Smoked ham steaks are thick slices cut from the ham roast. The ham is the pig’s rump area. Though a smoked ham steak is already cooked, a quick sear on the stovetop or grill adds flavor through char and caramelization. Try it with a brown sugar glaze and serve with roasted vegetables for big holiday flavor on a small and simple scale!
Our pigs are raised on pasture all summer, without hormones or antibiotics. We buy in a small herd of piglets each May that is made up of a mix of heritage breeds, including Tamworth and Old Spot. We feed our pigs non-GMO grain, but being raised outside means they also forage for tubers, roots, berries, grubs, and more. From May to November, we rotate the pigs into new paddocks, allowing them to explore and express their natural rooting behaviors, while also fertilizing those areas with manure.