Early Easter Ham

[lcruzen]

I bought an 11 lb fresh picnic @ $.69 per Lb about 3 weeks ago for our Easter dinner and our plans changed. We are now going to Mario's in Detroit with friends and family for Easter dinner but I didn't let that stop me. We'll just eat it this weekend. I used Morton Tenderquick wet cure recipe of 1 cup TQ to 4 cups water and added brown sugar, CBP, and garlic. I injected said cure all along the bone and then dropped in a bucket with the rest of the cure solution. Been in the cure & refrigerated since 3/16. Put it in the smoker yesterday at about 5:00pm@ 100o.

I bumped up the temp to 180o this morning about 9:00.




I'll let it go til it gets up to 152o. Tomorrow I'll braise it in the oven to tenderize it. More pics to follow as it progresses.

[Slanted88]

Real nice. Looks like a great smoke!

[minnbill]

Mmm Ham

[RowdyRay]

Will be watching this. I want to try it myself. Looks like a simple method. I like simple. Cant wait to see how it turns out.

[Bassman]

Ham is good! Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

[SmokinLee]

Lookin good, This is my first ham so between yours and my threads I hope to learn a thing or two.

[erain]

Lookin good, This is my first ham so between yours and my threads I hope to learn a thing or two.

yep, we are watching and waiting with anticipation!

[lcruzen]

So from about 9:00am this morning til 5:00pm the picnic was smoked with cherry and hit an internal temp of 160o.



Had to slice a piece off to taste. Not salty at all and incredibly tasty.



This cut of meat does not lend itself to nice even slices due to the bones within so that is why I braise it for several hours so the meat comes off the bones easily.



So tomorrow it will be finished and served with Cowgirls chipotle slaw, mac & cheese, green beans, and NY cheese cake. I'll post pics of it all tomorrow!

[lcruzen]

Just getting around to posting the final pics. Braised the ham with some beer @ 300 for about 4 hours so the meat fell off the bone.



Baked mac and cheese.



Chipotle slaw



And NY Cheese cake



Good Sunday dinner. Thanx for looking!

Lou

[lynsey123]

I'm moving in.

[Walking Dude]

you and me need to talk lou.........i have a 9lb butt i want to turn into a cheater ham..........

[Texas-Hunter]

Scored ham...Nice..

[Gunslinger]

Wow. That's yummy.

[cowgirl]

Looks excellent Lou!!

[GoToLeep]

Icruzen ... Awesome! Dam*! What a meal!! I will have to try that ham. OK .. explain how you braised it AND if that Cheesecake was homemade (which I am sure it was), you are bound by the rules to post the recipe.

Points from me for a great ham and all around great meal. points