Jalapeño Glazed Ham Steak Recipes

SWEET AND SPICY GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F. Pour the ginger ale and orange juice into a large roasting pan. Add the cinnamon stick, cloves and smashed ginger.
• Place the ham, skin side down on a rack in the pan and tent the entire pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil, crimping the edges to make a tight seal.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes per pound of ham until the internal temperature reaches 120°F.

JALAPEñO-GLAZED HAM STEAK

Steps:

• Heat grill. Place jelly in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds. Add cilantro; stir to mix well. Pat ham dry with paper towel.
• When ready to grill, place ham slice on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Brush ham with half of glaze; cook 5 to 7 minutes or until thoroughly heated, turning and brushing with remaining glaze during last 2 minutes of cooking time.

FIESTA GRILLED HAM STEAK

Steps:

• 1. Prepare grill for medium heat.
• 2. Combine jelly and garlic in small saucepan; cook over medium heat 2 minutes, or until jelly is completely melted, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. (Or, combine in small microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute, or until jelly is melted.) Stir in cilantro. Reserve 1/4 cup jelly mixture; set aside.
• 3. Grill ham steak 5 minutes; turn over. Brush with half of the remaining jelly mixture; continue grilling 10 minutes, until ham reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees F when tested in center with meat thermometer, turning ham steak over and brushing with remaining jelly mixture after 5 minutes.
• 4. Serve with the reserved jelly mixture.

TEQUILA-MARINATED HAM STEAKS

Steps:

• To make the marinade: In a small bowl, combine the tequila, lime juice, orange juice, 2 tbsps of the brown sugar, cumin, and jalapeno. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• Place the ham steaks in a large, resealable plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Press the air out of the bag and seal tightly. Turn the bag to distribute the marinade and place in a baking dish, making sure the jalapenos are evenly distributed over both steaks.
• Refrigerate for 4-6 hours, turning the steaks once. Allow the steaks to stand at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before grilling.
• Remove the steaks and the jalapenos from the marinade and reserve the marinade. Pour the marinade and a few of the jalapeno slices into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 full minute. Set aside 1/2 cup of the liquid for basting the ham. To the remaining liquid, add the remaining 1 tbsp brown sugar. Reduce the heat to medium and cook the liquid until it has reduced to about 1/3 cup, about 5 minutes.
• Nick the edges of the ham steaks, making small cuts through the fat every 2-3 inches around the perimeter, Grill over Direct Medium heat until the ham is nicely marked and crispy on the edges, about 12 minutes, turning once. Brush with some of the reserved marinade after turning.
• Transfer the ham to a cutting board and cut into serving-size pieces. Drizzle the reduced marinade over the top and garnish with jalapenos. Serve warm.

JALAPENO GLAZED HAM STEAK

Steps:

• Heat grill; place jelly in a microwave safe bowl and wave it on HIGH for 30 seconds; add cilantro if using and mix well.
• Pat ham dry with a paper towel.
• Place ham on grill over medium heat or 4-6 inches from medium hot coals; brush with half the glaze and cook 5-7 minutes, turning and brushing with remaining glaze during the last 2 minutes of grill time.

CITRUS JALAPENO GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Let the ham sit at room temperature 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Trim off any skin from the ham if needed. Score the ham through the fat in a diagonal crosshatch pattern without cutting into the meat. Place the ham, flat-side down, on a rack in a roasting pan. Pour 1/4 inch of water into the bottom of the pan. Roast the ham until it reaches an internal temperature of about 130 degrees F, about 2 1/2 hours or 15 minutes per pound.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the lemon and lime juices, pepper jelly, Worcestershire sauce and jalapeno in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer and reduce until thickened to about 3/4 cup, about 20 minutes.
• Remove the ham from the oven when it has reached 130 degrees F internally. Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Spoon or brush half of the glaze all over the ham. Add water as needed to the bottom of the pan. Return the ham to the oven and roast, basting every 10 minutes with the remaining glaze until glossy, glazed and well browned, about 45 minutes more.