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Why You’ll Love My Recipe

Sweet and salty, this ham steak is marinated in a delicious apricot glaze and then heated through on the grill.

Make sure to make your very own Apricot Glaze for this recipe. Or learn how to make this Brown Sugar Mustard Ham Glaze Recipe instead? Serve your ham alongside Teriyaki Rice or a Rice & Mushroom Casserole and your favourite vegetable side.

A plate with grilled ham slices, roasted baby potatoes, and green beans. Surrounding items include more green beans in a bowl, parsley, lemon halves, and grilled ham on parchment. Two forks rest by the plate.

Karlynn’s Recipe Notes

Skill Level: This is a very easy recipe.
Total Time: This will take approximately 15 minutes to make.
Variations: Try adding some fresh or canned pineapple chunks to the glaze. Add ginger, cloves, or other seasonings to amplify the flavours in the apricot glaze. Try making a double or triple batch of the glaze and serving it over rice. Try this method with smaller pieces of ham and even shorter cooking times.
Tools Needed: For this recipe, you’ll need a cutting board, a sharp knife, a shallow container, a basting brush, and some tongs.

A pair of tongs holds a grilled pork chop slice above a plate with more pork slices, roasted potatoes, and green beans. Salt and pepper shakers are visible in the background.

What You’ll Need For Ingredients

Apricot Glaze: While you could probably find a storebought version, or use some apricot chutney instead, the best choice for this recipe is homemade Apricot Glaze. The best part about making your own is that you can adjust all of the elements until it’s perfect for your personal tastes.

Ham: This recipe calls for a thick, fully cooked ham steak. You could also try this with other pieces of cooked ham, like thick slabs or slices of a picnic ham. Adjust your grilling time according to the size and thickness of the ham you use.

A wooden cutting board with a large slice of ham, a bowl of sauce, two halved apricots, and a bunch of fresh parsley on parchment paper, set on a white countertop with a striped towel nearby.

How to Make Grilled Ham Steak

This is a brief overview of the recipe. The full list of ingredients and step-by-step instructions are in the recipe card below.

A raw ham steak sits on brown parchment paper on a wooden cutting board, with a knife beside it. Nearby are a bowl of sauce, a halved apricot, parsley, and a white cloth on a marble surface.

A glass baking dish with a ham slice topped with brown apricot glaze. Nearby are a halved apricot, a bowl of glaze, a red basting brush, parsley, and a white towel on a marble surface.

Prepare glaze. Set aside.
Slash the fatty edge of the ham steak in a few places. Put ham in a shallow container and pour glaze over it.
Put container in the fridge and marinate for a few hours, turning the ham frequently to coat both sides.
Preheat grill to medium-high and oil the grate.
Remove ham from marinade and place on grill. Grill for 4-5 minutes per side. Brush with leftover marinade.

A grilled ham steak with caramelized edges sits on parchment paper, with a knife beside it. In the background are lemon halves, parsley, and salt and pepper shakers on a marble countertop.

Karlynn’s Tips and Tricks for Making Grilled Ham Steak

Don’t Dry it Out: This ham is already cooked, so all you need to do is heat it through and caramelize the glaze. Don’t keep it on the grill for too long or you’ll end up with dried out meat. Brushing the ham steak with leftover marinade as it cooks is another way to prevent it from losing all its moisture.

No Grill, No Problem: If you’d like to make this ham steak but you haven’t got a grill, you can fry it in a pan. You won’t get the smokiness or grill marks from the barbecue, but you can still achieve the golden and caramelized coating. Cook the ham in a frying pan over medium-high heat, just as you would on the grill. Cook just long enough to heat through and brown both sides of the steak

A plate of sliced roasted pork, green beans, and roasted potatoes sits on a marble surface. In the background are lemon halves, parsley, and a separate dish with more meat.

Storage Instructions

Fridge: Once it’s fully cooled, you can store the ham in a sealed container in the fridge for 2-3 days. Reheat in the microwave for a few seconds.

Freezer: You can freeze the marinated and cooked ham steak in a sealed container for a few months. However, consider marinating the ham, letting excess marinade drip off, and then storing the marinated ham in a vacuum sealed freezer bag or container. If you freeze it this way, it will be saturated with flavour and ready to grill quickly when you defrost it.

More Delicious Ham Recipes

Looking for more easy ways to prepare ham?

Try this Ham Fried Rice if you’ve got leftovers of both in your fridge.

Make a Brown Sugar Glazed Baked Picnic Ham for a holiday meal with family.

Heat up cold winter days with a pot of Split Pea & Ham Soup.

Here you go, folks. A quick and easy recipe for juicy ham steak. Try out this recipe and let me know what you think.

Happy Cooking!

Karlynn