This whole ham recipe from Chef John is delicious and features a crispy, crusted honey mustard glaze that will impress everyone at your holiday table.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
2 hr 35 mins
Total Time
2 hr 50 mins
Calories
455 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Step 2
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
Step 3
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.
Step 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.
Step 5
Run a kitchen torch over ham until glaze is crispy and caramelized, 2 to 5 minutes.
Step 6
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).
