Smoked Ham

Name: Smoked Ham
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 9 to 10 pounds fully cooked bone-in ham; 3 cups unsweetened pineapple juice; GLAZE:; 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon honey mustard; 1-1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Cook: 2 hours 15 min.

Yield 12 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Give that grocery store ham an upgrade! This smoked ham recipe has lots of hickory flavor and is finished with a sweet-and-spicy pineapple glaze.

Ingredients

9 to 10 pounds fully cooked bone-in ham
3 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
GLAZE:
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon honey mustard
1-1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Soak hickory chips or pellets; add to smoker according to manufacturer's directions. Preheat smoker to 250°.
Using a sharp knife, score surface of ham with 1/4-in.-deep cuts in a diamond pattern.
Place ham in smoker, cut side down. Smoke, basting with pineapple juice every 30 minutes, until ham reaches 130°, 2 to 2-1/2 hours.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine glaze ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, 4-6 minutes, stirring constantly. Reserve 3/4 cup glaze for serving.
Baste ham with glaze. Cook until ham reaches 140°, 8-10 minutes, basting with glaze occasionally. Serve with reserved glaze.

Nutrition Facts

7 ounces ham: 344 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 155mg cholesterol, 1898mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 50g protein.

Upgrade a plain grocery store ham with just a handful of ingredients. This smoked ham recipe has lots of hickory flavor and is finished with a sweet, spicy glaze. —Nancy Mock, Southbridge, Massachusetts

Recipe Creator

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