BAKED HAM WITH MOJO SAUCE Servings: 30
4 cups Mojo Sauce (see recipe below) 1 bone-in ready-to-eat ham (about 14 to 16 pounds) About 16 whole cloves 2 to 4 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1/4 cup (packed) brown sugar 1 1/2 cups dry white wine Papaya Salsa (see recipe below), for serving
Prepare Mojo Sauce ahead of time. Set aside 2 cups of the sauce for serving.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place ham in shallow roasting pan; score a diamond pattern about 1/8-inch thick into the upper surface of the ham. Insert a clove at the crossed points of the diamonds.
Brush the ham with the mustard and sprinkle it with the brown sugar. Pour 1 cup of the Mojo Sauce over the top.
Bake in the center of the heated oven for 2 hours or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest portion (not touching bone) registers 140 degrees F (about 15-18 minutes per pound), basting every 20-30 minutes, alternating with 1/4 cup each white wine and remaining Mojo Sauce.
Transfer ham to platter. Let stand 15 minutes; slice and serve with the reserved 2 cups of Mojo Sauce and Papaya Salsa.
MOJO SAUCE Makes 4 cups
16 cloves garlic, thinly sliced lengthwise 1 cup finely slivered onion 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 cup fresh orange juice (from 3 or 4 oranges) 1/2 cup fresh lime juice (from 2 or 3 limes) 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
In a medium bowl, combine garlic, onion, cumin, and salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add the onion mixture and cook, stirring, until softened, about 10 minutes.
Add the orange juice, lime juice and vinegar and cook another 5 minutes for the flavors to blend. Cool to room temperature.
PAPAYA SALSA Makes about 4 cups
2 ripe papayas (about 1 pound each) 2 ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice 1 tablespoon seeded, finely chopped jalapeno pepper 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro or flat-leaf parsley Finely grated zest of 2 limes 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
Peel and seed the papaya and cut it into 1/4-inch dice. Place in a medium-size bowl. Gently fold the tomatoes, jalapeno, red onion, cilantro and lime zest into the papaya. Toss in the lime juice. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to use, no longer than 4 hours.
Source: the National Pork Board |