Best Glazed Ham Recipe (2024)

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Total Time: 2 hours hours 30 minutes minutes

Published: December 13, 2022Updated: February 25, 2023

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This juicy oven roasted Best Glazed Ham recipe is slathered in a sweet and savory rosemary citrus glaze and baked to perfection. Make your own easy glazed ham at home for a fraction of the cost this holiday season!

Looking for more holiday dishes? Be sure to check out my recipes for Roasted Garlic Butter Beef Tenderloin, Best Ever Instant Pot Turkey Breast, Stuffed Turkey Breast, and Instant Pot Pot Roast and Potatoes.

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Why This Recipe Works

Perfect for the Holidays: This Best Glazed Ham is perfect to whip up for every holiday. I have made this for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter! Anytime you have a lot of people to feed, this honey baked ham recipe will come to the rescue. Even the pickiest of eaters will love this ham and with a pre-cooked ham, it is super easy to make!

Budget Friendly: I know it is tempting to just go order a honey baked ham and not have to worry about it, but this option is so much better for your budget! And during the holidays, this can be really important. You can have a perfectly spiced and delicious ham in no time using this best glazed ham recipe, at a fraction of the cost of ordering one. Plus, you know exactly what went onto the ham to create that perfect crust.

Super Flavorful: I absolutely love this glaze recipe because it has a little bit of everything. It combines a little sweet, a little savory and a little tangy to create the ultimate glazed ham! Plus, the sauce helps to make the ham even more juicy. I like to baste mine periodically during the baking process to make sure it is getting all that flavor all over the ham. After is it oven roasted, there is a perfect crust on the outside of the ham that adds a lot of flavor complexity.

Ingredients

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  • Hickory Smoked Ham- You’ll want about 5 pounds of hickory smoked ham for this recipe. You can buy this at your local grocery store. The hickory smoked offers a nice flavor that goes well with the glaze in this recipe!
  • Honey– Make sure your honey is slightly runny for this glaze. If you need to, you can warm it up in the microwave for a few seconds.
  • Brown Sugar– Brown sugar adds some sweetness to this recipe and balances out the tang and spice in the other ingredients.
  • Dijon Mustard– I like using dijon mustard for a slight spicy kick, however, you can use normal mustard or grainy mustard as well!
  • Fresh-Squeezed Orange Juice– Freshly squeezed orange juice works best in this recipe. It is fresh and tangy which pairs well with the sweetness of the honey and brown sugar. If you don’t have fresh oranges, bottled will do in a pinch.
  • Apple Cider Vinegar– For an extra bite of tang, I like to add apple cider vinegar.
  • Spices– Rosemary or Thyme, Coriander and Salt. I used rosemary in this recipe but either fresh rosemary or thyme will work great.

Here’s How to Make It

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Step By Step Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan whisk together the honey, brown sugar, mustard, orange juice, herbs, coriander, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce to low and let simmer for 6-8 minutes while you proceed with the next step.
  2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the ham in a large roasting pan. Pour the glaze mixture over the ham, being sure to cover as much of the ham surface as possible.
  3. Loosely tent with foil and bake for 60 minutes in the preheated oven.
  4. Remove the ham from the oven and increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Remove foil tent and brush the ham with the sauce from the bottom of the pan.
  5. Return the ham to the oven and bake uncovered for an additional 30-45 minutes, basting the ham with more sauce every 10-15 minutes or so.
  6. Remove the ham from the oven and allow to rest 20 minutes before carving. It is important to let the ham rest before slicing it so that the meat stays nice and juicy. Serve any additional sauce from the pan alongside the warm ham and enjoy!
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Expert Tips

  • After taking the ham out of the packaging, give it a dry with some paper towels. Usually the ham is pretty wet because it is packaged in water, but I like to dry that off so the sauce will really stick.
  • For a deeper more molasses like flavor, use dark brown sugar. If you like a sweeter glaze, go with light brown sugar.
  • Hickory smoked ham is already completely cooked, so you don’t have to worry about cooking it to a certain temperature for safety. As long as the ham is about 140 degrees (using a meat thermometer), then it is warm throughout!
  • Store your ham in the fridge for up to 7 days. You can also freeze any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 months. You can use this in other recipe that call for ham whenever you need it!
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More Holiday Favorites to Try

  • Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe
  • Cranberry Pecan Turkey Salad
  • Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad
  • Candied Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole

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Best Glazed Ham

This juicy oven roasted Best Glazed Ham is slathered in a sweet and savory rosemary citrus glaze and baked to perfection. Make your own glazed ham at home for a fraction of the cost this holiday season!

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours hours

Resting Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 2 hours hours 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 10 servings

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds large hickory smoked ham
  • ¾ cup honey - runny, warmed if needed
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup dijon mustard
  • cup fresh-squeezed orange juice - from 1 ½-2
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary or thyme
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan whisk together the honey, brown sugar, mustard, orange juice, herbs, coriander, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce to low and simmer for 6-8 minutes while you proceed with the next step.

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place the ham in a large roasting pan. Pour the glaze mixture over the ham being sure to cover as much of the ham surface as possible.

  • Loosely tent with foil and bake for 60 minutes in preheated oven.

  • Remove the ham from the oven and increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees. Remove foil tent and brush the ham with sauce from the bottom of the pan.

  • Return ham to the oven (uncovered) and cook for an additional 30-45 minutes, basting the ham with more sauce every 10-15 minutes or so.

  • Remove the ham from the oven and allow to rest for 20 minutes before carving (this is important to keep your ham moist and not dried out!) Serve any additional sauce from the pan alongside the warm ham. Enjoy!

Notes

The mustard: For more of a kick, American or English mustard can be substituted for the Dijon. Wholegrain mustard would work well with the honey flavor too!

The orange juice: In a pinch, bottled orange juice can be substituted for fresh.

The herbs: I definitely prefer fresh herbs if you can get some, but in a pinch you can substitute 1 teaspoon dried herbs (I love the flavor blend of Herbs de Provence and keep it on hand always!).

The glaze: This glaze recipe can be used on all types of holiday ham; simply scale the amount up or down per pound of ham.

Nutrition

Calories: 679 kcal, Carbohydrates: 33 g, Protein: 49 g, Fat: 38 g, Saturated Fat: 14 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 18 g, Trans Fat: 0.001 g, Cholesterol: 141 mg, Sodium: 2997 mg, Potassium: 709 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 32 g, Vitamin A: 21 IU, Vitamin C: 4 mg, Calcium: 34 mg, Iron: 2 mg

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Author: Tiffany

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