Black Walnut Ham Steak Schnitzel

Black Walnut Ham Steak Schnitzel is studded with walnut breading and served with pumpkin-cider sauce.

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin purée, canned
• 1 1/2 cups apple cider, fresh
• 1 cup chicken broth, low sodium
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger, ground
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon sage, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon whole milk
• 1 cup Hammons Black Walnuts, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs, unseasoned
• 1 (1.25 pound) boneless ham steak, fully cooked, hickory smoked

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Prepare pumpkin-cider sauce. Place the pumpkin purée, apple cider, chicken broth and spices in a bowl and whisk to evenly combine then gently warm in the microwave. Reserve warm.
3. Slice the whole ham steak into 4 equal pieces, trimming off any fat on the steaks. Pat the steaks dry with a paper towel to help the breading adhere.
4. Prepare the breading ingredients. Evenly combine the flour, sage and black pepper and place in a shallow dish. Evenly combine the black walnuts and panko breadcrumbs and place in a shallow dish. Dip a ham steak into the seasoned flour shaking off any excess, then into the eggs allowing any excess egg to drip off, then lastly into the black walnut/panko mix lightly pressing the mixture into the ham steak to evenly coat all sides.
5. Transfer the coated ham steaks onto a baking pan, fitted with a wire rack. Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes. The ham steak should have an even golden brown color, crispy/crunchy outside texture and tender/juicy inside. The breading should not be dark in color.
6. Serve warm with the pumpkin-cider sauce.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Hammons Products Company