Ham Steak – Rachel Cooks®

What Is Ham Steak?

Ham steak is a lower of pork that comes from the hind leg of the pig. Common ham—the sort you make for Easter or Christmas (like this crockpot ham with maple Dijon sauce) can also be produced from the hind leg, and cured or smoked. A ham steak is solely a thick slice of an everyday ham.

Like common ham, ham steak could be very flavorful and it may be ready in quite a lot of methods, from pan-frying to grilling or baking. Ham steaks might be glazed and served as a principal dish like this recipe, or you’ll be able to cube the ham and add it to 15 bean soup or cut up pea soup.

Glazed Pan-Fried Ham Steak

Scrumptious ham, in handy weekday type. If you end up questioning why ham is relegated to holidays and lunch meat, ham steak is your resolution. That is ham you’ll be able to take pleasure in anytime, all 12 months lengthy! It retains properly within the fridge; often ham steaks are vacuum-packed so that they have a reasonably lengthy shelf-life.

10 minute dinner (or take pleasure in it for breakfast!). Ham steak cooks up in just some minutes, making it good for busy days. Add a fast facet like air fryer carrots and dinner’s executed lickety-split. When you like meat with breakfast, ham steak is a scrumptious choice, simpler and sooner than bacon or sausage. Serve ham steak with buckwheat pancakes, brioche French toast, or scrambled eggs and toast.

Candy and savory. On this ham steak recipe, I mix savory, salty ham with a fast brown sugar glaze, which makes it style similar to the vacations. After all, you’ll be able to serve it with out the glaze or one other glaze of your individual creation.

A number of cooking choices. Along with cooking ham steak on the stovetop, you’ll be able to cook dinner it in your oven or air fryer, too. I embrace directions for all of those strategies within the recipe card beneath.

Ingredient Notes

• Ham steak: Like most ham, ham steak comes totally cooked which implies you solely need to heat it up. For this recipe, I like to make use of ham steak that’s a couple of half-inch thick. You should buy one giant ham steak or a few smaller steaks, whichever you like.
• Brown sugar: Darkish or mild brown sugar each work.
• Dijon mustard: The mustard provides a zesty, barely spicy taste to the dish. You should use complete grain mustard or clean Dijon. I’d keep away from yellow mustard for this recipe.
• Apple cider vinegar: Apple cider is fruity and tangy, to stability the sweetness of the sugar.
• Seasonings: You’ll want garlic powder and black pepper; there’s no want for salt as a result of ham is fairly salty already.
• Unsalted butter: Utilizing butter as a substitute of oil provides a pleasant richness to the glaze.

Find out how to Prepare dinner Ham Steak

Combine the glaze. Stir collectively the brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, garlic powder, and black pepper in a small bowl till every little thing is well-combined.

Prepare dinner the ham. Minimize the ham into 4 equal parts or depart it complete. Soften the butter in a preheated skillet over medium warmth. Add the steak and cook dinner for two minutes on either side.

Glaze it. Pour the glaze over the ham; flip it twice so each side are coated. 

Serve. Minimize the ham into serving parts and plate it or switch the entire ham steak to a serving platter. Drizzle any remaining glaze from the pan over the ham and serve instantly. 

Recipe Suggestions & Variations

• Preheat the skillet. It’s finest if the skillet is sweet and sizzling once you put the ham in it. We discovered that cooking it two minutes per facet in a preheated skillet works finest. The ham might be sizzling and totally cooked, with none splatters or popping.
• Strive completely different glazes or omit the glaze. You may scale down your favourite vacation ham glaze recipe and use that for cooking this ham steak.
• Bake it within the oven. Brush the glaze over the steak and bake it for 20 minutes at 375ºF. For full directions, see the recipe card beneath.
• Use the air fryer. Put together the steaks as you’d for the oven, however air fry for 10 minutes at 380ºF as a substitute.

Serving Ideas

Minimize leftover ham into smaller items and add it to a breakfast omelette or egg muffins (mini frittatas) for a tasty breakfast. I really like this ham, spinach, and cheese egg boat, too!

Fridge: Retailer leftovers in an hermetic container within the fridge for 3 to five days.

Freezer: You probably have extra leftovers than you’ll be able to eat inside 5 days, you’ll be able to wrap them in plastic wrap, then place them in an hermetic container or freezer bag and freeze for as much as 2 months. Thaw within the fridge earlier than reheating.

Reheating: To reheat, gently heat the ham in a skillet, air fryer, or 350ºF oven till heated via. The microwave additionally works, however the texture is extra prone to find yourself disagreeable; to attempt to forestall this, use 50% energy.

• In a small bowl, combine collectively brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, garlic powder, and black pepper.

  2 tablespoons packed brown sugar, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, ⅛ teaspoon coarse floor black pepper

• If desired, lower the ham into 4 equal parts. Preheat skillet to medium warmth. Add butter to the preheated skillet. When melted, add ham steak; cook dinner for two minutes, flip, cook dinner 2 minutes extra till frivolously browned.

  16 oz. totally cooked ham steak, about ½ inch thick, 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

• Add glaze to prime of ham slice, flip, then flip once more to coat each side.

• Switch ham to serving platter, drizzle remaining glaze over the ham if desired. Serve instantly.

• Oven: Preheat oven to 375ºF. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper for simple clear up. If desired, lower ham steaks into 4 equal parts. Place ham steaks in ready pan. In a small bowl, combine collectively the brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, garlic powder, and black pepper. Add butter and microwave for 30 seconds. Stir to include melted butter into glaze. Brush glaze onto ham steaks. Bake for 20 minutes or till ham is barely browned round edges and glaze has began to caramelize. Take away from oven and let relaxation 2 to three minutes, permitting the glaze to thicken barely.
• Air Fryer: Place ham steaks in air fryer and brush with glaze. Air fry for 10 minutes or till ham is barely browned round edges and glaze has began to caramelize. Let the ham relaxation for two to three minutes earlier than serving.
• Storage: Refrigerate leftover ham steak in an hermetic container for 3 to five days, or freeze for as much as 2 months. Thaw in a single day within the fridge earlier than reheating. To reheat, gently heat the ham in a skillet, air fryer, or 350ºF oven till heated via. Small parts might be microwaved; use 50% energy to keep away from making the ham robust.

Serving: 4oz., Energy: 190kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 22g, Fats: 8g, Saturated Fats: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fats: 1g, Monounsaturated Fats: 3g, Trans Fats: 0.1g, Ldl cholesterol: 59mg, Sodium: 1483mg, Potassium: 387mg, Fiber: 0.2g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 90IU, Vitamin C: 37mg, Calcium: 13mg, Iron: 1mg

Vitamin data is mechanically calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.

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