Course | Breakfast brunch and dinner |
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Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | beefsteak and eggs |
Steak and eggs is a dish of beefsteak and fried eggs in American cuisine. [1] It is most typically served as a breakfast or brunch food. [2] [3]
Various types of beefsteaks can be used, such as ribeye, strip, sirloin and flank, [1] [2] [4] [5] among others. Additional ingredients may include bell pepper, garlic, onion, butter, salt, pepper, hot sauce, and other seasonings or condiments. [1] [2] Accompaniments may include various sauces, such as steak sauce, Worcestershire sauce, chimichurri and others. [2] [4]
Variations include steak and egg sandwiches, open sandwiches and steak and Eggs Benedict. [3] [6] A version of steak and egg salad uses greens such as arugula, poached eggs and steak. [7]
Steak and eggs is the traditional NASA astronaut's breakfast, first served to Alan Shepard before his flight on May 5, 1961. [8]
The meal is also the customary pre-landing breakfast of the United States Marine Corps. [9] [10]