Spring Ham Steaks with Sweet Pea-Leek Pan Sauce
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Four 1/4-inch-thick slices of ham (1 pound)
- 1 leek, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced
- One 10-ounce bag frozen peas, thawed
- 3 tablespoons chopped tarragon
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the butter.
- Add the ham steaks and cook over moderate heat, turning once, until golden brown, 5 minutes.
- Transfer the ham to plates.
- Add the leek and 1 1/2 cups of water to the skillet and cook, stirring, until the leek is softened, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the peas, tarragon and the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon the leek-pea sauce over the ham and serve.
unsalted butter, ham, only, frozen peas, tarragon, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/spring-ham-steaks-with-sweet-pea-leek-pan-sauce (may not work)