Best 11 Ham Steak With Caramelized Apple Stacks Recipes

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The divine medley of flavors created by the sweet and succulent caramelized apples complemented by the savory and smoky taste of ham steak is an irresistible culinary delight. This classic combination is elevated in this recipe, where thick-cut ham steaks are seared to perfection and paired with caramelized apple stacks, resulting in a symphony of flavors that dances on your palate. The caramelized apples, cooked in a luscious blend of butter, brown sugar, and warm spices, acquire a delightful crunch and a rich golden hue, contrasting beautifully with the tender and juicy ham steak. Each bite is a perfect balance of sweet, salty, and smoky notes, creating an unforgettable dining experience.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

SAUTEED OR GRILLED HAM STEAK WITH APPLES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pound, 1 inch thick ham steak
2 tablespoons butter
1 granny smith apple, peeled, cored, finely diced
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup hard or apple cider
1/4 cup heavy cream, optional
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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 CARAMELIZED APPLE STACKS



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Categories     Fruit     Pork     Brunch     Sauté     Dinner     Apple     Ham     Winter     Gourmet     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 large firm red apple such as Braeburn, Gala,Rome Beauty, or Fuji
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 (1/4-inch-thick) baked ham slices, quartered
1 large shallot, finely chopped
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1/2 cup apple juice
1 1/2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard, or to taste
Pinch of ground cloves

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.

SAUTEED OR GRILLED HAM STEAK WITH APPLES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 50m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pound, 1 inch thick ham steak
2 tablespoons butter
1 granny smith apple, peeled, cored, finely diced
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup hard or apple cider
1/4 cup heavy cream, optional
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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 APPLE GLAZE



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Enjoy this apple glazed grilled ham steak for dinner that's ready in just 20 minutes.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/4 cup apple jelly
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/8 teaspoon ginger
1 (1-lb.) fully cooked center-cut ham steak (1/2 inch thick)

Steps:

  • Heat grill. In small saucepan, combine all ingredients except ham steak. Cook over low heat until jelly is melted, stirring occasionally.
  • When ready to grill, oil grill rack. Place ham steak on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Brush with jelly mixture. Cook 8 to 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated, turning and brushing once with jelly mixture. Serve with remaining jelly mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 19 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving, Sodium 1260 mg, Sugar 9 g

HAM STEAKS WITH APPLE TOPPING



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Make and share this Ham Steaks with Apple Topping recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Dancer

Categories     Ham

Time 32m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 lbs ham, center slices 1 ",thick
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon margarine
2 medium apples, peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon brown sugar

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.

COUNTRY HAM STEAK WITH GLAZED APPLES



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Make and share this Country Ham Steak With Glazed Apples recipe from Food.com.

Provided by daisygrl64

Categories     Ham

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 cups tart apples, cored, sliced 1/8-inch
1 lb ham steak

Steps:

  • in 10" skillet melt butter until sizzling, stir in brown sugar and mustard.
  • add apples, cook over medium heat stiring occasionally until apples are crispy tender.
  • place ham steak in same skillet, arranging apples on ham steak.
  • cover, continue cooking until ham steak is heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304, Fat 13.8, SaturatedFat 7.1, Cholesterol 73.9, Sodium 1590.4, Carbohydrate 22.6, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 19.9, Protein 22.7

APPLE-TOPPED HAM STEAK



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Sweet apples combine nicely with tangy mustard in this dish to create a luscious topping for skillet-fried ham steak. I especially like to serve this to guests in fall. -Eleanor Chore, Athena, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 fully cooked boneless ham steaks (8 ounces each)
1 cup chopped onion
3 cups apple juice
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 medium green apples, thinly sliced
2 medium red apples, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
1 tablespoon minced fresh sage or 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/4 teaspoon pepper

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 219 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 58mg cholesterol, Sodium 1213mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 21g protein.

HAM STEAKS WITH SAUTEED APPLES



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Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 recipe for Sauteed Apples - 20 minutes to make!
1 package (any weight) Ham Steaks
1 Tablespoon butter (per steak)
1 Tablespoon brown sugar (per steak)

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.

HARVEST HAM STEAK



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Sauteed onions top this smoky ham steak flavored with apple juice and apple butter. If you have some on hand, use homemade apple butter for a personalized touch.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons butter
1 boneless fully cooked ham steak (1 pound)
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice
1/2 cup apple butter

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, saute onion and pepper in butter until crisp-tender. Remove from pan and set aside. Cut ham steak into four pieces. In the same skillet, brown ham on both sides., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine cornstarch and apple juice until smooth; pour over ham. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Reduce heat; spread apple butter over ham. Top with onion. Cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts :

EASY TASTY HAM STEAKS WITH MAPLE GLAZE FOR 2



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This tastes like mom's Easter ham and has only a handful of ingredients! It's designed for 2, but you could alter it for a bigger ham.

Provided by Chriss Pooler

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     Ham     Brown Sugar

Time 55m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 slices ham steak
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 ½ teaspoons distilled white vinegar
15 whole cloves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange ham steaks in a baking dish.
  • Whisk brown sugar, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, and vinegar in a bowl; pour over ham steaks. Sprinkle cloves over ham steaks.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until browned on both sides, about 45 minutes, turning every 15 minutes. Discard cloves before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1040.5 calories, Carbohydrate 221 g, Cholesterol 46 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 17.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 1619.9 mg, Sugar 200.5 g

BROWN SUGAR HAM STEAK



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Sweet ham steak recipe. Pairs great with roasted potatoes and green beans.

Provided by CassieB

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     Ham     Brown Sugar

Time 25m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 (8 ounce) bone-in fully cooked ham steak
5 tablespoons butter, cubed
5 tablespoons brown sugar

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 521.3 calories, Carbohydrate 33.3 g, Cholesterol 127.2 mg, Fat 33.6 g, Protein 22.4 g, SaturatedFat 19.9 g, Sodium 1647.9 mg, Sugar 32.9 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right ham steaks. Look for ham steaks that are about 1-inch thick and have a good amount of marbling. This will ensure that the steaks are juicy and flavorful.
  • Cook the ham steaks over medium heat. This will help to prevent the steaks from drying out.
  • Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the ham steaks are cooked to your desired doneness. Ham steaks should be cooked to an internal temperature of 140 degrees Fahrenheit for medium-rare, 145 degrees Fahrenheit for medium, or 155 degrees Fahrenheit for well-done.
  • Caramelize the apples before adding them to the ham steaks. This will help to bring out their natural sweetness and flavor.
  • Serve the ham steaks with your favorite sides. Mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, and green beans are all great options.

Conclusion:

Ham steak with caramelized apple stacks is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for any occasion. The ham steaks are juicy and flavorful, and the caramelized apples add a sweet and tangy flavor. This dish is sure to please everyone at the table.

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