Whether serving for dinner with a few sides or eating with your Sunday brunch, a perfectly cooked ham steak makes for a delicious meal.The ham steaks can be better if you cook them the right way and have good flavors.You can make your ham steaks perfect every time by knowing a few different ways to cook them.
Step 1: Grease a large frying pan with cooking oil.
You don't need a lot of oil for this.The oil is needed to prevent the ham steaks from sticking.Substitute a small pat of butter for whatever cooking oil you have on hand.A paper towel dipped in oil can be used to apply a thin layer to the pan.To lightly grease the pan, use a small amount of cooking spray.
Step 2: Put the frying pan or skillet in the oven.
Allow the oil to begin heating up when you turn a larger element on your stove to a medium to high heat.As the skillet cooks, keep an eye on it.The amount of oil and the heat are likely to be too high if it begins to spit oil.If you cook with butter, keep the heat down until you put the ham steak in the pan.The butter may burn.
Step 3: The ham steak should be dry with a few paper towels.
Extra moist ham steaks can keep them from turning brown.If you want to reduce the amount of liquid going into the pan, you can dry ham steaks with a few paper towels before cooking them.If you notice too much liquid in the bottom of the pan while the ham steaks cook, you should pour some of it out.Don't let your ham steaks fall as you do!
Step 4: The ham steak should be cooked for 4 to 5 minutes.
Put the ham steak in the frying pan and let it brown on one side.After around 5 minutes, use a pair of tongs or a fork to flip the ham steak.Cook until it was hot on both sides.If you want to apply a glaze to your ham steaks, brush it over the surface of the meat as you cook it.The ham steaks can be cooked through if you keep flipping them.
Step 5: The ham steaks should be served immediately.
While the ham steaks are still warm, remove them from the frying pan or skillet.You can keep the ham steaks in the refrigerator for a few days.
Step 6: Put some oil on your grill.
To grease the cooking surface on your grill, use a paper towel dipped in cooking oil.It will allow your steaks to be flipped more easily.If you don't oil your grill before preheating it, you'll have to grease it with a long set of tongs.
Step 7: The grill should be turned into a medium to high heat.
The ham steaks will cook faster if you preheat your grill before cooking them.The grill should be left to heat up while you cook ham steaks.You can use a grill indoors if you don't have an outdoor grill.
Step 8: Place a few paper towels on your ham steaks.
If your ham steaks are still moist on the outside, the liquid will have to cook off before they begin to brown.If you have excess liquid on the outside of your ham steaks, use a couple of paper towels.
Step 9: On one side, grill your ham steaks for 4 to 5 minutes.
Place your ham steaks across the grill and leave them to cook on one side for around 4 to 5 minutes.At this point, they shouldn't cook completely.
Step 10: If you want to apply a glaze, cook your ham steaks for another 4 to 5 minutes.
To cook ham steaks, use a grilling fork or tongs.For another 4 to 5 minutes, let them cook on the other side.If you want to apply a glaze to the ham steak, lightly brush it.
Step 11: Continue to cook the ham steaks until they are cooked through.
It's a good idea to glaze the other side of your ham steak.Continue grilling your ham steaks until they have grill marks on each side.
Step 12: The ham steaks should be taken off the grill.
Remove the ham steaks from the grill and serve them on a plate.They can be kept in the fridge for 2 to 3 days if they aren't all eaten.Just before serving your ham steaks, brush over some of your remaining glaze.
Step 13: Prepare a pan by preheating your oven to 350 F.
Allow your oven to preheat for a few minutes by turning it on a bake or fan bake setting.Grease the shallow sides of the baking tray.
Step 14: Place the ham steaks on the tray.
Take your ham steaks to the baking tray and brush one side with your glaze.The ham steaks should be lightly brushed with the glaze on the other side.You can keep applying the glaze while the ham steaks cook.
Step 15: The ham steaks should be baked for 20 to 25 minutes.
The ham steaks should be put on the tray in the oven and cooked for 25 minutes.Check the ham steaks as they cook to make sure they are hot on either side.
Step 16: ham steaks are hot from the oven.
Take your ham steaks out of the oven and serve them on a plate.The leftovers can be kept in the fridge for a few days.The baking tray will be very hot when taken out of the oven.If you want to avoid touching it directly, use oven mitts or a kitchen towel.Just before serving ham steaks, add another layer of glaze.
Step 17: Try a maple glaze.
There is a delicious and traditional flavor combination of maple glaze and ham.Combine maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, and Dijon mustard in a small bowl and mix thoroughly.Maple syrup can be used for the best flavor.
Step 18: For an Easter ham taste, mix up a marmalade glaze.
Easter hams can take hours to cook and are often made with marmalade or orange glazes.If you want to get a similar flavor, you can stir together 1/3 cup (120g) of orange marmalade, 2 Tbsp (30g), melted butter, and dry mustard in a small bowl.You can substitute any fruit preserve you want if you don't have orange marmalade.For a slightly different but equally delicious glaze, try apricot, pineapple or plum.
Step 19: Use a barbecue sauce glaze to make it smokey.
A perfect ham steak glaze is made with barbecue sauce.If you want to make your own barbecue glaze, you can use store-bought sauce or make it yourself by stirring together a mixture of brown sugar, 1/3 cup (150g), ketchup, 1/2 cup (120ml), cider vinegar, and 2 pinches of paprika.If your store-bought sauce is too thick to make a glaze, you can add a little water or apple cider vinegar to it.