Cooking Country Ham

Country ham is a dry cured almost always smoked aged ham.

Cooking country ham.

Cooking the ham once the soaking process is complete it is time to cook the country ham. Don t add any salt to the ham until you taste it. I ve only ever met people who either love or hate a salty ham. A place ham skin.

Bring water to 190 f simmering not boiling. Seasonal holidays like easter and christmas always mean the slow simmering smells of a salty country ham slowly cooking away in the oven. Country ham slices should be at least 1 4 inch thick have some fat around the edges and be fairly large. After you have prepared your country ham place it skin side down in vessel and cover with cool water.

Cook about 25 minutes per lb. Do not remove the fat from the slices and do not add oil or butter to the. Add water as needed to keep ham covered. While the ham is ready to eat it may have been exposed to bacteria while immersed in water so cooking it at this point is important.

Published april may 2012. Ages range from three months to two years. Heat a large skillet on top of the stove add a couple country ham slices and cover the skillet with a lid. The ham will want to curl while cooking use your.

After washing and soaking is complete. If the skillet starts to look too dry while the ham is frying add the remaining coconut oil if needed. While it s only about twice a year i go all out and cook an entire ham the method i use is simpler than you might think one i ve. A country ham is known best for its salty taste.

Why this recipe works. Serves 12 to 15. Tips and tricks for how to cook country ham slices. Cooking your uncooked country ham.

Frying country ham slices. The ham will release some liquid initially and look soft and floppy like bacon. Was it possible that it was just. Hams less than 400 days old are generally cooked by the pervasive.

Or until 163 f internal temperature. Continue cooking on medium turning occasionally every couple of minutes until golden and crispy on both sides and any fat has rendered about 10 minutes total. Cook the ham at a low enough temperature to get the internal temperature up to 160 f. The method of cooking these flavorful salt cured hams has been passed down for generations.

Make sure the ham is very dry before you start cooking. Choose country ham slices that are shrink wrapped and very thin sliced for this recipe.