My son has cooked this dish a number of times when he has been home for the Holidays and has the recipe posted on his Blog (blogchef.net). It is really good so I decided to put it on the supper menu for last night’s supper. This is a simple recipe that requires very little prep, and cooking time. The end result is a delicious ham steak dinner.
If you don’t want to deal with a whole ham this would also be a great recipe for the Holidays.
The next time you are looking for a quick and easy recipe give this one a try.
Ham Steak with Red-Eye Gravy
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Serves: 4
Ham Steak with Red-Eye Gravy
Ingredients
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- 1 bone-in ham steak (1 ¼ pound)
- ground black pepper
- 2 slices bacon
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (cut into 3 pieces and chilled)
- 2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp; reserve bacon for another use or just eat it.
- Cook the ham steaks in the bacon grease until nicely browned on both sides; place ham on a dish and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
- Add the onion to the skillet and cook until onion starts to brown. Whisk in the flour and continue cooking for about 15 seconds, and then mix in the chicken broth and maple syrup, stirring to remove any drippings from the bottom of the pan. Bring heat to simmer and cook until mixture is reduced to about ¾ of a cup and starts to thicken. Remove from heat and stir in the butter and espresso powder; salt and pepper to taste.
- Cut steak into 4 pieces and serve with gravy spooned over the top.
