How should a meat product like ham be prepared? The recipe, implemented in a ham, as well as a photo of this dish will be presented in this article.
General information
Homemade ham in a ham maker, the recipes of which all housewives should know, turns out to be much tastier and healthier than the one sold in ordinary supermarkets. To make such a dish with your own hands, you should know not only step-by-step recommendations for preparing a meat product, but also have a special device available.
Details about what is a ham
Vetichinnitsa is called a mold, which consists of the following elements:
- flask-shaped body with holes (it can be metal or plastic);
- two removable covers, between which the raw material is placed (for example, minced meat);
- springs (their number may vary, depending on the brand of the device).
So how is ham prepared in a ham maker? The recipe for such a product is very often described in the collection that is attached to the kitchen device. Manufacturers also add a thermometer, baking bags and instruction manual to the configuration of this device.
Design features
Hams in a ham maker without fail indicate the required volume of the device. The required weight for almost all models of this device is 1.5-2 kg. In this case, the yield of the finished dish is 1-1.5 kg.
An exception to the rule is the Biowin ham. As you know, it is designed for 3 kg of meat product.
Algorithm
What needs to be done to make a very tasty homemade ham? The recipe, implemented in a ham, requires strict adherence to the following algorithm:
- choose a cooking method;
- purchase all the necessary components (if desired, the meat product can be pre-marinated);
- load the prepared raw materials into a bag or wrap in foil;
- fill the body of the kitchen device with a semi-finished product, and then install all the covers and tighten the springs;
- expose (for example, in a convection oven, slow cooker, oven or regular pan).
Follow this algorithm, and you will definitely get delicious and fragrant homemade ham in a ham maker.
Recipes for meat dishes (at home)
Dishes prepared with one's own hands are much more nutritious and tastier than those sold in shops and various cafes. This also applies to products such as ham. We will tell you how to cook it at home using a special device right now.
So what ingredients do you need to make delicious and flavorful ham?
The recipe, implemented in a ham, requires the use of such products:
- homemade minced meat made from beef, bacon and pork - about 900 g;
- minced meat from broiler poultry (preferably from breasts) - about 500 g;
- chicken eggs - 2 pcs.;
- onion bulbs - 2 heads;
- instant gelatin - about 20 g;
- fragrant spices - use to your liking (you can take black ground pepper, ground coriander and paprika, dried garlic);
- sea salt - at your discretion.
Preparation of the meat base (from minced meat)
How is ham made in a ham maker? Recipes with photos require the use of only mixed homemade minced meat. Only in this case you will get a tasty and tender meat product that all invited guests will appreciate.
To prepare the dish in question, you should make a base. Mixed pork and beef are combined with chicken, then finely chopped bacon is added to it. This ingredient is used to make the final product as juicy as possible.
Having prepared a fragrant base, finely chopped onions, sea salt, lightly beaten eggs and various spices are added to it in turn. Next, the instant gelatin is dissolved in a small amount of warm water. After that, the resulting mass is heated over low heat (not boiling) and added to the prepared minced meat.
All of the above components are thoroughly mixed until a homogeneous and rather viscous mass is obtained.
The process of proper shaping of ham
How is ham formed? The recipe, implemented in a ham, requires compliance with all the recommendations presented in the instruction manual. Despite the apparent complexity, this dish is made quite quickly and easily.
As soon as the meat base is prepared, they immediately begin to collect the kitchen device.
The bowl of the device used is carefully covered with a baking sleeve. Next, pre-cooked minced meat is placed in it and it is carefully rammed (with hands or a special pusher).
After the described actions, the sleeve is strongly tied with threads. It also has a few small holes in it. In the future, all the steam will come out through these holes.
At the very end, the filled ham is covered with a lid, after which the springs are pulled.
Heat treatment of meat products (on the stove)
You can cook homemade ham in a device such as a ham maker in the oven, in a slow cooker, and on the stove. We decided to use the latter option. To do this, the filled device is placed in a pot of cold water, and then put on medium heat. If the liquid covers only half of the ham, then after 60 minutes it should be turned over to the other side so that the product is completely cooked.
Thus, homemade ham in a pot of boiling water should cook for about two hours (at least).
How to serve at the dinner table?
Having prepared fragrant ham at home using a device such as a ham maker, it is carefully removed from boiling water, and then left aside to cool.
After a while, the device opens. A culinary sleeve with a cooked meat product is removed from it. Next, the dish is placed in the refrigerator. After the ham has hardened, the sleeve is removed, and the product itself is cut into not very thick slices and served for dinner along with a piece of bread.
Ham from turkey in a ham: recipe
Above, we have described how to cook homemade ham using a kitchen device - a ham maker. It should be especially noted that according to the same algorithm, you can make a dish using minced turkey. As you know, such meat has a special tenderness and low calorie content. Therefore, it can be used to prepare dietary ham.
Cooking should not be two hours, as mentioned above, but for 60-75 minutes. This time should be enough for the poultry meat to be fully cooked and seized in the ham, forming a tasty and nutritious snack product.
Summing up
Now you know that homemade ham in such a device as a ham cooker is very easy and simple to prepare. Follow all the recommendations and requirements of the presented recipes, and you will definitely get a fragrant and tasty product. By the way, it can be used not only as an excellent snack, but also, for example, as a meat dish for any side dish.
