NYC Trash Bag Ham

Attributed to: Richard Wall

Category: Grilling

Description: Adaptation of Maple Bourbon Ham when you live in NYC and can’t have a smoker…

Prep time: 30 minutes

Total time: 30 minutes + 15 minutes per pound

Servings: 12

Difficulty rating: 3

Ingredients:

10-12 pound fully cooked ham (biggest that you can fit in your NYC oven)

Paste

2 Tablespoons maple syrup

2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard

1 Tablespoon black pepper

1 Tablespoon bourbon

1 Tablespoon vegetable oil

1 Tablespoon onion powder

1 Tablespoon paprika or chipotle powder

1 Tablespoon salt

Glaze

1/2 Cup maple syrup

1/2 Cup bourbon

1/2 Cup cider vinegar

3 Tablespoons vegetable oil

3 Tablespoons Dijon mustard

Special tools/utensils needed:

Roasting Dish

Turkey Bag for Brining

Basting Mop

Directions: 

1. Mix paste together.

2. Place cooked, spiral cut ham in a trash bag or similar

3. Score fatty top of ham, cutting against the grain

4. Cover with paste liberally

5. Let ham sit in sealed plastic bag in the fridge for at least 2-3 hours (preferably longer)

6. Prepare glaze in a separate bowl.

7. Preheat oven to 300 F 

8. Place ham in a shallow baking dish and bake @ 300 F for 10-15 mins per pound.

9. Every 45-60 minutes, apply glaze to ham.

10. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.