Spicy Ham Mushroom Strata

Course: Breakfast, Main Course

Cuisine: Asian Fusion

Servings: servings (8-inch square pan)

Calories: 485kcal

Author: Marvellina

Whether you're serving it for a lazy Sunday brunch, prepping ahead for the week, or feeding a hungry crowd, it's sure to hit the spot. With its make-ahead convenience, flavorful flexibility, and total comfort factor—it’s a dish you’ll return to again and again.

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Ingredients

Mushroom and Ham Filling:

21 g unsalted butter
113 g mushrooms sliced
1 small onion diced
2 large jalapeños diced
2 garlic cloves minced
100 g thick-cut ham cubed

Main Ingredients:

150 g large eggs from 3 large-size eggs
45 g sambal oelek omit if you don't want it spicy. See notes
480 ml whole milk
½ tsp salt
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
350 g stale country bread cut into 1-inch cubes
114 g shredded sharp cheese
114 g shredded pepperjack cheese

Instructions

Prepare the Mushroom Filling:

Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat.
Sauté onion and garlic for about 1 minuts. Add the Jalapeno peppers, mushroom and saute for another 3-5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and no liquid remains
Add the chili sauce if using and saute for another 30 seconds
Stir in the cubed ham and make sure all is evenly combined.
Remove from the heat to let it cool down

Make the Egg Custard:

In a large bowl or large measuring cups, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and Worcestershire sauce.

Assemble the Strata:

Grease a 8 x 8 inch baking dish. I use a metal pan here because that was the pan available to me when I made this dish. I lined with aluminum foil and grease with some oil (for easier removal and to avoid scratching the metal pan when I serving the strata). If you use glass or ceramic dish, this is not necessary
I highly recommend using a glass/ceramic dish if you have one. Glass and ceramic heat more slowly than metal but retain heat longer and distribute it more evenly, which is perfect for a delicate custard-based dish like strata. Ceramic and glass allow the top of your strata to brown beautifully while the sides stay soft and not overcooked. With a metal pan, the bottom and edges can get too crusty too fast.
Layer half the bread cubes
Half the mushroom-ham mix
Half the shredded cheese and pour in half the custard mixture
Repeat with remaining bread, mushroom-ham mix, cheese, and custard.
Top with shredded cheese as the last layer

Rest:

Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 24 hours to let the bread soak up the custard and all the great flavor

Bake:

Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C) for conventional oven. For convection oven, lower the temperature by 20 F (15 C)
Let strata come to room temperature while the oven preheats.
Bake 30 minutes (metal pan) or 40 minutes (glass/ceramic) or until center springs back when pressed. The time is just an estimation, you may need more or less, depending on your oven

Cool & Serve:

Let sit 15 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

You can also use other chili sauce like Sriracha or your favorite hot sauce.

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