Chipotle Pineapple Ham

This chipotle pineapple ham recipe glazes a ham with a smoky-sweet blend of chipotles, brown sugar, pineapple, and bourbon — an unforgettable combo.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 677 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 fluid ounces bourbon whiskey
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
• 1 (10 pound) smoked ham
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
• 0.25 cup cold water
• 0.25 cup cornstarch

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Place pineapple, brown sugar, chipotle peppers, bourbon, nutmeg, and ginger in a blender; blend until smooth.

Step 3

Make diagonal cuts in ham in a diamond pattern, about 1 inch apart and 1/2 inch deep, using a sharp knife. Place ham in a large bowl. Pour chipotle marinade over ham; toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap; marinate in the refrigerator for 3 to 6 hours, flipping ham occasionally.

Step 4

Remove ham from marinade and shake off excess; reserve marinade. Place ham in a roasting pan. Cook in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Step 5

Meanwhile, bring reserved marinade to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk cornstarch and water together in a small bowl until smooth; whisk into marinade. Reduce heat to low; simmer until thick and glaze-like, about 5 minutes. Spoon glaze over ham.

Step 6

Return ham to the oven; cook until glaze bakes onto ham, basting with glaze every 30 minutes, and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of ham, near but not touching bone, reads at least 145 degrees F (65 degrees C), about 1 1/2 hours more.