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Chef John's Honey-Glazed Ham

Chef John's Honey-Glazed Ham

4.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
155 min
Total
170 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. 2 Prepare ham: Add water, star anise, and cloves to the bottom of a roasting pan. Place a roasting rack into the pan; place ham on the rack. Cut 1/4-inch-deep slashes, 1/2-inch apart, lengthwise and crosswise across the top of ham.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
  4. 4 While ham is baking, make glaze: Whisk together brown sugar, honey, mustard, vinegar, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne pepper in a medium bowl until thick and smooth.
  5. 5 Brush glaze all over ham. Continue baking ham, brushing with glaze every 20 minutes, until glaze is deep golden and ham is heated through, about 2 hours 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of ham should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
  6. 6 Run a kitchen torch over ham until glaze is crispy and caramelized, 2 to 5 minutes.

By John Mitzewich