Crispy Potato and Sausage Breakfast Skillet with Chimichurri
A hardy weekend skillet of golden parboiled-then-crisped potatoes, seared sausage, peppers, and onions, finished with a bright herby chimichurri and runny fried eggs on top.

Total
55 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Serves
4
Servings
Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb yukon gold potatoes
- 4 tbsp avocado oil
- 12 oz pork breakfast sausage
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 yellow onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup fresh parsley
- 0.5 cup fresh cilantro
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 0.33 cup olive oil
- 0.5 tsp red chili flakes
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 3 scallions(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Cut potatoes into 3/4-inch cubes, place in a pot of cold salted water, bring to a boil, and parboil 6 minutes. Drain and steam-dry in the colander 5 minutes.
- 2
Meanwhile, make the chimichurri: finely chop parsley and cilantro, mix with red wine vinegar, olive oil, red chili flakes, minced garlic, and a pinch of salt. Set aside.
- 3
Heat 2 tbsp avocado oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Add potatoes in a single layer and cook undisturbed 4 minutes, then toss and cook 8-10 minutes more until deeply browned. Season with smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Remove to a plate.
- 4
Add remaining avocado oil, crumble in the sausage, and cook 5 minutes until browned. Add diced onion and bell pepper and cook 6 minutes until softened and caramelized at the edges.
- 5
Stir in minced garlic, cook 1 minute, then return the potatoes and toss everything together. Taste and adjust salt.
- 6
Make four wells in the hash, crack an egg into each, cover, and cook 4-5 minutes until whites are set and yolks are jammy.
- 7
Spoon chimichurri generously over the skillet, scatter sliced scallions, and serve straight from the pan.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
610
31% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 27 g |
| Carbohydrate | 42 g |
| Fat | 38 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
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