Fresh Uncured Ham Roast Recipes

FRESH HAM WITH MAPLE-BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Using a sharp knife, score entire surface of ham in a diamond pattern, cutting down just through the skin to the flesh underneath. (If you are cutting to the right depth, the skin will spread apart a bit as you cut.) Rub outside of ham all over with salt and pepper, pressing it into crosshatch spaces between the skin. Put roast on a rack in a large roasting pan and place in oven.
• After 20 minutes, reduce oven to 300 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk together maple syrup, balsamic vinegar and cinnamon. Baste ham hourly with mixture, as well as with fat from the bottom of the pan, roasting until the very center of the ham reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees, 2 1/2 to 3 hours total cooking time. (Begin checking at 2 hours, inserting a meat thermometer into the absolute center of the roast.)
• Put the toasted pecans and candied ginger into a food processor and pulse lightly until crumbled and well combined.
• When ham is done, remove it from roasting pan, shower with pecan-ginger mixture and cover it loosely with foil. Allow the meat to rest for 20 to 30 minutes. (Its internal temperature will rise to 150 or more as it rests.)
• Tip roasting pan to the side so you can spoon off all the fat from the pan juices, then place pan on stove over medium-high heat. Scrape the bottom of pan to free any browned bits, skim any film off surface and season liquid as needed with salt and pepper. Pour into a gravy boat.
• Carve ham into thick slices, drizzle with pan sauce and serve, passing remaining sauce on the side.

GINGER BEER-BRAISED AND SWEET MUSTARD-GLAZED FRESH HAM ROAST

Steps:

• Place the ham in a container with a tight-fitting lid. Add enough apple juice to cover and stir in the salt to combine. Cover and place in the refrigerator for 6 hours or overnight. Remove from the container, rinse any excess salt from the meat, and pat dry.
• Preheat the oven to 350ºF. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the oil and heat until sizzling hot. Sprinkle the ham roast with black pepper and brown on both sides, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Remove the roast from the skillet and place in an ovenproof baking pan. Add enough ginger beer to come halfway to ¾ the way up the side of the roast (do not cover in liquid). Place the onion and apple halves around the roast. Add the garlic and submerge the rosemary in the braising liquid. Cover and place in the oven for 2 hours or until the roast is fork tender.
• Meanwhile, make the glaze by combining the mustard and sugarcane syrup in a mixing bowl. Keep at room temperature for later.
• Remove the roast from the oven and uncover. Remove the onion halves and rosemary stems. Pour off all but 1 cup of the braising liquid and reserve. Brush on the mustard glaze, covering the top and all sides with a generous coating. Return the roast to the oven and bake uncovered until the glaze sets and just begins to brown on top, 20 to 30 minutes.
• For serving, slice the ham roast against the grain and serve with any remaining pan juices and mustard glaze on the side. Garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary. I suggest serving this ham roast with a big bowl of mustard potato salad, a loaf of rustic farmhouse bread, and mugs of ice-cold beer.

FRESH HAM WITH ROSEMARY, GARLIC, AND LEMON

Steps:

• Set the ham fat side up in a large heavy-duty roasting pan. Use a sharp knife to score the fat in a 1-inch diamond pattern, cutting only about three-quarters of the way through the fat. Peel the zest from the lemon with a vegetable peeler, avoiding the white pith. Put the zest, olive oil, rosemary, garlic, 1 Tbs. salt, and 1 tsp. pepper in a food processor and pulse to a coarse paste. Rub this mixture all over the ham. Cover the pan tightly with foil and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours. Position a rack in the oven so that the ham will sit as high as possible but still have at least 2 inches head space for air circulation. Heat the oven to 350°F. Keep the ham covered with the foil and roast for 3 hours. Uncover the pan and drizzle the vinegar over the ham, taking care not to wash off the coating. Continue roasting, basting every 15 minutes or so, until the ham is well browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the meat without touching bone registers 170°F (check in several places), 1 to 1-1/2 hours more. If the ham or drippings begin to brown too much, cover loosely with foil to prevent burning. Transfer the ham to a carving board to rest while you make the sauce.
• Pour the pan drippings into a bowl, let sit until the fat rises to the top, and then skim off the fat. Return the skimmed drippings to the roasting pan and set the pan over medium heat. Whisk in the wine, scraping up any particles stuck to the pan's bottom. Whisk in the broth, add 1/2 cup water, and continue to boil until the liquid is reduced by one-third, about 2 minutes. Meanwhile, use a fork to mash the butter with the flour in a small bowl or ramekin to create a thick paste. Whisk the cherry jam into the sauce, then add the butter paste in parts, whisking until the paste is fully dissolved and the sauce is simmering and thickened. Carve the ham and serve with the sauce. Leftover ham will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and in the freezer for up to 2 months.

