Steak and eggs

Steak and eggs is a dish of beefsteak and fried eggs. It is most typically served as a breakfast or brunch food.^[1][2]

Steak and eggs

Course	Breakfast brunch and dinner
Place of origin	Australia
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	beefsteak and eggs
Media: Steak and eggs

Ingredients

Various types of beefsteaks can be used, such as ribeye, strip, sirloin and flank,^[3][1][4][5] among others. Additional ingredients may include capsicum, garlic, onion, butter, salt, pepper, hot sauce, and other seasonings or condiments.^[3][1] Accompaniments may include various sauces, such as steak sauce, Worcestershire sauce, chimichurri and others.^[1][4]

Variations

Variations include steak and egg sandwiches, open sandwiches and steak and Eggs Benedict.^[2][6] A version of steak and egg salad uses greens such as arugula, poached eggs and steak.^[7]

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  A steak and egg sandwich with bacon and cheddar cheese
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  An open sandwich prepared with steak and eggs
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  Steak and Eggs Benedict
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  Steak and eggs at a restaurant, with salad and onion rings
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  A unique version of steak and eggs with carpaccio beef, quail egg, deviled egg and vegetable salpicon

In culture

Steak and eggs is the traditional breakfast served to NASA astronauts before a launch. The tradition was established after Alan Shepard had steak and eggs for breakfast the morning before his flight on May 5, 1961.^[8]

Steak and eggs are popular amongst bodybuilders.^[9]

The meal is also the customary pre-landing breakfast of the United States Marine Corps.^[10][11]

See also

• Australia portal
• Food portal

• List of beef dishes
• List of egg dishes
• List of steak dishes
• Lomo a lo pobre