Hot Smoked Cider Glazed Ham Hock Recipe

Hot Smoked Cider Glazed Ham Hock Recipe

rivercottage.net

A festive, show-stopping ham hock glazed with cider and smoked for a rich, smoky flavour—perfect for Christmas or New Year celebrations.

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Cooking tools:

  • Hot smoker
  • Steamer basket
  • Pan with lid
  • Airtight container
  • Heavy-based pan
  • Saucepan
  • Oven
  • Roasting pan
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Fork
  • Pastry brush
  • Measuring spoon
  • Colander
  • Tongs
  • Kitchen timer
  • Stove
  • Cold water tap sink
  • Fine sea salt measuring spoon
  • Peeler
  • Wooden spoon
  • Spoon
  • Plate
  • Serving platter
  • Refrigerator
  • Paring knife
  • Spatula
  • Kitchen towel
  • Aluminum foil
  • Instant-read thermometer

Ingredients

  • 2 uncured hocks of pork.
  • 600g fine sea salt
  • 4lt cold water
  • 1tsp black peppercorns
  • 1tsp pink peppercorns
  • 1tsp coriander seeds
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 star anise
  • 4 cloves of garlic crushed
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 sprigs of thyme and/or sage
  • Zest of half an orange
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 small carrot
  • 1 stick of celery
  • 1/2 head of fennel
  • All the retained spices from the brine or half of the recipe above
  • 1 ltr dry apple cider
  • 100g good quality honey
  • 1/4 tsp black peppercorns
  • !/4 tsp pink peppercorns
  • 3 cloves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3-4 garlic cloves crushed
  • Zest of half and orange.
  • Juice of one orange

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