CROCK POT COOKED FRESH HAM

Steps:

• Rub soy sauce over all sides of the ham.
• Mix salt, pepper and garlic powder together in a small bowl.
• Thoroughly coat the ham with the seasoning. You may not need all of it.
• What is left can be stored in a jar or Ziploc bag (unless it touched the meat at all; then discard).
• Put meat into a greased crock pot and add ½ cup of water to the bottom.
• Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
• It could also be cooked in a 325* oven; about 20 minutes per pound or until internal temperature is 160*. Let the meat rest a few minutes before slicing.
• Slice or shred and enjoy!

FALL APART FRESH HAM ROAST - OVEN ROASTED

Steps:

• Brine roast for 3-6 hours then pat dry. (Instructions below!)
• Prep your ham! Cut the top fat layer in a diamond pattern or in parallel lines for seasoning!
• Preheat oven to 350º
• Place ham into a 13×9 inch baking dish.
• Season generously with salt and pepper on all sides of your ham roast. Make sure to rub the seasoning into the diamond-shaped or parallel lines cup on the fat layer.
• Add 2 - 3 cups of cold water to the baking pan... The water level needs to come up about 1 inch on the sides of your roast.
• Tightly cover your shallow roasting pan or baking dish with foil to seal in steam.
• Place prepared roast into the oven for 2 hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 145º. For food safety make sure your ham reaches at least 145 degrees internally! For a bigger ham roast, you should use less salt and a longer soak time. The reason for this is to let the solution penetrate the ham evenly all the way to the bone without making the outside too salty. Smaller hams require more salt and a shorter soak time. After 2 hours of roasting, remove roast from the oven.
• Turn the oven temperature up to 450º
• Remove foil from pan.
• Mix maple syrup and balsamic vinegar and bast roast with that.
• Place ham roast in the oven, and set the timer for 10-15 minutes of cook time. Baste roast every 5 minutes or as often as you like at this stage of cooking!
• After 10-15 minutes, turn the ham roast over and baste the other side, roast for another 10-15 minutes to brown both sides. (The water will ALMOST be cooked out, but there should be a little left for basting before serving.)
• After browning, remove your roast from the oven, and let it cool for at least 10 mins.
• For best results, use a spoon and take the remaining liquids from the bottom of your baking dish and cover your baked ham roast with them. This gives the roast back all those yummy flavors that have cooked down through the roasting process!

BRINED FRESH HAM

Steps:

• To brine the pork:
• Combine all of the ingredients in a large container. Submerse the ham in the brine and let it hang out for 3 days in the refrigerator. (It's a plan-ahead but soooooooooooooo worth it!)
• To cook the pork:
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Remove the ham from the brine, pat dry and make slices in the skin to create a diagonal cross-hatch pattern.
• To make the paste:
• In a food processor, combine the rosemary, garlic, crushed red pepper, salt, to taste, and about 1/2 cup of olive oil. Massage this mixture generously all over the outside of the ham.
• Put the potatoes in a roasting pan large enough to accommodate this whole shootin' match. Toss the potatoes generously with some olive oil and salt. Nestle the ham on top of the potatoes and toss the whole thing in the preheated oven. Check the pork in about 30 minutes, the skin should be getting brown and crispy. At this point, remove the ham from the oven and turn over, baste with any leftover rosemary/olive oil paste and rearrange the potatoes so they don't burn. Nestle the pork back onto the potatoes and return to the oven. Roast for another 30 minutes.
• Remove the ham from the oven after the first hour. Check the potatoes to see if they are getting a little crispy, rearrange them and add the chicken stock to the bottom of the pan to keep things really moist and juicy. Reduce the heat in the oven to 350 degrees F and roast for another hour.
• To make the glaze:
• While the ham is cooking, combine the Dijon mustard, whole-grain mustard and honey in a small bowl. Remove the ham from the oven and brush it, generously, with the honey mustard mixture. Return the ham to the oven and roast it for about 30 minutes. Flip it over and brush again with the honey mustard mixture (really slather it on the pork). Roast until it reaches an internal temperature of 150 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer.
• Remove the ham from the oven, to a cutting board, tent it with aluminum foil and let it rest for at least 20 to 30 minutes before slicing.
• Carve that baby and arrange the slices on a serving platter. Transfer the potatoes to a serving bowl and serve with the ham
• Go to town on that bad boy!!!!