Not just for the holidays! This great tasting glazed pineapple ham steak recipe is full of flavor and perfect for any time of year.
While I definitely make this delicious ham dinner recipe for holiday parties, it’s a great dinner option for the family any time of the year.
The flavors come together just right, with the sweet and tang of the pineapple glaze and the smoky, savory flavor of the ham steak. This is seriously one of my favorite ham recipes to make for the family.
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While there are some ham recipes with a shorter ingredients list or a slightly shorter prep time, the flavor you get from this one is well worth that extra effort.
How to Make Homemade Ham Steak and Pineapple with a Glaze
Prep time for this recipe is right around ten minutes and cook time is just about a half an hour. The only equipment you need is a small saucepan and a large skillet.
And that’s all you need to make this great tasting recipe!
Glazed Ham Steak and Pineapple Ingredients
This glaze hits all the right notes. It’s a real classic take on the glazed ham recipes of years gone by. And that’s exactly why it’s been a regular dinner in my home for years.
Ham and Pineapple with Glaze Ingredients
- Smoked Ham Steak
- Canned Pineapple Slices in Juice
- Dark Brown Sugar
- Dried Mustard
- Onion Salt
- Soy Sauce
- Lemon Juice
Smoked Ham Steak: I usually go with the biggest available at my local grocery store. If you plan to serve this to a large group, just double the recipe and go with two ham steaks
Pineapple: Make sure to go with pineapple slices in juice. The syrup just doesn’t cut it for our glaze.
Dark Brown Sugar: This is a key ingredient to getting that classic glaze flavor. Dark brown sugar has a more pronounced molasses flavor than light. If you only have light brown sugar on hand, it will work, but the flavor will be a bit less deep.
Lemon Juice: This provides acidity to our dish, which brings out all those wonderful flavors. If you do not have lemon juice, make sure to use another acid instead of just leaving it out all together.
Pineapple Ham with Glaze Instructions
Make sure to use a large skillet so you have enough room to cook your ham steak and your pineapple. At the very end of our cooking time, we need to add our pineapple slices with our ham.
As you can guess, a small skillet won’t have enough room for both at the same time.
Step 1: Rinse your ham steak and pat it dry
Step 2: Cut several slits along the edge of your ham and set it aside
Step 3: Drain your pineapple and reserve the juice. Set pineapple aside
Step 4: In your saucepan, add pineapple juice, mustard, brown sugar, soy sauce, onion salt, and lemon juice
Step 5: Bring to a boil while stirring occasionally
Step 6: Reduce heat to low for 5 minutes
Step 7: Cook your ham steak in your large skillet at medium heat for 25 minutes, flipping half way through
Note: Brush your marinade over your ham every 3-5 minutes
Step 8: Brush your pineapple slices with your glaze and cook in your skillet with your ham for 5 minutes
Note: Your pineapple will begin to brown, then you are done cooking
Step 9: Serve ham topped with pineapple slices and enjoy
Classic Glazed Pineapple Ham
Equipment
- 1 Large Skillet
- 1 Saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 Large Smoked Ham Steak
- 1 20 oz Can Pineapple Slices in Juice reserve juice
- 5 Tbs Dark Brown Sugar
- 1 Tbs Dried Mustard
- 1 tsp Onion Salt
- 2 tsp Soy Sauce
- 2 tsp Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Rinse your ham steak and pat it dry
- Cut several slits along the edge of your ham and set it aside
- Drain your pineapple and reserve the juice. Set pineapple aside
- In your saucepan, add pineapple juice, mustard, brown sugar, soy sauce, onion salt, and lemon juice
- Bring to a boil while stirring occasionally
- Reduce heat to low for 5 minutes
- Cook your ham steak in your large skillet at medium heat for 25 minutes, flipping half way through
- Note: Brush your marinade over your ham every 3-5 minutes
- Brush your pineapple slices with your glaze and cook in your skillet with your ham for 5 minutes
- Note: Your pineapple will begin to brown, then you are done cooking
- Serve ham topped with pineapple slices and enjoy