Bourbon and Cola Pulled Ham on the Traeger
A bone-in ham is elevated to the next level through a slow smoke on the Traeger and a braise in a mixture of Coca Cola and bourbon. Pulled ham is the perfect dish to serve at Easter!
Equipment
- Traeger grill
- Meater thermometer
- Sharp knife
- Aluminum pan
- Aluminum foil
Ingredients
- 1 Bone-in half ham about 8 pounds
- 1 cup Smoke Junkie Seasoning
- 1/2 cup Yellowbird Sriracha hot sauce
- 1 can Coca Cola
- 1 cup Bourbon
- 3/4 cup Brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the Traeger grill to 225* with the super smoke feature enabled.
- Unwrap the ham.
- Score the ham all over with a small sharp knife.
- Coat the entire ham with hot sauce.
- Season generously with Smoke Junkie seasoning.
- Insert a Meater probe in the ham and pair with the app.
- Place the seasoned ham in the Traeger over an aluminum pan.
- Close the lid and allow the ham to smoke for about 3 hours until it reaches 160*.
- As the ham reaches 160*, make the braise mixture by combining the Coke, bourbon and brown sugar.
- Pull the ham from the grill.
- Add the braise to the collected juices and place the ham in the mixture.
- Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil and return to the grill.
- Turn up the grill temperature to 275* and set the Meater temperature goal to 200*.
- Cook the ham until it reaches 200* and pull it from the grill.
- Allow the ham to rest for about 20 minutes and then pull the meat using gloves.
- Serve the bourbon and cola pulled ham and enjoy!