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Smoked Ham With a Honey Mustard Maple Glaze

Charlie
This great Christmas ham recipe has minimal prep time and an easy cooking process. Follow the instructions and enjoy the perfectly tender meat with a sweet glaze.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 3 hours
Course Appetizer, Dinner, lunch, main, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Barbecue, bbq, dinner, grill, lunch
Servings 4 servings
Calories 500 kcal

Equipment

  • Electric smoker for cooking
  • Saucepan
  • Baking Tray
  • Fruit wood chips (we used cherry wood pellets)
  • Knife
  • Basting brush
  • Aluminum foil
  • Mixing bowl
  • Meat thermometer
  • Food spray bottle

Ingredients
  

  • Sweet cured bone-in ham 8-10 pounds
  • Pineapple juice or orange juice 50ml
  • A bottle of honey grain-mustard
  • Olive oil
  • Kosher salt

Spice Rub Ingredients

  • 2 cups of brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp ground gloves
  • 3 Tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 3 Tbsp ground nutmeg
  • 3 Tbsp ground ginger
  • 3 Tbsp onion powder
  • 3 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 3 Tbsp cracked black peppercorns

Glaze Ingredients

  • 300 g white cane sugar
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp cider vinegar

Instructions
 

Step 1: Preparing the Christmas Ham

  • - Remove the packaging and pat the ham dry with a paper towel.
  • - Brush a thin layer of olive oil to the entire surface area of your ham.
  • - Brush a thick layer of mustard on the entire surface area of your ham.
  • - Make the spice mix as per above.
  • - Cover the entire surface area of the ham with the spice mix so it sticks to the mustard.
  • - Put the pineapple or orange juice in your spray bottle.

Step 2: Smoking the Christmas Ham

  • - Load the pellets, prime, set the grill temperature to 250°F, and wait until up to temp.
  • - Place the ham on a baking tray at the back of the smoker, away from any hot spots.
  • - Insert the temperature probe.
  • - Close the lid and smoke for 2/3 of your cooking time.
  • - Every 20 minutes, spray the ham with fruit juice.
  • - Cover the ham with foil for the last 1/3 of your cook time or when the temp of the ham is 120°F

Step 3: Making & Applying the Honey Glaze

  • - Follow the directions above to make the glaze.
  • - Remove the foil and drizzle the glaze over the top when the internal temp of the ham is 135°F.

Step 4: Rest & Enjoy

  • - Remove the ham from the smoker.
  • - Cover with foil and rest for 20 minutes.
  • - Serve and enjoy!
Keyword Smoked Ham