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Jalapeno Cheese Grits with Jammy Eggs and Bacon

A loaded breakfast bowl: spicy jalapeno cheese grits topped with jammy soft-boiled eggs and crisp bacon.

Grits · Breakfast · Comfort · Southern Cookin

Jalapeno Cheese Grits with Jammy Eggs and Bacon
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Serves 4
Level Easy

A loaded breakfast bowl: spicy jalapeno cheese grits topped with jammy soft-boiled eggs and crisp bacon.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Jalapeno Cheddar Grits
  • 4 eggs
  • 6 slices bacon
  • Sliced scallions
  • Extra pickled or fresh jalapeno
  • Hot sauce

Directions

  1. Soft-boil the eggs: simmer 6 1/2 minutes, then chill in ice water and peel. The yolks should be jammy.

Cook the bacon until crisp; drain and crumble.

  1. Spoon the jalapeno cheese grits into bowls. Halve the eggs and set on top with the bacon, scallions, and extra jalapeno.
  2. Finish with hot sauce.

Notes

Adapted from The Kitchn.