Maple Bourbon Injected Ham Recipes

MAPLE BOURBON INJECTED HAM

Steps:

• In a glass measuring cup, add butter and maple syrup. Microwave for 30 seconds or until butter has melted. Stir in the bourbon.
• Inject the ham in about 1 inch increments. Allow ham to rest overnight uncovered if possible.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Put the ham, flat-side down, on a rack in a roasting pan
• Pour 1/4 inch water into the bottom of the pan.
• Transfer to the oven and roast until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the ham registers 145 degrees F
• Allow ham to rest for 15 minutes before carving.

BOURBON MAPLE GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put a cup of water in the bottom section of a large broiler pan. Add rack and place ham, meat side down.
• 2. Combine ingredients 2-8. Mix well. Brush half of the mixture all over ham. Loosley cover ham with aluminum foil and bake for 45-50 minutes. Brush the remaining mixture all over ham and bake uncovered for an additional 20 minutes or until internal temperature is 160 degrees and the ham has caramelized.

MAPLE-BOURBON GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Make the glaze: stir all glaze ingredients together in a bowl until blended; set aside (can be made ahead of time and stored in airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks).
• Preheat oven to 300°; line a large roasting pan with foil or a silicone baking liner.
• Remove ham from its packaging and drain off any juices.
• Place ham in prepared pan, flat side down, making sure to remove the little plastic disk covering the bone, and cover the ham and pan completely with foil.
• Bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center reads 120°, about 2 ½ hours.
• Increase oven temperature to 400° and remove the foil covering from the pan.
• Pour the glaze over the ham and bake uncovered, basting every 10 minutes with the pan juices, until the glaze is set, another 20-30 minutes.
• Remove the ham from the oven and let it rest for 15 minutes before carving.
• Serve the ham drizzled with any remaining glaze/pan drippings.

BOURBON INJECTED TURKEY

Steps:

• Place all ingredients other than butter into a saucepan. Whisk, then bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, then simmer for 10 minutes.
• slice butter into small pats, and add the butter after the 10 minutes are up. Whisk until the butter is melted,.
• Using a 30ml flavor injector, inject the turkey in the breast, thighs,drumstick and upper wing ares. No more than 15ml should be injected at any one place.
• Cook bird according to your normal method.