Grits With Ham Hocks And Sauteed Apples Food

HAM STEAKS WITH SAUTEED APPLES

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat butter and brown sugar together until butter is melted and brown sugar is dissolved. Add ham steak into pan and cook 3 - 4 minutes on each side until cooked through. Place ham steak on plate and top with fresh or warmed up sauteed apples.

SAUTEED APPLES

Steps:

• In a large skillet or saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; add apples. Cook, stirring constantly, until apples are almost tender, about 6 to 7 minutes.
• Dissolve cornstarch in water; add to skillet. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and serve warm.

GRITS WITH HAM HOCKS AND SAUTEED APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Melt butter in large ovenproof pot over high heat. Add onions and next 3 ingredients; sauté until vegetables are soft and golden, about 7 minutes. Add vermouth and next 3 ingredients; stir 1 minute. Add chicken broth and ham hocks. Bring to boil; cover and bake until ham hocks are very tender, about 1 hour. Cool.
• Remove ham hocks. Boil ham hock broth until reduced to 1 cup, about 25 minutes. Pull ham from bones and reserve (discard bones and skin). Strain broth. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover ham and broth separately; chill.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bring chicken broth to boil in large saucepan. Gradually whisk in grits. Add 2 teaspoons minced thyme. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until grits are thick and smooth, whisking frequently, about 7 minutes.
• Stir reserved ham, Sautéed Apples, and 1 cup cheddar cheese into grits. Transfer mixture to 13x9x2-inch oval baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake until cheese is golden, about 30 minutes. Rewarm ham hock broth. Garnish grits with chopped thyme and serve, drizzling broth over.

COLLARD GREENS WITH HAM HOCKS

Steps:

• In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat the vegetable oil. Add the ham hocks and sear on all sides. Meanwhile, prepare the collards by ripping the leaf away from the spine. Pile the greens on top of each other and cut into long strips; then cut the strips to make squares. Set aside.
• When the ham hocks are lightly browned, add the onions and garlic to the pot; stir and sweat them until the onions are translucent and tender, 2 minutes. Add half of the greens and a cup of stock so the greens begin to wilt. Season with a pinch of salt (which will also help the wilting process) and stir to combine. Then, add the remaining greens and another cup of stock and cover to steam, about 2 minutes. Add 1-2 cups more stock, to just cover the greens and ham hocks. Season with more salt and pepper, reduce heat to a simmer, and cover. Cook, 1-1½ hours.
• After 1-1½ hours, use tongs to remove the ham hocks to cool (they'll be falling off the bone). Add another ½ cup of stock, the cane vinegar, and the cane syrup to the greens. Stir, taste, and adjust seasoning if necessary. When the ham hocks have cooled, pull the meat off the bones, chop finely, and add back into the greens. Serve in a bowl with bits of ham hock and plenty of the "potlikker."

HAM STEAK AND BROWN SUGAR APPLES

Steps:

• Add butter to a skillet and let melt.
• Add in brown sugar and mustard; stir to blend well.
• Add in apples and stir/simmer for about 5-8 minutes or until apples are just tender.
• Transfer apple mixture to another dish.
• Place ham steak in skillet and top with apple mixture.
• Over medium heat, cook, covered, about 5-10 minutes or until ham is thoroughly heated.

PORK CHOPS WITH SAUTEED APPLES AND GRITS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season the pork with 1/2 teaspoons each of salt and pepper and cook until browned and cooked through, 7 to 9 minutes per side.
• Transfer to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm; reserve the skillet.
• Add the apples and onion to the drippings in the skillet and cook over medium-high heat, tossing frequently, until slightly softened, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add the broth, vinegar, and sugar and cook, tossing occasionally, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add 1 tablespoons of the butter.
• Return the pork chops to the skillet and cook until warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring 3 cups water to a boil.
• Whisk in the grits and cook on low heat until thickened. Whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons butter, 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/8 teaspoons nutmeg and pepper, and the cream.
• Top the grits with the pork chops and apple mixture and serve warm.
• For the leftover grits, pour into a shallow baking dish and refrigerate. When the grits are set, you can cut them into squares and fry in a little oil, then top with maple syrup for breakfast.

BAKED HAM AND APPLES

Steps:

• Place ham in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Rub with mustard and sprinkle with brown sugar. Core apples and cut into 3/4-in. slices; arrange in a single layer over ham. Dot with butter and sprinkle with pepper. , Cover and bake at 400° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 325°; bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer or until apples are tender.

PORK CHOPS WITH SAUTEED APPLES AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork chops with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper.
• Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Add pork and cook until browned and cooked through, 3-4 minutes on each side.
• Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
• Heat remaining oil in skillet.
• Add apples and cinnamon.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until apples begin to brown, 3-4 minutes. Add sauerkraut, caraway seeds and remaining salt and pepper. Cook 2-3 minutes.
• Serve with pork.