Honey Glazed Ham Recipe
Honey Glazed Ham - an absolutely delicious honey bourbon glazed ham recipe that is perfect for any holiday meal! So easy!
Ingredients
Honey Bourbon Glaze:
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest grated
- 1 teaspoon bourbon more, if desired
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
Ham:
- 4-6 cups water
- 2-3 whole cloves
- 1-2 star anise
- 7 pound ham
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat oven to 325℉.
- Make Glaze: In a small bowl, add ¼ cup honey, ¼ cup coconut sugar, 2 tablespoons butter (melted), 1 teaspoon dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, 1 teaspoon bourbon, ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, and ¼ teaspoon ground allspice; whisk to combine. Set aside.
- Prep Ham: Pour 4-6 cups water in the bottom of a roasting pan. Add 2-3 whole cloves and 1-2 star anise. Place roasting rack inside. Unwrap the 7 pound ham and place it cut side down on the roasting rack. Use a paring knife to score the outer skin crisscross (be careful not to cut all the way down to the meat).
- Bake: Place in oven, middle rack, and let cook 20 minutes. Remove and brush lightly with glaze. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and return to oven. Bake approximately 18-22 minutes per pound (include the 20 minutes from Step 5 in this total cook time) or until it reaches an internal temperature of 140℉.
- Final Glaze: When there is approximately 10-20 minutes of cook time left, remove from oven and brush with glaze all over (feel free to layer it on pretty thick) - ensuring you get it in every nook and cranny. Turn oven up to 400℉. Return to oven, uncovered, and let finish cooking. The glaze should get tacky and caramelized and turn a bit brown.
- Rest: Remove from oven and let rest 10-15 minutes.
- Optional: Use a kitchen torch to caramelize the glaze after cooking if you want a crispier/browner skin - that is what I did in the photos shown.
- Serve: Carve and enjoy!
Notes
- Glaze: you can place the glaze in a small saucepan and put on low heat on the stove - this will thin it out. I didn't do this during testing and I liked the way the glaze was thicker so it went on nice and thick on the ham. But, if you are used to heating up your glaze first - please don't let me stop you!
- Water to thin: if you feel the glaze is a little too thick you can add water (a tablespoon at a time) to it and whisk to combine.
- Bourbon: feel free to omit if you want OR you can add more too!
- Dairy-Free: feel free to use a plant-based butter in the glaze.
- Double it: you can easily double the ham glaze recipe, if needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 694kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 57g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 169mg | Sodium: 3171mg | Potassium: 764mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg
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