Filipino Christmas Ham Recipe
Pinoy-Style version of the Christmas Ham
Servings: 8
Calories: 445kcal
Equipment
- Cooking Pot
- Oven
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 kg (4.4 to 6.6 lbs) pork ham, fully-cooked (bone-in or boneless)
Curing Ingredients
- 3 tsp pink curing salt, (Prague Powder no. 1)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup rock salt
- 5 pcs bay leaf
- 2 cups hot water
- 6 cups cold water
- 2 cups ice cube
- pepper, to taste
Glaze Ingredients
- 2 cups pineapple juice
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 4 tbsp mustard
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- In a large container, add-in the brown sugar, the rock salt, and the bay leaves. Season with pepper as desired. Pour-in the hot water and stir until the ingredients are dissolved.
- Add-in the pink curing salt and pour-in the cold water and ice cubes.
- Add-in the ham and make sure that it is fully soaked. Place in the refrigerator and chill for at least 3 days up to 10 days.
- Discard the brine and then rinse the ham with clean water.
- In a cooking pot, add-in the ham, and the glaze ingredients. Cover and bring to a boil. Simmer for 60 to 90 minutes.
- Remove the ham from the cooking pot and leave the glaze. Cook the sauce until it is thickened and reduced to half. Then sift the glaze to a container. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven at about 205 C (400 F).
- On a baking pan, place the ham and brush with the glaze. Bake for 10 to 20 minutes or until the glaze is bubbly.
- Transfer to a serving plate or serving tray and let it cool down. Drizzle with the remaining glaze. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Filipino Christmas Ham Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 445
Calories from Fat 203
% Daily Value*
Fat 22.6g35%
Saturated Fat 7.8g49%
Cholesterol 148mg49%
Sodium 3750mg163%
Potassium 1023mg29%
Protein 56.6g113%
Calcium 20mg2%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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