Simple Peppery Sweet Ham Steak Recipes

BROWN SUGAR HAM STEAK

Steps:

• Cook ham steak in a large skillet over medium heat until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain and remove ham.
• Heat butter in the same skillet until melted; stir in brown sugar. Return ham to skillet and cook over medium-low heat until heated through and brown sugar is dissolved, turning steak often, about 10 minutes.

SWEET AND SPICY HAM STEAK

Steps:

• Coat a large skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Fry ham in skillet until browned and heated through, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Drain any excess grease. Add salsa, apricot nectar, apricot preserves, brown sugar, and taco seasoning to skillet.
• Reduce heat to low and cover skillet. Simmer until sauce is hot and bubbly, turning ham steak once, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer ham steak to a platter and cover with sauce.

SIMPLE PEPPERY SWEET HAM STEAK

Steps:

• Open ham steak package and drain off any liquid in the package.
• Add ham steak to a hot iron skillet ~ sprinkle generously with coarsely ground black pepper.
• Sear both sides over medium-high heat, cooking off all liquid.
• Sprinkle one tablespoon raw sugar over hot ham steak ~ continue searing for about one minute while sugar melts. Turn over, then over again, searing both sides, browning slightly!
• Turn off heat, and wait about 5 minutes before cutting into serving pieces.

OVER EASY HAM STEAK WITH RED-EYE GRAVY

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over moderate heat, melt the butter. Add chicken and brown skin side down. Turn over and add chopped onion. Cook until soft and starting to color about 6 to 8 minutes. Cover with chicken stock, and add the coffee and brown sugar, if using. Reduce heat to medium and cook the red eye gravy until thick enough to coat the back of the spoon, about 2 to 4 hours. Strain stock into a large bowl and reserve. The chicken can be used for another recipe or discarded.
• Preheat a large heavy bottomed frying pan over medium-high heat. Season ham steaks with black pepper and add to the hot skillet. Cook until golden brown on each side, 6 to 8 minutes and transfer to serving plates.
• In the same skillet, once steaks have been removed, reduce heat to medium and fry the eggs to desired doneness.
• Cover the steaks with red-eye gravy and crown with a fried egg. This dish can be served with potatoes, hash browns or biscuits, if desired.

HAM STEAKS WITH CHEESY GRITS AND A BELL PEPPER AND PEPPER JELLY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a large, 12-inch nonstick saute pan over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of the butter. Once the butter has stopped foaming, add the ham steaks 1 at a time and saute until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side. Remove the ham steaks and set aside as you prepare the sauce. Add 1 tablespoon of the remaining butter to the saute pan and once melted, add the onions, peppers and garlic to the pan. Saute until the vegetables are softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chicken stock and pepper jelly and scrape up any bits that may have settled on the bottom of the pan. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and swirl the last tablespoon of butter into the pan. Serve over the ham steaks and grits.
• In a large, heavy saucepan bring the water to a boil. Add a generous teaspoon of salt and the grits and stir with a wooden spoon to combine. When the grits thicken, add the milk, cream and butter and return to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the saucepan and cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the grits are tender, smooth and creamy. Taste and season the grits with the remaining salt and pepper. (If the grits seem too runny simply allow to cook a bit longer, uncovered and stirring frequently, until the desired consistency is reached.) Fold the cheese into the grits, and keep covered and warm until ready to use.

SWEET HAM STEAK

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, brown ham steak on both sides; drain. Remove ham. , In the same skillet, melt the butter; stir in brown sugar. Return ham to skillet; cook until heated through, turning often.

GRILLED HAM STEAK WITH PEPPERED PEACH GLAZE

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Combine preserves, ginger lime juice, mustard and lime peel in heavy small saucepan. Stir over low heat until preserves melt. Sprinkle both sides of ham with pepper; press lightly so that pepper adheres. Brush ham with some of peach glaze.
• Grill ham until heated through, lightly browned and beginning to crisp at edges, brushing occasionally with more glaze, about 3 minutes per side. Cut ham in half. Transfer to plates. Brush with any remaining glaze and serve.

SWEET & SPICY BROILED HAM STEAK

Steps:

• Arrange your oven rack to be 2 to 3 inches from the broiler. Heat the broiler to high heat.
• Dry the ham steak with paper towels and set on the broiler pan.
• In a small sauce pan, combine the 6 glaze ingredients. Bring to a simmer over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes while constantly stirring.
• Brush one side of the ham with the glaze and broil until the glaze is bubbling and browned - 4 to 5 minutes.
• Remove and flip the ham steak and brush the other side - repeat the process.
• Serve immediately.

TANGY HAM STEAK

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the mustard, honey and orange zest. Brush over one side of ham. Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 7 minutes. Turn; brush with mustard mixture. Cook until well glazed and heated through, about 7 minutes.