Brown Sugar Ham Steak is a rich, sweet, oven-baked recipe so easy you don’t have to wait for the holidays! Perfect for breakfast or dinner!
No need to wait for Christmas or Easter to enjoy this simpler version of Brown Sugar Ham. If you are looking for a more savory option try Ham Steak, but if you want the easiest Pork Recipe you’ll ever make then this is the one for you!
Sabrina’s Brown Sugar Ham Steak Recipe
The next time you are craving ham but can’t justify baking an entire roast ham, ham steak is the perfect solution. It’s better for feeding a small group of people and doesn’t take as much time to make. It is an easy recipe when you need a quick weeknight dinner or even to serve with eggs for a brunch. The brown sugar coating takes it to the next level that you could even serve for a quick holiday dinner.
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Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 pound ham steak
- 1/2 cup brown sugar , packed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9×13 baking pan with foil.
- Melt butter and ground cloves together in a small microwave safe bowl, then add over the ham steak.
- Sprinkle the brown sugar over the top of the ham steak.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until the ham is browned.
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Sabrina Tips
Ham steaks don’t cost much more per pound than regular ham roast, and if you want to get it cheaper you can buy a bone-in ham steak. The final recipe just won’t look as good as if you get a boneless steak.
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About this Recipe
Brown Sugar Ham Steak is a quick way to enjoy a festive ham without spending hours roasting a whole holiday dinner. With just 4 ingredients all you need is a ham steak, some butter, cloves and brown sugar. After combining the ingredients and 30 minutes in the oven, you’ll have an easy weeknight dinner that your whole family will enjoy.
What is Ham Steak?
Ham steak are thick cut slices of a whole ham that you can buy individually. Using ham steaks makes it easy to make a meal just big enough for your family, and not have to spend all day on it or be stuck with lots of leftovers.
Pairing Suggestions
You can easily make ham steak in a skillet, but this recipe makes it easy to bake in the oven. To make it into a larger more filling one pot meal you can add some potatoes or vegetables to your baking pan to cook along with the ham. You can also cook some pineapple slices to go along with your ham dinner. The Grilled Pineapple also has brown sugar flavors, so it will blend nicely with the sweet flavors of this ham steak.
How to Store
- Serve: After cooking this recipe, you shouldn’t leave ham steak at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
- Store: You can store leftovers in the fridge for 3-4 days. Wait for it to cool then store it in airtight container.
- Freeze: Leftovers can be kept in the freezer for 3-4 months. Let it defrost in the fridge overnight before reheating it in the oven.
Alternative Cooking Techniques
Air Fryer Method
Preheat your air fryer to 380 degrees. Melt butter and ground cloves together and pour over the ham steak. Sprinkle the ham steaks with brown sugar. Put the ham steak in the air fryer. Cook for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the air fryer and enjoy.
Skillet Fried Method
Ham Steak is often made in a skillet. To make grilled ham steak add 2 tablespoon of butter to a large skillet and let it melt. Cook the steak over medium heat. It should take 3-4 minutes to cook on each side. Coat in butter and cloves and sprinkle with brown sugar before serving the recipe.
Variations
- Maple syrup glaze: Instead of a brown sugar rub you can make a maple glaze for your steak. Combine ¼ cup maple syrup, 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, and 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard to make the glaze. Coat the ham with some butter before cooking it. Once the ham is cooked pour the maple syrup and mustard glaze over the recipe before serving.
- Pineapple glaze: There are lots of other ingredients you can use to make glazed ham steak. Another easy option is combining brown sugar, mustard, and pineapple juice. Instead of putting the sauce directly on the ham, you can also serve it as a side, and dip the ham in the pineapple mustard sauce.
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This was delicious! My son doesn’t like ham and he ate 2 pcs.
Your recipes are the best..they never disappoint!
Thank you.
That’s a ringing endorsement, thank you Carole. Thank you for the positive review, and I’m elated that you enjoy not only this recipe, but the others as well. Happy cooking!
Recipe is good. Hate when I have to look at all the print versions. Please make it simple.
I don’t know which part of “all the print versions” that you mean? We do have a jump to recipe button at the top of the page for our busy readers that want to get to cooking right away. Hopefully this helps, and thank you for your feedback.
This site would be better if your print copy is short and sweet.
Thank you again for your feedback Sue. If you’re in a hurry, we have the jump to recipe button at the top of the page that will take you directly to the recipe card. It communicates everything in the post in a no nonsense manner.
Happy Holidays your ham glaze sounds amazing I’m going to use it on my ham for Christmas thank you for sharing your recipes GodBless you and your family. J
We really liked this. Did not brown but the pan juices were so good. We will be making this again.
Thank you Patty for your kind review.
Came out great. Served with baked sweet potatoes and didn’t disappoint. I did choose the air fryer option which came out perfectly after 12 minutes. Thank you for posting. Will be making this again for sure!
Thanks for trying our recipes Mel and really appreciate your kind words and five star review.
Very tasty way to do ham steak. Thank you.
Could you add pineapples to the marinade?
Pineapple has an enzyme called bromelain that softens muscle fiber. This enzyme reacts with the protein in the meat to break it down and increases the meat’s potential to absorb more moisture. This is the reason why pineapple is one of the most preferred tenderizers. Enjoy!
I made this ham steak tonight for my husband and I. It was very good. I had also reheated a cooked sweet potato to go with it.
Absolutely delicious and so easy..my husband loved it too?
This sounds simple, easy, and delicious. Right up my alley!
One of the additional ham recipes mentioned on this page is a bourbon glazed ham. I’m thinking you could treat this ham steak the same way, using the bourbon brown sugar glaze, no?
Absolutely!
Baking mine now, but the only thing I would change is don’t use a microwave to melt the butter or cook any food. Use a pan on stove top, but for me I didn’t have clove and I didn’t melt my butter, just placed it on top of the ham.
Should I turn it over halfway through cooking time so that the other side gets browned?
This is hands down the best ham steak recipe. wow. Simple to make and oh so delicious. Thank you!
Hi there! Did you get uncooked or precooked ham for this recipe?
Pre-cooked.
Thank you so much for an awesome recipe. Family loved it. Definitely a keeper
The weather has been gloomy and yucky and this is exactly what we needed to cheer us up. Served it with mashed potatoes and rolls and I had one happy family at dinner. Thank you!
So glad you all enjoyed it, Lynn. Thanks for the 5 star rating.
This turned out amazing! Hubby kept raving about how much he loved it.
Fantastic!
Delicious! I cook ham steak about once a week (pan fry). This recipe takes it to a whole other wonderful level and is so delicious. It will be my go to recipe from now on. I’m wondering what else I can use this topping on or marinate with … what do you think about marinating with a pork tenderloin? Any ideas/suggestions? Thanks!
Sounds great! I’m so glad you enjoy the recipe so much!
I’m sorry I forgot to take a picture but the smell was so delicious . Definitely making this again!!
Thanks for the 5 stars, Cari. I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I’m going to make it with sweet potatoes and make some of the glaze for on the potatoes.