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Smoked Ham and Pineapple Kabobs

Ready-to-eat ham and fresh pineapple threaded onto skewers, smoked and glazed with beer barbecue sauce, with an optional potato side.
Cook Time 2 hours
Servings 6 servings
Author Jeff Phillips

Ingredients

Ham and Pineapple Kabobs

  • fully cooked ready-to-eat ham cut into uniform chunks; amount not specified
  • fresh pineapple peeled and cut into chunks; amount not specified
  • yellow mustard enough to coat
  • 1/4–1/2 cup Jeff's original rub adjust to amount of ham

Beer Barbecue Sauce

  • ¼ cup Jeff's original barbecue sauce
  • ¼ cup beer or less for a thicker sauce

Optional: Spiced Pee Wee Potatoes

  • 1 lb small new potatoes unpeeled
  • 2 TBS vegetable oil
  • 1 garlic clove crushed
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 tsp black cumin seeds
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 TBS chives chopped
  • 1 TBS parsley chopped; optional
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Kabobs

  • Cut the fully cooked ham and peeled pineapple into uniform chunks. Coat the ham lightly with yellow mustard and stir in about 1/4 cup rub, adding up to another 1/4 cup as desired.
  • Alternate ham and pineapple on skewers, using about 6 pieces per skewer or adjusting for skewer length. Place on racks for transport.
  • Set the smoker for about 200°F using pecan, maple or hickory. Smoke for about 2 hours. This recipe starts with fully cooked, ready-to-eat ham.
  • Combine barbecue sauce and beer until blended. Brush onto kabobs about 20 minutes before finishing, then serve.

Optional potatoes

  • Boil potatoes in salted water for about 5 minutes, then drain.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a metal roasting pan over medium heat. Add garlic, turmeric, coriander and cumin seeds and cook about 1 minute.
  • Add the potatoes and roll to coat. Sprinkle with sugar and a little salt and pepper.
  • Bake in a 350°F oven for about 30 minutes, turning occasionally. Sprinkle with chives and optional parsley just before serving.

Notes

Ham and pineapple quantities and kabob yield are not specified. The optional potato side serves 4–6; that is not the kabob serving yield.
Estimated servings: Best-estimate kabob yield; the original does not specify ham and pineapple quantities, so adjust the count to the actual batch and serving size.