I had posted a thread earlier in the week about removing salt from a ham. I was planning on deep frying it instead of smoking but figured I'd still post pics for you guys to check out. This was for a tailgate party and turned out great. We started with a basic store bought ham... 18lbs, pre-cooked, semi-boneless. Soaked it in water for 24 hours to remove salt....(we've done these before and they seem to always turn out salty). Then injected with a mixture of apple juice, brown sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon.
It sat overnight wrapped in paper towels and foil to absorb any moisture on the skin (which reacts badly when it hits the oil).
Once we're at the stadium, the oil gets heated up to 350 degrees...
Drop the guy in and it goes for around 3 1/2 to 4 minutes per pound until we get to around 145 degrees internally...
And the finished product looks like this!
Thanks for lookin'!
It sat overnight wrapped in paper towels and foil to absorb any moisture on the skin (which reacts badly when it hits the oil).
Once we're at the stadium, the oil gets heated up to 350 degrees...
Drop the guy in and it goes for around 3 1/2 to 4 minutes per pound until we get to around 145 degrees internally...
And the finished product looks like this!
Thanks for lookin'!