or leveling up your BBQ game first thing in the morning.

🔥 Ingredients

Skillet:

  • 2 cups cubed potatoes (parboiled for best texture)
  • 4 strips bacon, chopped
  • 2 sausage links (or 1 cup loose sausage)
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • 1 small onion, diced (optional)
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1–2 tsp Motley Que Brisket Fixx (or your favorite all-purpose BBQ seasoning)
  • Salt and pepper to taste

🧈 Homemade Hollandaise Sauce:

  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • Pinch of salt

👨🍳 How to Make a Breakfast Smash Skillet

  1. Cook the bacon
    Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add chopped bacon and cook until crispy. Remove and set aside, leaving the bacon fat in the pan.
  2. Brown the sausage
    Add sausage to the same skillet. Cook until browned and fully cooked. Remove and set aside.
  3. Crispy potatoes
    Turn heat to medium-high. Add cubed potatoes to the skillet and cook undisturbed to develop a golden crust. Season with Motley Que Brisket Fixx, salt, and pepper.
  4. Add vegetables
    Toss in diced green pepper and onion. Cook until slightly softened with a bit of char.
  5. Combine everything
    Return bacon and sausage to the skillet. Mix evenly.
  6. Cook the eggs
    Create small wells in the mixture and crack eggs directly into the pan. Cover with a lid and cook until eggs reach your desired doneness.

🧈 How to Make Easy Hollandaise Sauce

  1. In a bowl, whisk egg yolks and lemon juice together.
  2. Place over low heat (or use a double boiler).
  3. Slowly drizzle in melted butter while whisking continuously.
  4. Continue whisking until the sauce thickens and becomes smooth.
  5. Season with a pinch of salt.

Tip: If the sauce gets too thick, add a small splash of warm water and whisk to loosen.

🔥 Finishing Touch

Drizzle the hollandaise sauce generously over the skillet just before serving. Add fresh cracked black pepper or chopped herbs like chives for extra flavor.

💡 Tips for the Best Breakfast Skillet

  • Parboiling potatoes before frying gives you that perfect crispy outside and soft inside
  • Don’t overcrowd the pan—let everything sear properly
  • Use a cast iron skillet for the best heat retention and flavor
  • Add shredded cheese, avocado, or hot sauce for extra layers

🥓 Why This Recipe Works

This breakfast smash skillet combines classic breakfast ingredients with bold BBQ flavor. The smoky bacon fat, seasoned potatoes, and rich hollandaise sauce create a balanced, crave-worthy dish that’s easy to make but feels next-level.

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