Between the crazy election (I have not given up on America yet), my new interest in the Paleo Lifestyle and a couple projects I have in the steamer, time has flown by like nothing!
I'm inspired to share the dinner my family ate tonight. The hubby is really glad I've added meat back into our diet (only good meat - raised in their natural environment, eating what they'd naturally eat, no hormones) and he especially liked my twist on stir fry this evening.
First off, a girlfriend of mine who I met through Tabata Boot Camp (post on that coming shortly) gave me an electric roasting pan. This tool has inspired me to tackle whole meat products like chickens, beef brisket and a spiral ham. Everything turns out amazing!
So I bought a spiral cut, nitrate free, hormone free, free range ham from Trader Joe's the other day.
Roasted it in aluminum foil for 3 hours in the electric pan @ 350°; glazed it, left the foil open at the top and roasted another :30 at 450°.
After cutting the easy meat from the bone, I returned the fat, cartilage & bone to the roasting pan for another 12 hours of slow cookin' at 250° (overnight). Mmmm... that's pickin' ham! My mama would be proud.
HAM GLAZE:
- 2 TBL honey
- 1 TBL garam masala or mustard powder
- 2 TBL orange juice
- pinch of cloves if using mustard powder
- few churns of fresh pepper
- combine ingredients in small sauce pan, simmer on low for :15 before basting ham with glaze; when basting, brush glaze between slices for added flavor
The spiral ham masterpiece was complete about 24 hours ago and it's almost gone! Besides the pickin' meat, there are only two slices of spiral meat left... and that's because we've been makin' some serious meals with this pig!
BREAKFAST: cut ham into strips and fried for a side with eggs and oranges
LUNCH: picked ham from the bone and ate with raw red bell pepper and a few homemade Paleo nut crackers
DINNER: ham salad stir fry! Delish!!
HAM SALAD STIR FRY - here's how I made it; you can sub/add any veggies!! Carrots, celery, tomatoes, eggplant, baby corn... everything is optional! Include all but the kitchen sink.
- 1 lb of thick sliced ham, cut into thin inch-long chunks
- 4 cloves of garlic, sliced thin
- big chunk of turmeric root, sliced thin {1tbl}
- I've only found the root at Whole Foods; you can use powder, too, but the root is so yummy!
- big chunk of ginger root, minced {1tbl}
- powder ginger if you don't have fresh
- 1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 1/4 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 small zucchini, sliced thick and cut in quarters
- romain lettuce, enough for each person
- bacon grease (or coconut oil or olive oil)
- salt, pepper, red pepper flakes
- chicken broth (or any broth or white wine)
- process:
- heat large skillet and add enough bacon grease to saute garlic, turmeric & ginger; season with salt, pepper & red pepper; saute about 5 minutes
- move spices to the side and add more bacon grease, bell peppers and sunflower seeds; sprinkle with salt & saute for another 5 minutes
- add zucchini and ham, cook until ham is browned
- deglaze pan with a bit of broth or wine
- serve ham stir fry atop chopped romain leaves, add dressing or hot sauce for tasty pleasure
- Put lettuce on base and ham stir fry on top.
- I used only Sriracha hot sauce on my dinner; hubby and boys topped theirs with a balsamic olive oil dressing. YUMM!!!
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