Easy Slow Roasted Ham Using Coke

Easy Slow Roasted Ham Using Coke

Whenever picnic shoulder ham goes on sale, I will always get one and use this very easy method to prepare for an entree that will last two to three meals. My uncle, Fred, taught me this when I first arrived in Toronto. If you get tired of having it for dinner, you may always use the leftovers, after your first meal, for sandwiches or salads. I will roast it on weekends since weekdays are near impossible to cook and find this to be most convenient. Please remember to save the big bone for your stock!

Utensils:-

1 large heavy stock pot that fits the ham and plenty of room for water to cover the ham

1 large stainless steel or any available roasting pan

Ingredients:-

1 whole smoked pork picnic shoulder

1 stalk of leek (both green and white parts)

1 large onion

1 carrot

1 stalk of celery

1 can of Coke

10 cloves

2-3 litres cold filtered water

Method:-

1. Remove plastic packaging and rinse the meat. 

2. Place the whole picnic shoulder into the stock pot and fill the pot with cold filtered water until ham is mostly submerged in the water. 

3. Place the filled pot over your stove and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat and let it simmer for one hour. 

4. Meanwhile, wash and cut leek, large onion, carrot and celery. 

5. Evenly spread all cut vegetables in the roasting pan. 

6. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. 

7. Once meat is ready, remove from stock pot and place with skin side up, on top of the bed of vegetables. 

8. Stud the ham with cloves. 

9. Pour two cups of the stock from the pot into the roasting pan and pour the can of Coke over the ham. 

10. Place in center rack of preheated oven and let it roast for 3 hours. (Do not let any part of the meat touch the heating element. If space is a concern, lower the oven rack.)

11. Set your timer and go about doing other things.You may baste the ham in between cooking time with stock from the pan, but not necessary. 

12. When ready, turn off oven, rest and tent the ham on your counter and remove cloth mesh before slicing and serving. Enjoy your dinner! Yum!

***Don't forget to save the big bone for making stock. If you cannot use it immediately, just freeze the bone.