Homemade Lamb Or Goat Ham Food

HOMEMADE LAMB OR GOAT HAM

Steps:

• Combine the ingredients for the brine and bring to a simmer in a stock pot. After the mix boils, chill completely, then immerse the lamb in the brine and weight it down in a container large enough to fit the ham. Keep the leg of lamb in the brine for 6 days, then remove.
• Remove the lamb from the brine and chill overnight, uncovered (optional). Before smoking, lightly score the surface with ¼ inch crosshatches using a sharp paring knife. Transfer the lamb to a 200F smoker for 3 hours. From here, the ham can be chilled until the day it will be served, and will keep refrigerated for 5 days.
• To serve the ham, heat the ham in a 225 degree oven for 1.5 hours or until a hot throughout, or until a thermometer reads 150 F. Whisk together the ingredients for the glaze, then baste the ham while it cooks as often as you can remember, preferably using a brush.
• When it's time to serve, turn the heat up to 450, basting every 10 minutes, for 30 minutes, or until a rich, glossy glaze has formed. Allow the lamb to rest for 15-20 minutes while you heat up any side dishes, then bring to the table, carve and serve.

CURED LAMB HAM

Steps:

• Dissolve sugar and salt in boiling water
• Cool to room temperature
• Add remaining ingredients and pour over leg
• Cover and refrigerate and brine for 6 days. May need to place a plate with a weight over it to keep leg below brine
• Pull out and let dry in cooler for 2 days
• Coat with mixture for rub
• Smoke at 200-225 degrees until internal hits about 150 degrees, about 5 to 6 hours

LAMB AND GOAT CHEESE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Chop your onions, mince your garlic, and chop your herbs.
• Heat pan with olive oil on med-high heat and add onions and ground lamb. Saute until lamb is nicely brown and the onions start to turn translucent.
• Add your garlic, tomatoes, herbs, pepper flakes, honey and wine.
• Mix together and let simmer on med for 15 minutes. Taste and add kosher salt and pepper to your taste. Then turn to low and let simmer another 15 minutes.
• While doing this boil your pasta until ALMOST Al Dente. Drain and rinse with cold water immediately to prevent pasta from cooking any further.
• Line a 12x 8x baking dish with your first layer of pasta. Then add sauce and crumble a thin layer of feta. Repeat this three times. Save all of the kasseri cheese for the top.
• So it should be: pasta, sauce and cheese, and repeat.
• Cover with tin foil and bake for 25 minutes. After 25 minutes remove tin foil and bake for another 25 minutes. The cheese should be golden brown.
• Let set and cool for 15-20 minutes and serve.
• a fresh salad and french bread to be dipped in olive oil and balsamic vinegar goes really well with this.

SMOKED LAMB HAM

Steps:

• Trim the lamb of any sinew, gristle or bone but leave the fat.
• Combine 8 cups water, both salts, the sugar, bourdon, syrup, cloves, juniper, bay leave and thyme in a saucepot over high heat. Bring to a boil and wisk to make sure the salt and sugar dissolves; this will be the brine. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature over an ice bath.
• Place the lamb into the curing brine, using a plate as a weight if necessary to ensure that the lamb is fully submerged. Cure overnight and no more than 14 hours in the fridge.
• Remove the lamb from the cure and pat dry, removing any herbs or spices. Leave uncovered at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Roll the lamb into a uniform cylinder, fat-side out, and secure tightly with butcher's twine.
• Prepare a smoker. Smoke the lamb until the internal temperature of 155 degrees F is reached.

PERUVIAN LAMB OR GOAT STEW

Steps:

• Slice lamb into about 4 ounce size pieces, place the bones aside, but do not dispose of them.
• Lay lamb chunks flat in a flat bottom bowl or pie dish.
• Mix together 2 cloves diced garlic, 1 tspn. annatto, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 cup of the beer and 2 tsp of the mustard.
• Pour evenly over your lamb.
• Spread the last tsp of mustard over the top of the lamb meat.
• Let stand for 2-4 hours.
• Place in blender 1/2 tomato, the onion coarsely chopped, the cilantro, parsley, 1 tsp of the cumin and 1/4 cup of broth/stock.
• Mix until well blended.
• Peel yucca root and slice into 1 inch cubes.
• Place cubes in a pot full of water and bring to a boil.
• Boil until yucca is easily penetrated with a fork, then set aside.
• Once the meat is marinated, place oil in pan and heat.
• When oil is warm, add the meat without the marinade.
• Sear the outside evenly and place aside. Now add the vegetable blend to the pan and fry for about 1 minute.
• Add the meat back in, stir and cook for another 5 minutes over medium high heat. Add the marinade left over, the bones you set aside before and the rest of the broth/stock.
• When stew comes to a boil, reduce heat to medium, add the rest of the chopped tomato and leave to simmer for about 1 hour or until meat is very tender.
• Stir occasionally. At this time, add the rest of the cumin, annato, pepper and beer.
• Bring heat back up to med-high and bring to a boil. Leave boiling for 2 minutes, then reduce heat to low.
• Add yucca root and stir.
• Let sit for 5 more minutes, then remove from heat.
• Serve with spiced rice.