Honey-Glazed Ham

Chef Curtis Stone shows you how pineapple can add a new twist to honey-glazed ham.

Honey Glazed Ham

Ray Kachatorian

Provided by: Curtis Stone

3 hr 30 mins total 30 mins prep Full Screen

Servings

Ingredients

• Glaze
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped peeled fresh ginger
• 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup whiskey
• zest of 1 orange
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 5 whole cloves
• 1 star anise
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• Ham and Pineapple
• 2 whole carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks
• 2 stalks celery, cut into large chunks
• 1 whole orange, cut into 4 wedges
• 1 smoked cured ham, about 10 pounds, at room temperature
• 1 4 1/2 pound pineapple, peeled, quartered lengthwise, cored, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices

Directions

• Combine the honey, vinegar, ginger, mustard, brown sugar, whiskey, orange zest, cinnamon stick, whole cloves, star anise and garlic in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from the heat and steep for 5 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl; discard the solids.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the carrots, celery, onion and orange wedges in the bottom of a roasting pan and set the ham on top of the cut vegetables.
• Brush some of the glaze over the ham to coat entirely and generously.
• Tent the ham with foil. Bake until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the ham registers 140 degrees F, brushing with the glaze every 20 minutes, about 2 to 2 1/2 hours. The glaze should be golden and caramelized and the ham should be fully heated through.
• Remove the roasting pan from the oven and allow the ham to rest for 10 minutes. Transfer the ham to a carving board. Strain any pan drippings into a small bowl and skim off any excess oil.
• Preheat the broiler. Place the pineapple slices in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Brush some of the glaze over the pineapple. Broil until the pineapple is tender and golden brown, basting pineapple with juices, about 10 minutes.
• Holding the ham in place with a carving fork, cut the ham into about 1/4-inch-thick slices and arrange on a platter.
• Arrange the pineapple slices around the ham. Serve with the reserved pan drippings and any remaining glaze and enjoy.

• Filed under:
• Pork,
• Meat,
• American,
• Main Dish,
• Dinner,
• Christmas,
• Easter

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