Cuban Style Fresh Ham
- 1 cup sour orange juice (or 4 ounces orange juice and 2 ounces each lemon and lime juices)
- 1 head garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 (10 to 12-pound) fresh ham
- Mix together the juice, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, and water.
- Put the ham into a large bowl or leak-proof plastic bag and pour over the marinade.
- Let soak in the refrigerator overnight.
- (Or let the marinade steep for 1 hour, strain it, and inject it directly into the ham using a marinade injector; wrap and refrigerate the ham overnight.
- Use any leftover marinade for basting.)
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Remove the ham from the marinade, reserving the marinade, and pat dry.
- Strain the marinade into a saucepan and bring it to a boil.
- Put the ham fat side up into a roasting pan and cook it for about 25 minutes per pound or until the internal temperature registers 155 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer.
- Baste the ham with the marinade every 20 minutes or so.
- Remove the ham, cover it with foil, and let it rest for about 15 minutes.
- The temperature will continue to rise to 160 degrees F. Slice and serve.
sour orange juice, garlic, oregano, ground cumin, salt, water, fresh ham
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cuban-style-fresh-ham-recipe.html (may not work)