Doctor Polynesian's Jammin' Ham 'n' Spam

Submitted by PalatablePastime

"Nice and saucy way to enjoy grilled ham or grilled Spam."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 6-10

ingredients

• 3 lbs smoked brown sugar ham, cut into 1/2-inch thick steaks (or mixture of Ham or Spam) or 3 lbs Spam, sliced (or mixture of Ham or Spam)
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained (optional) or 1 fresh pineapple, cored peeled and cut into chunks (optional)
• 2 -3 green bell peppers, cut into chunks (optional)
• 1 large onion, cut into wedges
• steamed long grain jasmine rice (optional)

• Sauce

• 1 cup brown sugar style barbecue sauce
• 1 cup crushed pineapple in juice
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger
• 1 tablespoon light molasses
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon mirin
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil or 2 teaspoons hot sesame oil

directions

1. Simmer sauce ingredients over low heat 30 minutes.
2. Use sauce immediately, or allow to cool and puree for a smoother texture.
3. Apply to grilled ham steaks or Spam (grill outdoors or on the George Foreman grill).
4. Cooked/smoked meats need only to be heated through and have some nice grill marks, so place steaks on a very hot grill, then turn halfway for a cross-hatched effect.
5. Cook pineapple, onion and green pepper in a grill pan/skillet or on skewers if you are using, basted with a little sauce). If you use bamboo skewers, soak them 30 minutes submerged in cold water prior to loading with veggies (otherwise they might burn on the grill).
6. Serve it all on top of steamed jasmine rice, if desired.