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Wood-Fired Baked Ham with Brown Sugar Glaze

December 21, 2021 by zimmysnook

An image of a baked ham in a cast iron skillet with a pineapple on top. There is also winter salad, more baked pineapples a carving knife set and holiday decorations on the table.

Wood-Fired Baked Ham with Brown Sugar Glaze

A wood-oven baked ham is a wonderful way to make a simple holiday meal extra special! The ham is moist, tender, delicious on the inside, while the outside is sweet, sticky, and slightly charred from the brown sugar glaze. 

I brushed the ham with orange juice, Dijon mustard and rosemary, then baked it for 15 minutes uncovered.

A pineapple, a ham, plus other ingredients to make a baked ham.
An image of a ham in a round cast iron pan with a bowl sauce and a whisk.
An image of a ham in a round cast iron pan with sauce on it and in a bowl beside the pan.
A ham is placed inside the Ooni wood oven.

Added a little water into the skillet and covered it tightly with foil.

Once the ham cooked for about 60 minutes, it was brushed with glaze and returned to the oven until the glaze was caramelized. Then removed from the oven, covered with foil and set aside while I grilled the pineapple slices.

An Ooni oven on a table beside a festive planter with trees in the background.
An image of brushing the ham with glaze, outside of the oven.
A beautiful glazed and baked ham inside of a flaming outdoor oven.
Pineapple slices on a cast iron pan in the pizza oven with glowing coals.

If you make this recipe, I strongly suggest that you make a slightly bigger ham than you will eat at the one sitting, to ensure leftovers for sandwiches! A crusty bun, mustard, wood-oven ham, Brie, grilled pineapple, topped with arugula, is my favourite!

Disclosure: I have participated in a paid partnership with Ooni. Opinions in this post are my own.

An image of a baked ham in a cast iron skillet with a pineapple on top. There is also winter salad, more baked pineapples a carving knife set and holiday sprigs on the table.

Wood-Fired Baked Ham with Brown Sugar Glaze

A wood-fired baked ham is a wonderful way to make a simple holiday meal extra special! The ham is moist, tender, and delicious on the inside, while the outside is sweet, sticky, and slightly charred from the brown sugar glaze. Make a slightly bigger ham than you will eat at the one sitting, to ensure leftovers for sandwiches!
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 30 mins
Total Time 1 hr 40 mins
Course Dinner, Entree, Main Course
Cuisine North American
Servings 8 -10 People

Ingredients
  

  • 1 buffet ham Milieu de Cuisse Fumee – mid-thigh smoked – approximately 5 pounds
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoon fresh rosemary finely chopped

Brown Sugar Glaze

  • ½ cup orange juice
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Pineapple Slices for Serving

  • 1 whole ripe pineapple rind removed, sliced into 8-10 slices, core removed

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the Ooni Karu 16 oven to 350°F.
  • Place the ham, flat side down in the Ooni Cast Iron Skillet Pan (9”).
  • Combine orange juice, Dijon mustard and rosemary. Brush over ham.
  • Bake the ham for 10-15 minutes uncovered, rotating 3-4 times until exterior of ham is beginning to char.
  • Pour 2 table spoons of water into the skillet and cover tightly with foil.
  • Roast at 325°F for 60 minutes, turning ¼ turn every 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, create a slurry with half the orange juice and cornstarch (mixing in a small bowl before adding it to the glaze to avoid the corn starch lumping in the glaze) combine glaze ingredients and bring to a boil. Turn heat down and simmer 2-3 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  • After 60 minutes remove from the ham from the oven and add fuel to increase the heat to 425°F.
  • Brush the ham with the glaze and return to the oven until the glaze is caramelized (tips – turn the ham often to avoid the sugar burning – keep the fuel hatch open if the flames are rolling to much towards the ham).
  • Cook until the ham has reached an internal temperature of 140°F (about 15 minutes).
  • When the ham is cooked, remove it from the oven, cover with foil and set aside while you grill the pineapple slices.
  • Place the Ooni Duel-Sided Grizzler Plate in the oven and increase the heat to 450°F. Preheat the pan for 5 minutes.
  • Brush the pineapple slices on both sides with the liquid in the bottom of the ham pan.
  • Place the slices directly on the hot Grizzler pan and cook for 4-5 minutes per side.
  • Serve the hot pineapple slices with the ham so that every guest gets a juicy slice. Enjoy!

Notes

A smoked ham has been cooked. Be sure to check the package to ensure it says it is “fully cooked”. A fully cooked ham just needs to be heated through… cook to 140°F. Substitute any quality smoked ham as available.
Use a fruit wood (like apple or cherry) to add a little extra flavour to the ham & pineapple.
Keyword Baked Ham, easy recipe, simple holiday meal, smoked ham, wood-fired recipe, wood-oven recipe
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Hope you enjoy this recipe! We would love to hear from you, please leave us your feedback in the comment box below.

