Chinese Ham and Sweet Potatoes
|
Amount |
Measure |
Ingredient -- Preparation Method |
|
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|
2 |
pounds |
ham, extra lean, boneless, fully cooked |
|
4 |
large |
sweet potatoes -- peeled and sliced thin |
|
1/2 |
cup |
fresh squeezed orange juice |
|
1 |
teaspoon |
orange peel -- finely grated |
|
1/2 |
teaspoon |
Dijon mustard |
|
1 |
tablespoon |
brown sugar - packed |
|
1 |
teaspoon |
low sodium soy sauce |
|
1 |
teaspoon |
five-spice powder |
| Heat oven to 350ºF. Peel and slice sweet potatoes. Mix the orange juice, peel, mustard, brown sugar, soy sauce and five spice powder together in a measuring cup. Put ham in the middle of a baking dish and layer sweet potatoes on the side of the ham. Pour sauce over ham and sweet potatoes. Cover tightly. Bake 45 minutes. |
| Makes 8 servings. |
| Per Serving: 224 Calories; 6g Fat (23.0% calories from fat); 22g Protein; 21g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 51mg Cholesterol; 1211mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain (Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates. |