Chef John's Honey-Glazed Ham

Recipesfull introduces to you: Easter Recipes. (Chef John's Honey-Glazed Ham). A great holiday ham glaze needs to have three things: wonderful flavor, gorgeous, shiny appearance, and a crispy, crackling crust you can hear across the room. I'm happy to report this easy-to-make glaze has all those things in abundance.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 2hrs35 mins

Total: 2hrs50 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 1 glazed ham

Chef John's Honey-Glazed Ham

Ingredients

¾ cup water

or as needed

2 whole star anise

12 whole cloves

or more to taste

1 (7 pound) country-style ham

1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

¼ cup honey

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

1 ½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 pinch cayenne pepper

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Pour water star anise and cloves into the bottom of a roasting pan. Place a roasting rack into the pan over the water anise and cloves; place ham on rack. Cut 1/4-inch deep slashes 1/2-inch apart lengthwise and crosswise across the top of the entire ham.

Step 3

Bake ham in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Whisk brown sugar honey mustard vinegar black pepper Worcestershire sauce and cayenne pepper together in a bowl until glaze has a thick smooth consistency.

Step 4

Brush glaze all over ham. Continue baking ham brushing glaze on every 20 minutes until glaze is deep golden and ham is heated through about 2 hours 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C).

Step 5

Use a kitchen torch to heat the glaze on the ham until it is crispy and caramelized 2 to 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Honey-Glazed Ham

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 455.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 34g 68%

Carbohydrates: 18.9g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 0.3g 1%

Sugars: 17.7g

Fat: 26.4g 41%

Saturated Fat: 9.4g 47%

Cholesterol: 97.3mg 32%

Vitamin A Iu: 7.4IU

Niacin Equivalents: 13.4mg 103%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 38%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 5mcg 1%

Calcium: 29.4mg 3%

Iron: 1.7mg 9%

Magnesium: 31.9mg 11%

Potassium: 476.1mg 13%

Sodium: 1918.7mg 77%

Thiamin: 0.9mg 95%

Calories From Fat: 237.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.