Chef John's Mini Christmas Hams

Ingredients

• Brine:
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled
• 2 cups water
• 1 quart water, or as needed
• 4 (1 1/2 inches thick) boneless center-cut pork loin chops
• Glaze:
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 12 whole cloves

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

Counts 14 of 15 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 14 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Pork	100g cooked	242
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Chili	1 tsp (2.7g)	8
Cloves	1 tsp ground (2g)	7
Clove	1 tsp ground (2g)	7
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Celery	1 stalk (40g)	6
Allspice	1 tsp ground (1.9g)	5
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Mustard	1 tsp (5g) yellow	3
Bay Leaf	1 leaf (0.6g)	2
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Water	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.