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Ham Katsu with Roasted Green Beans

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Ham Katsu with Roasted Green Beans

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Ingredients

For the katsu sauce:

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cup ketchup

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cup Worcestershire sauce

teaspoons oyster sauce

granulated white sugar

teaspoons mirin

teaspoons soy sauce

For the green beans:

pounds green beans, trimmed

tablespoon olive oil

¹/₂

teaspoon Kosher salt

For the ham steaks:

canola oil

8-ounce Smithfield Boneless Ham Steaks

Kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper

¹/₂

cup all-purpose flour

eggs, beaten

1 ¹/₂

panko bread crumbs

For the katsu sauce:

¹/₄

cup ketchup

¹/₄

cup Worcestershire sauce

teaspoons oyster sauce

granulated white sugar

teaspoons mirin

teaspoons soy sauce

For the green beans:

pounds green beans, trimmed

tablespoon olive oil

¹/₂

teaspoon Kosher salt

For the ham steaks:

canola oil

8-ounce Smithfield Boneless Ham Steaks

Kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper

¹/₂

cup all-purpose flour

eggs, beaten

1 ¹/₂

panko bread crumbs

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