Smoked Ham on Big Green Egg
Step by step instructions for smoking ham on a Big Green Egg, plus a delicious bourbon glaze.
Ingredients
- 1 7-12 pound ham, fully cooked not spiral sliced
- 3 cups apple juice water or other juice can be used
- 2 cups cut up fruit apples, oranges or other fruits
Glaze for Ham
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup bourbon
- ¼ cup syrup
- 2 Tablespoons brown mustard
Instructions
- Stir all ingredients together.
- Let sit for 2-3 hours and then stir again before glazing ham.
Smoked Ham on Big Green Egg
- Score fat portion of ham in checkerboard pattern, making cuts approximately 1 inch apart, and 1 inch deep.
- Build charcoal fire and when it becomes hot (red glowing coals) add soaked wood chips on top of hot coals.
- When temperature reaches 275 degrees set plate setter in grill and put pan filled with juice and fruit on top of plate setter.
- Put grill over plate setter and place ham on the grill.
- Cook for approximately 1 hour for every two pounds of weight, maintaining temperature as close to 275 degrees as possible by adjusting Big Green Egg vents.
- During last hour of cooking brush ham with glaze.
- Take ham off when it reaches an internal temperature of approximately 155-160 degrees.
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Notes
- The number of servings will vary with the size of your ham.
- This recipe is not for a fresh ham or a spiral sliced ham, but a pre-cooked ham.
Nutrition
Calories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.04gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 9mgPotassium: 74mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 0.2mg
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