Best Cured Country Ham With Grilled Artichokes Recipes

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CURED COUNTRY HAM WITH GRILLED ARTICHOKES



Cured Country Ham with Grilled Artichokes image

Any good country or serrano ham or prosciutto makes a great sidekick to the artichokes and aioli.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Appetizers

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Coarse salt
1/2 lemon
4 large artichokes (2 1/2 pounds)
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Freshly ground pepper
8 thin slices country or serrano ham, or prosciutto
1 large egg yolk
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Make the artichokes: Bring a large pot of water to a boil; season with salt. Juice lemon into water; add rind. Meanwhile, trim artichoke stems to 1/2 inch. Remove tough outer leaves. Trim pointy tips of artichoke leaves using kitchen shears. Cut artichokes in half lengthwise, and remove chokes by scraping with a small spoon. Transfer artichokes to lemon-water as you work, to prevent discoloration. Cook until hearts are easily pierced with a sharp knife, about 12 minutes. Drain, and let cool.
  • Meanwhile, heat grill to medium-high. Make the aioli: Whisk together yolk, lemon juice, mustard, and oregano (or pulse in a food processor). Slowly pour in oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly until emulsified; season with salt and pepper.
  • Drizzle artichokes with oil. Season with salt and pepper; toss. Grill, turning, until lightly charred and caramelized, about 5 minutes.
  • Arrange ham on a platter; top with artichokes. Serve with aioli.

HOME-CURED HOLIDAY HAM



Home-Cured Holiday Ham image

There are many reasons for making your own holiday ham: bragging rights that you actually did this, but also that you can flavor your ham any way you want and you can control the salt content.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Pork Shoulder Recipes

Time P4DT2h20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (7 pound) fresh, bone-in pork shoulder ("picnic") arm roast, with the skin still on
6 quarts water, divided
18 ounces kosher salt
2 cups brown sugar
7 teaspoons pink salt #1 (curing salt)
1 tablespoon pickling spice, or to taste
¼ cup Dijon mustard
¼ cup maple syrup
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 pinch salt

Steps:

  • Place kosher salt, brown sugar, pickling spice, and pink salt in a container large enough to hold the brine and the ham.
  • Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil and pour over the brine ingredients; whisk to dissolve. Pour in 1 gallon fresh cold water to cool down the mixture.
  • Score the skin side of the pork roast with a sharp knife. Cut into the fat beneath the skin but not into the meat. Score about 1 inch apart, then score in the opposite direction to get the classic diamond-shaped pattern.
  • Lower scored roast into the cooled brine, skin side up. Use a plate to weigh down the roast so that it cures fully submerged in the liquid. Refrigerate for 1 day for every 2 pounds of pork (for a 7 pound roast, cure for at least 2 1/2 days). Turn the roast over halfway through the brining process.
  • Remove roast from brining liquid. Discard the brining liquid and transfer the roast back to the brining container. Cover the roast with fresh cold water to rinse off some of the salt. Depending on how salty you want your ham, you can soak it for just a few minutes or overnight. Remove roast from the water and blot dry with paper towels.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Add a cup of water to a roasting pan with 2 whole star anise. Place roast on a rack in the roasting pan.
  • Roast until ham reaches an internal temperature of 130 to 135 degrees F, about 2 hours. Ham will not be fully cooked at this point. If water has nearly evaporated, add a splash more. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Continue to roast until skin is browned and crispy and ham reaches an internal temperature of 145 to 150 degrees F.
  • To make the optional glaze, mix the mustard, maple syrup, cayenne pepper, and salt together in a bowl. Brush glaze on the ham at this point, not before. Return roast to oven for about 5 minutes to crisp it even further.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 483.5 calories, Carbohydrate 22 g, Cholesterol 127.1 mg, Fat 25.6 g, Protein 38.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 13995.6 mg, Sugar 20.5 g

COUNTRY HAM



Country Ham image

Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     main-dish

Time P2DT4h30m

Yield 20 portions

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 country (dry cured) ham
1 liter Dr. Pepper
1 cup sweet pickle juice, optional

Steps:

  • Unwrap ham and scrub off any surface mold (if you hung in a sack for 6 months you'd have mold too). Carefully remove hock with hand saw. (If this idea makes you eye your first aid kit, ask your butcher to do it. But make sure you keep the hock, it's the best friend collard greens ever had.)
  • Place ham in cooler and cover with clean water. (As long as it's not too dirty you can use what southerners call the "hose pipe"). Stash the cooler in the bushes. If it's summer, throw in some ice. If it's freezing out, keep the cooler inside. Change the water twice a day for two days turning the ham each time.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Place ham in a large disposable turkey-roasting pan and add enough Dr. Pepper to come about halfway up the side of the ham. Add pickle juice if you've got it and tent completely with heavy-duty foil. Cook for 1/2 hour then reduce heat to 325 degrees F, and cook another 1 1/2 hours.
  • Turn the ham over, insert an oven safe thermometer (probe-style is best) and cook another 1 1/2 hours, or until the deepest part of the ham hits 140 degrees F (approximately 15 to 20 minutes per pound total).
  • Let rest 1/2 hour then slice paper-thin. Serve with biscuits or soft yeast rolls.
  • Cooks note: Even after soaking, country ham is quite salty, so thin slicing is mandatory. If you're a bacon fan, however, cut a thicker (1/4-inch) slice and fry it up for breakfast.

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