This bacon hash skillet with runny eggs and harissa will definitely be the highlight of my Christmas brunch this year.  As a bonus, you can make them in advance! That way, all you have to do is pop on the coffee before everyone arrives.

Bacon Hash Skillet with Runny Eggs & Harissa | Serendipity by Sara Lynn
Bacon Hash Skillet | Serendipity by Sara Lynn

I relate to the average grandpa in the following three ways: 1. I always have heartburn. 2. Loafers are my footwear of choice. And 3. I feel an undying desire to keep traditions alive. It’s why I indulge my great uncle every Christmas when he insists on making the “family eggnog”, which I swear, is made out of gasoline and would actually give me alcohol poisoning if I drank more than two glasses.

But, I have noticed that traditions tend to fade away with age. I don’t think it’s meant to happen, it just does. We did the same exact thing for Christmas Eve for the first twenty years of my life. Every year, we made soup (potato for some, and oyster for those who were brave enough to eat it), lefse, and pie. We exchanged gifts between my mom’s side of the family.  After, we would pile in the car and see the neighborhood Christmas lights. Christmas Eve remained the same, even after I moved away for college. But once my parents sold my childhood home and moved back to Reno, it was sort of the end of Christmas Eves. The ones that actually made it feel like Christmas. And it was weird for all of us.

Christmas Eves since have still been super fun, of course, but it has never felt quite the same. I’m sure it takes time, but we have yet to find a good Christmas-y tradition to re-establish. So this year, I decided to make one. No, it’s not as good of a story as a tradition that happens humorously and serendipitously. But, that doesn’t mean it can’t be totally amazing.

Bacon Hash with Runny Eggs & Harissa
Bacon & Hashbrown Skillet

Since my mom does Christmas every year, I have decided to take on Christmas Eve breakfast.  If you haven’t noticed, Christmas festivities last for like, a week in my family. Anyone who wants to come is invited.  We will all stand in the kitchen or sit in the living room since, you know, I barely have a dining table. Christmas Eve brunch will be casual, delicious, and stress-free.  (If there is such a thing during the holidays).

These little bacon hash skillets with runny eggs and harissa are the main event this year. I can’t decide if breakfast will be the same each year. But, at least for now, I am taking advantage of the mini skillets I bought myself for Christmas.  When I was testing this bacon hash skillet (my new rapper name, fyi), it was honestly so good that I kept sneaking little bites during the shoot.  I can’t even tell you how amazing potatoes taste with smoked paprika and harissa.  Omggggg.  I did my final testing for these right before I had to be somewhere, so Marc and I had them for dinner that night.  We’ve been talking about them for dayyyyz, they’re so damn good.

I think harissa is what really pulled this bacon hash skillet together; I would 10/10 recommend investing in some if you can.  However, you can also replace it with any chili-based hot sauce and a couple of pinches of caraway and cumin.  I cut up everything the night before, and then in the morning threw it all together.  SO EASY!!  Oh, and another side note: You can make this bacon hash skillet in a large cast iron or ramekins!  You know, if you don’t have tons of mini cast irons sitting around…

Bacon Hash with Runny Eggs & Harissa | Serendipity by Sara Lynn

Bacon Hash Skillet with Runny Eggs & Harissa

An overhead image of mini skillets with hash and eggs on a marble table surrounded by coffee mugs.
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Bacon Hash Skillet with Runny Eggs & Harissa

Yield: 6
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
This recipe will make either four big servings, or six small servings (if you are making other breakfast items). If you don’t have a bunch of mini skillets, just use one big skillet or mini ramekins. You can also make this Bacon Hash Skillet in advance, so all you have to do is pop on the coffee before brunch!
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb bacon, thinly sliced
  • 2 lb cubed hashbrowns (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 large shallot, finely diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 tsp harissa paste
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
  • 6 eggs
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Parsley, for garnish

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350* F. Butter 4-6 mini skillets or ramekins (optional).
  • Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through. Remove the bacon, leaving the drippings in a pan, and set aside. Add hashbrowns to the bacon grease, and cook until nice and crispy. Make a well in the center, and add the shallot and garlic. Saute until the shallot is translucent and the garlic is fragrant.
  • Stir the bacon back into the pan. Add the harissa paste, paprika, rosemary, salt and pepper. Stir until thoroughly combined. Divide the mixture between the mini skillets or ramekins. Make a well in each mini skillet or ramekin, and break and egg into the center. Season with plenty of salt and pepper. *To use a large skillet: Make 4-6 wells in your bacon-potato mixture, and break an egg into the center of each well. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Bake the hash for about 10-12 minutes, or until the egg whites are set and the yolks are runny. Garnish with parsley, and serve with toast, fruit, and lots of coffee!

Notes

Sausage would be a great sub for bacon.
Cook a few minutes longer if you want less-runny eggs.
Cuisine: American
Course: Breakfast
Author: Sara Lynn Hunt Broka
Serving: 1skillet, Calories: 578kcal, Carbohydrates: 25.1g, Protein: 35.3g, Fat: 36.3g, Saturated Fat: 11.8g, Cholesterol: 247mg, Sodium: 1898mg, Potassium: 524mg, Fiber: 2.9g, Sugar: 0.7g, Calcium: 40mg, Iron: 3mg
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xo Sara Lynn

*Song of the day: I’ll Be Home for Christmas by Sufjan Stevens