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Ham for Thanksgiving

Di
Di Posts: 395
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
Does anyone have a good smoked ham recipe? I'm a newbie to the bge. Installed the large bge with my new outdoor kitchen. Thanks!

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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,768
    I did this last year and will do it this year - very good. Found on the forum:
    Maple-Bourbon Ham
    by John Hall (egret)

    Ingredients :

    Maple-Bourbon Paste (recipe follows)
    10-12 # cooked, ready to eat ham (bone-in Butt or Shank section)
    1/2-1 cup Maple Syrup
    Cherry and Apple Chunks

    Procedure :

    The day before smoking, place ham in a pan flat side down. Inject in multiple locations with maple syrup (use more than 1 cup if it will take it).
    Smear the Maple-Bourbon Paste all over the exposed surfaces (except flat side). Cover loosely with plastic wrap and put in refrigerator until ready to smoke (You can remove ham from refrigerator up to one hour before cooking).
    Stabilize egg at 250° with plate setter (legs up) regular grid with raised grid attached. Put 3 or 4 good size chunks of wood on coals, then place ham on raised grid. Cook until internal temperature reaches 140° (this should take about 5 hours). I, sometimes, inject with more maple syrup about one hour before ham is done.

    Maple-Bourbon Paste

    2 Tbls. pure Maple Syrup
    2 Tbls. freshly ground Black Pepper
    2 Tbls. Dijon or Honey-Dijon Mustard
    1 Tbls. Bourbon
    1 Tbls. Vegetable Oil
    1 Tbls. Paprika
    1 Tbls. Onion Powder
    2 tsp. coarse Salt, either kosher or sea salt
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Just given a Mini to add to the herd. 

  • egret
    egret Posts: 4,188
    Couldn't have said it better, myself!! :lol::lol: :woohoo:
  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,768
    I think you did one time ;)
    It was very, very good.....
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Just given a Mini to add to the herd. 

  • FlaPoolman
    FlaPoolman Posts: 11,677
    Warninig,,, it requires a lot of table space to prep :whistle: :laugh: :laugh:
  • I also vote for that! It is awesome!
  • Sounds good enough to eat :laugh: :) :silly:
    I think I'll try that this year.
    Thanks for posting the recipe.
    Jon
  • Richard Fl
    Richard Fl Posts: 8,297
    EGGcellent suggestion. I like to do spiral cut and not cook as long so it does not dry out. Easier for me to serve the spiral cut ham.

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  • Di
    Di Posts: 395
    Thanks for all the help and suggestions!