If you’ve never heard of a smoked pulled ham you’re not alone. Neither had I until I started looking for a new way to prepare a ham. I came across some pellet smoking blogs and found that you can smoke a ham the same way you would a pork butt roast to make pulled pork. Even though the ham is already cooked, you can smoke it so that it will pull apart and shred like pulled pork. The recommended choice is a shank ham or picnic ham. Spiral ham should be avoided if you plan to shred it. I’ve never been one to eat ham very often but I definitely enjoyed this one. These salty tender shredded pieces are unlike any ham I’ve ever tasted. We prepared it a few days before Easter as the total smoke time would take approximately 11 -12 hours. It reheats nicely and tastes just like it was smoked that day. We saved 1 pound out for our meal and vacuumed sealed the rest in 1/2 pound packages to make future meals with. I have visions of making ham salad sandwiches like Joe grew up on or maybe make a fruity glaze or a mustard sauce to go with it. And don’t forget breakfast, can you just imagine pulled ham in your favorite breakfast dish? For Easter I made a pineapple sauce to pour over the pulled ham which was quite delicious. If you have a smoker, you really need to try Smoked Pulled Ham, it’s unlike any ham you’ve ever had before.
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