Pineapple Mustard Glazed Ham

The best recipe for an oven baked or BBQ grilled Whole Bone-in Ham covered with the most delicious pineapple, brown sugar, and spicy mustard glaze.

Why this recipe works so well:

• This recipe is for a whole, bone-in, cured ham. Because it is fully cured, you can eat it as is, but it is best enjoyed when warmed all the way through and covered in a delicious glaze.
• The glaze is made from only three simple ingredients: equal amounts of fresh pineapple, brown sugar, and spicy brown mustard.
• Because this is a whole ham that hasn't already been spiral cut, the meat is especially tender and moist and won't dry out. The meat will fall right off the bone.

Here's how to make it:

1. When you buy a whole bone-in cured ham, it will likely have an outer fat layer. You absolutely want this because as the fat renders, it will moisten and flavor the meat.
2. Score the fat later into a diamond shape. This will help the fat to render and will also allow the glaze to sink into the meat.
3. Insert a meat thermometer into the center and then wrap the ham in heavy duty aluminum foil. You will cook it in the oven or on a grill at a temperature of 275 degrees F until the internal temperature reaches 130 degrees F.
4. To make the glaze, simply mix the fresh pineapple, brown sugar, and spicy brown mustard in a bowl.
5. At this point, you will open up the foil and turn it more into a bowl. Drain off any liquid that was created during the cooking process. Cover the ham with the glaze and return it to the oven or grill, uncovered, until the internal temperature reaches 150 degrees F.
6. Be sure to allow it to rest for at least 15 minutes.

Cooking tips for perfect results:

• Prior to cooking, set the ham out at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
• Fresh pineapple is recommended, however canned or thawed frozen pineapple can be used instead.
• Heavy duty aluminum foil is recommended as it is less likely to tear.
• Total cooking time will depend on the size of your ham, but you can plan on roughly 30 minutes per pound.
• You can prepare a spiral cut ham using the same recipe instructions and it will be delicious, however it won't shred like this whole ham did.

Other recipes you might enjoy:

Because of the size of this ham, we had plenty of leftovers. I used the leftover ham to make some classic eggs benedict.

Other recipes you can make with leftover ham include

• Hawaiian Ham Skewers
• Cheesy Ham & Broccoli Tater Tot Casserole
• Ham, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Sandwiches
• Ham and Pea Pasta Carbonara
• Easy Ham and Cheese Pocket Sandwiches
• Ham and Brussel Sprout Pasta
• Leftover Ham Bean Soup
• Ham Salad - think chicken salad, but saltier

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Damn Good Whole Ham

The best recipe for an oven baked or BBQ grilled Whole Bone-in Ham covered with the most delicious pineapple, brown sugar, and spicy mustard glaze.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours

Total Time: 8 hours 20 minutes

Hover to scale: 16 servings

Chef: Krissy Allori

Ingredients

• ▢ 4 pound whole bone-in cured ham (size may vary, adjust cook time accordingly)
• ▢ ½ cup fresh pineapple (peel and core removed, cut into chunks)
• ▢ ½ cup brown sugar
• ▢ ½ cup spicy brown mustard

Instructions

• Score the outer fat layer of the ham in a diamond pattern. Only let your knife go as deep as the fat and make the lines of the diamonds run about an inch apart. This will allow the fat to more easily render and it will also allow the pineapple glaze to better sink into the meat.
• Insert a meat thermometer into your ham and wrap the entire ham in foil. Cook the ham in the oven or on grill at 275 degrees F until the thermometer reads 130 degrees F.
• Combine the pineapple, brown sugar, and mustard in the blender to make a glaze.
• Once the ham its 130 degrees F, leave the ham on the foil but open it up. If there's excess liquid, drain off as much as you can. Pour the pineapple glaze all over the ham, trying to keep as much on the ham as you can. Leave the foil open but this time make more of a bowl with it. Continue cooking until internal temperature reaches 150 degrees F.
• Remove from oven or grill and allow to rest at least 15 minutes before slicing. Ham should fall off the bone. When done, reserve bone to make some leftover ham soup.

Notes

Cooking tips for perfect results:

• Prior to cooking, set the ham out at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
• Fresh pineapple is recommended, however canned or thawed frozen pineapple can be used instead. 
• Heavy duty aluminum foil is recommended as it is less likely to tear.
• Total cooking time will depend on the size of your ham, but you can plan on roughly 30 minutes per pound.
• You can prepare a spiral cut ham using the same recipe instructions and it will be delicious, however it won't shred like this whole ham did.

NUTRITION INFORMATION

Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 1436mg | Potassium: 350mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg

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This recipe was originally published in March 2015 and has been updated with more helpful information and cooking tips. Don't worry - I didn't change the recipe!