Pear Topped Ham Steak Food

PEAR-TOPPED HAM STEAK

Steps:

• Drain pears, reserving the juice; set pears and juice aside. In a large skillet, brown ham steak in oil on both sides; drain. Remove ham from pan and keep warm., Combine cornstarch, ginger and water until smooth; stir in reserved pear juice. Gradually add to the skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Add ham and reserved pears; cook until heated through. Sprinkle with mint.

HAM STEAK WITH PEAR TOPPING

Steps:

• Drain pears, reserving the juice.
• Set the pears& juice aside. In skillet, brown the ham steak on both sides in oil Remove & keep warm. Drain the skillet. Combine cornstarch, ginger and water until smooth. Stir in reserved pear juice. Add to the skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer uncovered 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Add ham and reserved pears, heat through. Sprinkle with mint.

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 STEAKS WITH APPLE TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Score ham slices on both sides 1/8-inch thick to make a diamond pattern.
• Brush ham with 1 tablespoon of the maple syrup.
• Broil for 3 to 5 minutes per side or until lightly browned.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, sauté the apples in the margarine for 10 minutes over medium heat.
• Add the brown sugar and the remaining maple syrup.
• Cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Spoon over hot ham steaks.

HAM STEAKS

Steps:

• Mix pineapple, orange juice, and brown sugar in a large Zip-Lock bag.
• Place ham Steaks and marinate for at least 2 hrs., (I have let them sit overnight and it is better.) This is not included in prep. time.
• Cook on the grill over indirect heat until sugar caramelizes or melt butter inside of frying pan over medium heat. I usually use the frying pan cover for the first half of the cooking time.

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.

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.