EASTER - Home Cured Ham & Salmon (PRON and recipes included)

[Wampus]

I usually do this ham recipe for Christmas, but since the whole ham at Christmas was HUGE (like 27 lbs), I butchered it and saved and vacuum sealed the butt portion and froze it. Figured I'd cook it for Easter Dinner. I have done a smoked salmon fillet every year for Easter for a while now and this year was no different.

Here's how all that went down....

About a week ago I thawed out the 10.5 ham and started a wet cure (using THIS RECIPE (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3398396&postcount=1)) and let it soak for about 5.5 days. On Thursday afternoon I took it out of the cure, rinsed and patted it dry and let it rest a full day in the fridge on a rack. Friday I fired up the UDS with some Kingsford Blue and hickory chunks. Slow smoked it at 200 degrees for 2 hours, added the glaze and continued to smoke it until it hit 155 IT. Then a nice long rest in the fridge until time to warm it back up yesterday in the oven.

Mrs. Wampus picked up a nice big salmon filet for me, which got dry cured for 4 hours, rested in the fridge overnight and hot smoked with apple on Saturday (I used THIS METHOD (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=105113)). It was devoured in short order when the family arrived yesterday before dinner was served.


Photo documented as such.......


Ham out of the cure, rested and ready for smoke....

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After 2 hours, ready for glaze.....

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FINALLY hit 155 about 2 am (didn't think it would take that long), but it sure looked and smelled awesome!

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag129/wampusbbq2/Holiday%20Cookin/Easter%20Ham%20n%20Salmon%202016/P3260010_zpsx6wszcnb.jpg


The salmon fillet out of the cure, rinsed and ready for a nap in the fridge to develop that nice dry exterior....

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On Saturday on the Performer with some apple chunks and lump charcoal....

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After about 25 minutes....she's done......

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag129/wampusbbq2/Holiday%20Cookin/Easter%20Ham%20n%20Salmon%202016/P3260016_zpsychr2nfz.jpg


If you like smoked salmon....you GOTTA try this.....

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag129/wampusbbq2/Holiday%20Cookin/Easter%20Ham%20n%20Salmon%202016/P3260019_zpsunrtjhr4.jpg


The ham yesterday, out of the fridge and ready for the oven to reheat......

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.....and ready for slicing.....

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Turned out great.....

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag129/wampusbbq2/Holiday%20Cookin/Easter%20Ham%20n%20Salmon%202016/P3270025_zpsupcu2zs3.jpg


Served with oven roasted sweet potatoes....

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Oven roasted asparagus.....

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag129/wampusbbq2/Holiday%20Cookin/Easter%20Ham%20n%20Salmon%202016/P3270033_zps43chb2zj.jpg


The MIL's famous mac & cheese......

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SIL made fruit salad.....

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag129/wampusbbq2/Holiday%20Cookin/Easter%20Ham%20n%20Salmon%202016/P3270036_zpseoke79w9.jpg


....and she also brought some fresh baked bread.....

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag129/wampusbbq2/Holiday%20Cookin/Easter%20Ham%20n%20Salmon%202016/P3270035_zpsygipjbdh.jpg




LET'S EAT Y'ALL!!!!




Didn't get a photo of the two cakes the Mom & Dad made & brought (yellow cake with chocolate icing and pineapple cake with white/coconut icing). :doh:



Thanks for looking!
I hope you all had a great Easter!


HAPPY EASTER BRETHREN!!!!

[mattmountz94]

The mac and cheese stole the show for me..WOW.

[BruceB]

Looks great! Salmon looks really good. Is marshmallow a fruit?:)

[Kyle Serlington]

looks great!

[haunas]

HOLY SMOKES that looks INCREDIBLE!!!

[bluetang]

That is some fine lookin cookin!

[SeenRed]

Man what a spread! Everything looks delicious...very nicely done!

Red

[Stingerhook]

That was one heck of an Easter feast. Thanks for the post.

[Decoy205]

A kingly feast! Awesome food Wamps!!

[Learning to BBQ]

That looks real good! Gonna try this real soon, thanks for posting your process and recipe. :thumb:

[jdolor]

:clap2:

[Smoking Piney]

Amazing! :thumb:

[blazinfire]

OH MAN! WHAT A FEAST!! I'm going to try smoked salmon soon! They sell the big filet's fresh in the next town over.