Smoked Kirkland Master Carve Ham
Smoked Kirkland Master Carve Ham - While at Costco the other day my wife noticed that their Kirkland Master Carve Ham was due to be discontinued and was marked down from $2.29/lb to $0.97/lb. Needless to say we picked up 4 of these 10 pounders and slapped them in the freezer. You should see my freezer - stuffed with 3 10 pound hams, 3 14 lb turkeys, tri-tips, chicken, pork, etc. Not to mention all the vacuum sealed leftovers from a multitude of cooks. Since there is only the two of us at home now each cook provides lots of wonderful leftovers to enjoy at home and on the road in the RV. Last night, for example, we enjoyed ample portions of ham, vacuum sealed 6 meal portions of ham, and refrigerated a large pile of ham to graze on and use for omelets, salads, and sammies.
FYI ... If you see a * on a price tag when visiting Costco it means that that product is being discontinued. For example during the holiday season I stock up on parchment paper cause it gets discontinued till the following year. I'm thinking that the Kirkland Master Carve Ham will only be available for the holidays rather than year round - just a guess on my part cause those hams are really, really delicious.
Preheat your wood pellet smoker grill to 180ºF with Apple or Hickory wood pellets. Smoke the Master Carve Ham for one hour before bumping up the pit temperature to 350ºF. Finish the cook at 350ºF until the internal temperature reaches 130ºF. Rest the ham under a loose foil tent for 15 minutes before carving against the grain. During those 15 minutes the ham internal temperature should rise to 140ºF.
For those of us who have enjoyed these Master Carve Hams we know that it's hard to beat these babies. Since I'm working hard to watch my daily carbohydrate numbers I'm always looking for side options. I've decided to add fresh broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower. Steamed some broccoli and served with a small green salad.
Yvonne Reese
I first started buying Kirkland Master Carve whole hams about 4 years ago. Since that time, Costco discontinued the glaze and sells them as 1/2 hams without the outer netting. Our local Costco in Reno had these 1/2 hams as of a couple of months ago. Yesterday I found hams at Sam’s Club with the same shape, glaze and netting . These hams are a Swift product. I’m convinced this is the same ham as previously found at Costco. This is the best ham I have ever had and the 2 non-ham eaters in our family demand this ham every year.
Yvonne Reese
Correction for my first comment on Kirkland Mastercarve hams–the Sam’s Club ham is listed on their site as: Member’s Mark Boneless Carving Ham . It’s a Smithfield product. Here’s the link to the Sam’s Club product page: https://www.samsclub.com/sams/mm-craving-ham-order-number/prod21390087.ip
Julie Schubert
Can you give a estimated time of the smoke ?
Peter Jautaikis
Total time for this recipe was about 2 1/2 hours Julie. One hour of smoke at 180 degrees F and about 1 to 1 1/2 hours at 350 degrees until the internal temperature reaches 130 degrees. Just remember to always cook to temperature. The time I mentioned are for planning purposes only. Enjoy … Smoked Kirkland Master Carve Hams are really delicious. You don’t want the internal temperature too high cause that will dry out the ham. … Pete
Ben
Peter the ham is already smoked, why does the internal temperature matter you can eat it cold if you want.
Peter Jautaikis
That’s true Ben. You can eat it cold if you want as long as it says that it’s fully cooked and ready to eat. I just like to double smoke it to give it that extra smoke flavor and to heat it up. The Kirkland Master Carve Ham does taste mighty good cold.