Ham and Coca-Cola and Orange Gravy

Baked Ham & Coca - Cola and Orange Gravy
Baked Ham & Coca-Cola and Orange Gravy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Ham and Coca-Cola and Orange Gravy

 Ham was on sale at the grocer’s so we bought one.  Honey baked has always been a holiday favorite so I thought some sort of sweet glaze and gravy to go with it.  So I came up with the following recipe, baked ham & coca-cola and orange gravy.  It’s sweet, goes great with the ham and is easy to assemble.  The ham called for being baked about 20 minutes per pound and it was 7 pounds so the entire process baked for about 2 hours 20 minutes at 325° so this worked well for the gravy.  I used a large cast iron fry pan to bake the ham in and it works well, it holds the heat and shortens the time to make the gravy.

 Directions for  Ham and Coca -Cola and Orange Gravy

In a large cast iron fry pan, place the ham and score the rind in a diamond pattern.

Score the ham
Score the ham

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coca -Cola and Orange baste & gravy

Ingredients:

  1. ¾ cup Orange juice
  2. ½ cup brown sugar
  3. ¼ maple syrup
  4. 12 oz. Coca -Cola
  5. Pinch of salt & pepper
  6. 3 Tbs butter melted
  7. 3 Tbs flour

Combine all the ingredients, except the butter and flour, in a pot and bring up to a boil, stirring constantly to keep the sugar from burning.  Keep a close eye on pot as it may boil over as it nears boiling temperature, if it appears about to do that, remove from heat for a moment.  Continue to cook on a slow boil and reduce sauce by about ½.

Once reduced allow to cool and then pour over the ham.  Place the ham in the preheated oven and bake according to package directions.  Baste the ham every 10 -15 minutes until done.

When done remove the ham to a cutting board and cover with foil.  The sauce in the pan should be now reduced to about 1 cup, if it appears to be less add a little more orange juice.

Place the pan with the juice onto the stove top burner and turn to high.  Mix the flour with the melted butter stirring until you have a smooth paste roux.  Spoon the roux into the sauce and whisk until it thickens.  Strain through fine mesh sieve and serve on the side.

 

Baked Ham with Coca - Cola & Orange Gravy
Baked Ham with Coca – Cola & Orange Gravy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are a few items to help make this recipe:
Lodge Logic L17SK3 Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet, 17-inch
All-Clad Stainless 2-Quart Saucepan
Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin Four Star 10-Inch High Carbon Stainless-Steel Carving Knife

 

 

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Baked Ham with Coca Cola & Orange Gravy
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Ham appox 7 lbs.
  2. Coca - Cola and Orange baste & gravy
Ingredients
  1. ¾ cup Orange juice
  2. ½ cup brown sugar
  3. ¼ maple syrup
  4. 12 oz. Coca -Cola
  5. Pinch of salt & pepper
  6. 3 Tbs butter melted
  7. 3 Tbs flour
Instructions
  1. In a large cast iron fry pan, place the ham and score the rind in a diamond pattern.
  2. Combine all the ingredients in a pot and bring up to a boil, stirring constantly to keep the sugar from burning. Keep a close eye on pot as it may boil over as it nears boiling temperature, if it appears about to do that, remove from heat for a moment. Continue to cook on a slow boil and reduce sauce by about ½.
  3. Once reduced allow to cool and then pour over the ham. Place the ham in the preheated oven and bake according to package directions. Baste the ham every 10 -15 minutes until done.
  4. When done remove the ham to a cutting board and cover with foil. The sauce in the pan should be now reduced to about 1 cup, if it appears to be less add a little more orange juice.
  5. Place the pan with the juice onto the stove top burner and turn to high. Mix the flour with the melted butter stirring until you have a smooth paste roux. Spoon the roux into the sauce and whisk until it thickens. Strain through fine mesh sieve and serve on the side.
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Slow Cooker BBQ Pork Loin Roast with Coca Cola BBQ Gravy

 BBQ Pork Loin

BBQ Pork Loin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BBQ Pork Loin with Coca Cola BBQ Gravy

A few years spent in North Carolina introduced us to a number of different ingredients to use in recipes such as potato chips and Coca Cola.  So as I was pondering what to do with the pork loin last night I thought back to that time and came up with this BBQ gravy that came out quite nice.

Coca Cola BBQ Gravy

Ingredients

  1. 1 cup ketchup
  2. ½ cup Coca Cola
  3. ½ cup brown sugar
  4. 2 Tbs Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
  5. 1 shallot finely diced
  6. 1 clove of garlic finely diced
  7. 2 -3 dashes Tabasco sauce

In a sauce pot place all the ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring to keep sugar from burning.  Once a boil is reached remove from the heat and set aside.

BBQ Pork Loin

  1. 4-5 pound Pork loin
  2. 2 Tbs Flour
  3.  2 Tbs 1/2 & 1/2
  4. Lawry’s seasoning salt and pepper

Take a pork loin season lightly with Lawry’s seasoning salt, and pepper on all sides.  Brown lightly on all sides.

Brown pork loin on all sides
Brown pork loin on all sides

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once browned, place in the slow cooker and pour the BBQ sauce over it, turn to cover, place lid on and cook for about 4 hours basting the top with the sauce every 15 minutes or so.  Just before serving, remove the roast from the pot turn heat up to high, and in a small container or bowl take 2 tablespoons of flour and 2 tablespoons of ½ & ½ and mix thoroughly and pour into the BBQ Sauce in the slow cooker  and stir to combine and thicken.  Slice the roast thin and serve the gravy on the side

loin with thicken sauce
loin with thicken sauce

 

 

 BBQ Pork Loin

BBQ Pork Loin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are a few items to help with making this recipe:
Hamilton Beach 7 Quart Stay Or Go Slow Cooker
Zwilling J.A. Henckels Four Star II 2-Piece Carving Set
Tupperware 2-Cup Quick Shake Gravy Container

 

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Slow cooker BBQ Pork Loin with Coca-Cola Gravy
Serves 4
slightly sweet & delicious pork recipe
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
4 hr
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
4 hr
Ingredients
  1. PORK LOIN
  2. Pork loin approximately 3 -4 pounds
  3. Lawry's seasoning salt
  4. Fresh ground pepper
  5. 2 Tbs flour
  6. 2 Tbs 1/2 & 1/2
  7. COCA-COLA GRAVY
  8. 1 cup ketchup
  9. 1/2 cup coca-cola
  10. 1/2 cup brown sugar
  11. 2 tbs Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
  12. 1 shallot finely diced
  13. 2 - 3 dashes Tabasco sauce
  14. ROUX
  15. 3 tbs butter
  16. 3 tbs flour
Instructions
  1. In a sauce pan place all the gravy ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring to keep the sugar from burning. Once a boil is reached remove from the heat and reserve.
  2. Take the seasoned pork loin and in a fry pan brown on all sides. Once browned place in the slow cooker pour the gravy over it and cook on low for 4 hours basting every 15 - 30 minutes. Prior to serving remove roast and turn heat up melt the 3 tbs butter add in the flour and mix to combine. Once the gravy is heated add the roux and stir to thicken. Slice the roast and put the gravy in a serving boat to serve on the side.
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