With citrus fruits, Christmas ham takes on a more than special flavor! This recipe cannot be missing from the dinner menu, whatever the circumstance. So it’s a good idea to prepare it in advance and have all the ingredients in the pantry for when it’s time to put your belly on the stove.
This dish will be the center of the table, but that doesn’t mean it will be difficult to prepare. The Kitchen Guide also provides a complete recipe full of tricks, so you don’t run the risk of making mistakes, what do you think?!
Christmas ham
Time: 2h (+6h in the fridge) (+10min rest)
Performance: 8 servings
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 2 cups concentrated pineapple juice
- 1/3 cup (tea) white vinegar
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 dessert spoon of chopped ginger
- 4 tablespoons of honey
- Grated nutmeg to taste
- 1 seeded chilli, chopped
- 2 kg bone-in, skinless ham (piece)
- Salt to taste
- 1 can drained pineapple syrup for decoration
- 1 jar of plums in syrup for decoration
- 1 sliced mango for garnish
Preparation method:
- Blend the juice, vinegar, garlic, ginger, onion, honey, bay leaves, nutmeg and pepper in a blender until smooth.
- Place the ham in a refractory dish and pour in the marinade
- Cover with cling film and place in the fridge for 6 hours, turning halfway through cooking
- Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking
- Drain the marinade and dry the meat with paper towels.
- Arrange on a baking tray and season with salt
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated medium oven for 1 hour.
- Remove the paper and cook for 30 minutes, basting occasionally with the filtered marinade until golden.
- Leave to rest for 10 minutes and arrange on a plate.
- Decorate with fruit and drizzle with the sauce remaining in the pan and serve immediately.
And if you have some ham left over, try this ham sandwich recipe:
Source: Terra
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