Honey-Glazed Ham 🍯🍖
Honey-glazed ham is a sweet and savory dish where a cooked ham is coated with a glaze made from honey, sugar, or other sweeteners, and then baked until caramelized. It’s a classic centerpiece for holidays and family dinners.
Ingredients
- 1 fully cooked ham (bone-in or boneless, ~3–5 kg)
- ½–¾ cup honey
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp mustard (Dijon or yellow)
- 1–2 tsp ground cloves (optional)
- ¼ cup water or orange juice
Cooking Steps
- Preheat Oven
- 325 °F (160 °C) for a large ham.
- Prepare the Glaze
- Mix honey, brown sugar, mustard, and water/orange juice.
- Optionally, add ground cloves for a warm flavor.
- Score the Ham
- Make shallow cuts in a diamond pattern on the surface.
- This helps the glaze penetrate and caramelize evenly.
- Bake the Ham
- Place ham in a roasting pan.
- Brush generously with glaze.
- Bake 1.5–2 hours (or until heated through), brushing with glaze every 20–30 minutes.
- Finish & Serve
- Allow the ham to rest 10–15 minutes before slicing.
- Serve with remaining glaze drizzled on top.
Tips
- Bone-in ham tends to stay juicier.
- Add pineapple slices on top for extra sweetness and presentation.
- Use a foil tent to prevent over-browning, then uncover for the last 15–20 minutes to caramelize the glaze.
If you want, I can also share a quick 1-hour honey-glazed ham recipe for smaller gatherings that’s extra tender and sticky.
