Polynesian Ham Food

POLYNESIAN HAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the first seven ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until heated through. Using a slotted spoon, place 1/2 cup on each bun.

HAWAIIAN FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, and Sriracha in a small bowl and set aside.
• In a large 12-inch skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat until just smoking.
• Add ham, bell pepper, green onion whites, and yellow onion and cook, occasionally stirring until lightly browned, 7-9 minutes.
• Add garlic and ginger, stir and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add eggs to the skillet and stir them into the other ingredients.
• Stir constantly until eggs are cooked, about 3 minutes.
• Add rice and soy sauce mixture to skillet, stir until combined, and rice is heated through.
• Turn off heat and stir in pineapple and remaining green onions.
• Serve immediately.

DAN'S FAMOUS TO DIE FOR POLYNESIAN HAM

Steps:

• I swore I'd never share this recipe, but here goes.
• Make slices on the whole ham 1/4" deep.
• Insert whole cloves 1 inch apart on whole ham.
• Mix all above ingredients (except for cloves) in a pot and heat on stove on low till sauce is warm.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Place ham in a large roasting pan.
• Pour most of sauce on ham (save about 1/4 cup).
• Place ham in oven with foil loosely on top.
• Baste with the sauce in roasting pan every 45 minutes (5-7 lb. Ham takes about 2 hours to cook).
• Slice ham.
• When ham is sliced brush on the saved 1/4 cup sauce (don't use the roasing pan sauce. It's too greasy).
• Serve immediately.
• The only problem with this recipe is that you will be asked to make it for every family function.
• Enjoy!

POLYNESIAN HAM

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt butter or margarine. Blend in a mixture of flour, brown sugar, mustard, and salt. Gradually stir in reserved pineapple juice,water, and vinegar. Cook stirring constantly until thickened. Add drained pineapple and ham together with chopped celery and green pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add sprouts or mushrooms. Serve with rice.

HAWAIIAN SAUCE--FOR HAM OR CHICKEN

Steps:

• If doing this for chicken use pineapple chunks.
• Strain the pineapple.
• Place the juice of the can of pineapple and the two 6 ounce cans of pineapple juice in a saucepan.
• Add the two sugars and heat.
• Mix the cornstarch and water and stir into the pineapple mixture--stir till thick.
• Add the crushed pineapple and the cut up cherries along with the cherry juice.
• Put in gravy boat at serve warm at the table to be ladled over the ham on the plate.

POLYNESIAN HAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan combine the cornstarch with cinnamon and cloves; add in the reserved peach and pineapple juice, orange juice concentrate and water.
• bring to a boil and simmer over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
• Reduce heat, then stir in chopped peaches, crushed pineapple, raisins and cherries (if using) simmer 1-2 minutes.
• Serve this warm or cooled with ham.

HAWAIIAN HAM BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a greased 2-qt. baking dish, layer ham, onion, green pepper, raisins and pineapple. , In a large saucepan, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, mustard and salt. Stir in pineapple juice and vinegar until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened., Remove from heat; stir in soy sauce. Pour over pineapple. Cover and bake 30-35 minutes or until heated through. Serve with rice.

HAWAIIAN HAM STEAKS

Steps:

• Pour 1/2 inch juice into skillet and stir in brown sugar. Make slashes in fat around steak to keep it from curling.
• Place ham in skillet with juice mixture and top with pineapple slices.
• Cook on medium low heat and turn twice.
• Cook until sauce becomes thick and serve with pineapple slice on each serving.