# Turkey Ham

This recipe shows you how to make a delicious and simple turkey ham, a perfect pork ham alternative.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 100 min
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 kg turkey meat
- 1 liter water
- 37.5 g salt
- 2.5 g Cure #1
- 10 g black pepper
- 5 g juniper berries
- 3 g sugar
- 2 g garlic granules
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 g caraway
- 1.5 g coriander

## Instructions

1. Crush the spices in a mortar and pestle.
2. Mix the salt, sugar, spices, and cure in a bowl.
3. Add water to a pot and bring to a boil.
4. Add the spice mixture to the boiling water.
5. Reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
6. Strain the brine through a fine sieve.
7. Using a syringe, inject approximately 15-20% of the brine into the turkey breast.
8. Place the injected turkey breast into a vacuum bag or zip lock bag, removing as much air as possible.
9. Refrigerate for at least 2-3 days.
10. After three days, cook the turkey breast in a pot of water at 70 degrees Celsius (158 degrees Fahrenheit) for about three hours, or until the target temperature of 67 degrees Celsius (153 degrees Fahrenheit) is reached.
11. Remove the turkey breast from the bag, and clean any excess brine with a paper towel.
12. Refrigerate for at least 24 hours.

## Equipment

- syringe
- mortar and pestle
- fine sieve
- pot
- whisk
- vacuum bag or zip lock bag
- paper towel
- knife

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/ggGSOk-UCI0
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d3cdc316-ddcb-460c-95c1-91515a16c274
- Extracted: 2025-03-03

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