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Seared Ham Steaks with a Root Beer Glaze
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2005
- Total Time:
- 1 hr
- Prep:
- 15 min |
- Inactive Prep:
- -- |
- Cook:
- 45 min
- Level:
- Easy
- Yield:
- 2 to 4 servings, depending on size of ham steaks
Ingredients
- 24 ounces root beer, 2 (12-ounce) cans
- 2 tablespoons pepper jelly
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons Emeril's Steak Sauce
- 1 teaspoon pepper sauce (recommended: Caribbean Pick-A-Pepper)
- 4 whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 orange, zest and juice
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped
- 1 teaspoon bitters (recommended: Angostura)
- 2 large ham steaks, 1/2-inch thick
- Sweet Potato Puree, recipe follows
- SWEET POTATO PUREE:
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened at room temperature
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
- 3/4 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 pinch ground white pepper
Directions
Place all of the above ingredients in a 2-quart saucepan except the ham steaks, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and continue to cook until the root beer is reduced by 2/3 and takes on a syrupy consistency, about 20 minutes. Remove the glaze from the heat and strain into a clean, heatproof container.
Heat a large, 12-inch nonstick saute pan over medium heat until hot. Saute the ham steaks 1 at a time for 3 minutes on each side. To serve, place each ham steak on a large plate with the sweet potato puree on the side and drizzle everything with the root beer glaze.
Sweet Potato Puree:
Place potatoes in a medium saucepan and add enough cold water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat so that the potatoes remain at a low boil and cook until fork tender, about 10 minutes. Drain in a colander placed in the sink.
Transfer the potatoes to the bowl of a food processor along with all remaining ingredients and process until fairly smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Return the potato puree to the saucepan and warm gently over low heat, stirring frequently, before serving.