Ham Steak With Caramelized Apple Stacks Food

APPLE-TOPPED HAM STEAK

Steps:

• In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, brown ham steaks in batches over medium heat; remove and keep warm., In same skillet, saute onion until tender. Stir in apple juice and mustard; bring to a boil. Add apples. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 4 minutes or until apples are tender., Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into apple juice mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in sage and pepper. Return steaks to skillet; heat through.

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.

SAUTEED OR GRILLED HAM STEAK WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Remove rind and trim off all but 1/4-inch of outer fat. Cut ham into two serving pieces. Score the fat edge at 1-inch intervals so the steak does not curl during cooking. Lightly saute, ham on both sides in butter for 3 to 4 minutes a side. Remove ham steak to a plate.
• Add apple and saute until somewhat soft. Stir in mustard and cider and reduce until the cider has almost entirely evaporated. Add the heavy cream and reduce until slightly thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper and spoon sauce over steak.

HAM STEAK WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Remove rind and trim off all but 1/4-inch of outer fat. Cut ham into two serving pieces. Score the fat edge at 1-inch intervals so the steak does not curl during cooking.
• Lightly saute, ham on both sides in butter for 3-4 minutes a side. Remove ham steak to a plate and keep warm.
• Add diced apples and saute until somewhat soft. Stir in mustard and cider and reduce until the cider has almost entirely evaporated.
• Slowly wisk in the heavy cream and reduce until slightly thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper and spoon sauce over steak.

HAM STACKS

Steps:

• Beat horseradish, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt, pepper and cream cheese together until creamy and easy to spread.
• Place one ham slice on a piece of wax paper.
• With a spatula or broad knife, spread some of the mixture over the slice of ham. Place another slice of ham on top and spread with more of the creamed mixture. Repeat ending with a ham slice on top.
• Wrap tightly in wax paper and place in freezer for 90 minutes or more.
• A few hours before serving, remove and cut lengthwise and crosswise into small cubes.
• Pierce each cube with a toothpick.

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.

HAM STEAK WITH CARAMELIZED APPLE STACKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F.
• Core whole apple (without peeling) and cut 8 (1/4-inch-thick) rounds.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat, then sauté ham, turning once, until browned, 5 to 6 minutes total. Transfer ham to a heatproof dish and keep warm, loosely covered with foil, in oven. Add remaining tablespoon butter to skillet and sauté apple slices, turning once, until golden and tender, 4 minutes total. Top each piece of ham with an apple slice and continue layering, using all of ham and apple slices, to make 2 stacks. Keep warm in oven.
• Add shallot to skillet and sauté over moderately high heat, stirring, until golden. Add vinegar and cook, stirring, 10 seconds, or until absorbed by shallots. Add apple juice and boil until reduced by half. Add mustards and cloves and boil until mixture is slightly thickened and syrupy. Serve stacks with sauce.