Spicy Garlic Beef and Egg Breakfast Hash

Start your day with a skillet full of bold flavor and serious staying power. This Spicy Garlic Beef and Egg Breakfast Hash takes humble ground beef and transforms it into a savory, garlicky, slightly spicy base loaded with smoked paprika and crushed red pepper flakes. Diced bell peppers and onion add sweetness and crunch, while a fried egg on top brings everything together with a rich, runny yolk that doubles as a sauce. Built for anyone following a high-protein diet, this hash packs lean ground beef and a whole egg into one plate, delivering a satisfying dose of protein that keeps hunger at bay for hours. It's an ideal breakfast for athletes, busy professionals, or anyone looking to start the day with muscle-fueling nutrition instead of empty carbs and sugar. Best of all, this dish comes together in one pan in under 30 minutes, making it a realistic weekday option as well as a weekend favorite. Serve it straight from the skillet with a wedge of lime or a sprinkle of fresh herbs for a breakfast that tastes like a treat but works like fuel.

Ingredients

• 0.5 lbground beef, 85-90% lean
• 4 clovesgarlic, minced
• 1 wholered bell pepper, diced
• 0.5 wholeyellow onion, diced
• 1 tspsmoked paprika
• 0.5 tspred pepper flakes, adjust to taste
• 0.5 tspground cumin
• 2 tbspolive oil, divided
• 2 wholeeggs
• to tastesalt
• to tasteblack pepper
• 1 tbspfresh parsley or cilantro, chopped, for garnish, optional
• 1 wedgeLime wedge, optional, for serving

Method

1. Dice the bell pepper and onion, and mince the garlic. Set aside.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the diced onion and bell pepper and sauté until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
3. Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
4. Add the ground beef to the skillet, breaking it up with a spatula. Sprinkle in the smoked paprika, red pepper flakes, cumin, salt, and black pepper.
5. Cook the beef mixture, stirring occasionally, until the beef is browned and fully cooked through, about 6-8 minutes. 7:00
6. While the beef finishes cooking, heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in a small nonstick pan over medium heat. Crack in the eggs and fry to your desired doneness, about 2-3 minutes for a runny yolk. 3:00
7. Taste the beef hash and adjust seasoning with more salt or red pepper flakes as needed.
8. Divide the spicy beef hash between two plates and top each with a fried egg. Garnish with fresh parsley or cilantro and a squeeze of lime, if desired. Serve immediately.