Have a delicious day! James (aka Zimmy)

Ooni Karu 16 sitting on an Ooni table on a beautiful day.
A pineapple, a ham, plus other ingredients to make a baked ham.
Pineapple slices on a cast iron pan in the pizza oven with glowing coals.

For this recipe, I used the Ooni Dual Sided Grizzler Plate, the Ooni Cast Iron Skillet (9”) and my Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven.

Proud Onni Ambassador. Opinions in this post are my own.

Filed Under: Holiday Entertaining, Mains, Pork Tagged With: baked ham, Ham, ham and pineapple, ham recipes, Holiday Dinner, holiday entertaining, wood fired recipes

Wood-Fired Sweet Potato Casserole

November 23, 2021 by zimmysnook

Sweet Potato Casserole with toasted marshmallows in a cast iron pan. A scoop is take out to reveal the inside and a portion is plated. Glassed, dishes, toppings and flowers surround the dish.

Wood-Fired Sweet Potato Casserole

Take the classic flavours of a Sweet Potato Casserole to new heights, by cooking with the smoky flavours of lump charcoal and wood! The caramelization of the roasted sweet potatoes in the Ooni Karu 16 oven is life changing! The perfect browning of the marshmallows, as the flames gently roll across the top of the oven is mesmerizing!

A sweet potato casserole in the flaming wood oven

Finishing with pecan wood creates a intoxicating aroma! This “side dish” was so good that my wife enjoyed leftovers with her morning coffee!

Sweet Potato Casserole Ingredients layed out beside the Ooni Karu 16
Baking sweet potatoes in a flaming wood oven.
Six baked sweet potatoes with the skin peeled off on one.
A bowl of the mashed potatoes with the remaining ingredients ready to be added into the bowl.
Sweet casserole spooned into the cast iron pan.
Sweet Potato skillet in a flaming wood oven.

Disclosure: I have participated in a paid partnership with Ooni. Opinions in this post are my own.

Sweet Potato Casserole with toasted marshmallows in a cast iron pan. A scoop is take out to reveal the inside and a portion is plated. Glassed, dishes, toppings and flowers surround the dish.

Wood-fired Sweet Potato Casserole

Take the classic flavours of a Sweet Potato Casserole to new heights, by cooking with the smoky flavours of lump charcoal and wood! The caramelization of the roasted sweet potatoes in the Ooni Karu 16 oven is life changing! The perfect browning of the marshmallows, as the flames gently roll across the top of the oven is mesmerizing! This “side dish” was so good that my wife enjoyed leftovers with her morning coffee!
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 30 mins
Total Time 1 hr 45 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 pounds medium sized sweet potatoes (approx. 6), washed and dried 1.9 kg
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar 45g
  • 3 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 tablespoon fresh sage finely chopped
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • salt to taste
  • ½ cup half and half optional

Topping

  • 2 cups miniature marshmallows 110g
  • ⅓ cup chopped pecans 35g

Instructions
 

Roasting the Potatoes

  • Preheat the Ooni Karu 16 oven to 400°F (I use a combination of lump charcoal & hardwood to maintain the heat and add layers of flavour).
  • When the oven has reached 375°F, place the Ooni Dual-Sided Grizzler Plate in the oven, ridge side up, to preheat. Pierce potatoes several times.
  • Once the oven has reached 400°F, place the sweet potatoes on the grizzler plate and bake for 1-1¼ hours or until soft. Rotate the potatoes and change positions every 10 minutes to ensure even cooking. The rear of the oven and sides are slightly hotter, so moving positions will ensure consistent cooking.
  • As you add fuel, if the flames are too large and are rolling towards the rear potatoes, causing them to burn, open the fuel hatch and allow the flames to burn down, then replace the hatch.
  • Once the potatoes are done, remove from oven. Set aside until cool enough to handle, then peel off the skin. (Alternatively, cut open and scoop out the pulp). Mash to desired consistency.

Assembling and Baking the Casserole

  • Add all the ingredients EXCEPT for the toppings (half & half is completely optional).
  • Mix well, then spoon into an oiled Ooni Cast Iron Skillet (9”).
  • Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes, until heated through.
  • Top with marshmallows and pecans and bake 5 minutes or until marshmallow are lightly toasted.
  • Note: for the baking process and browning of the marshmallows, I used a couple of chunks of pecan wood to add additional flavour.

Additional Notes

  • To make ahead, assemble the casserole, do not bake, or put on the toppings. Cover tightly and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Remove from the refrigerator while preheating the oven and bake as per directions.
Keyword casserole, sweet potato recipe, Thanksgiving, wood-fired recipe
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Hope you enjoy this recipe! We would love to hear from you, please leave us your feedback in the comment box below.

Have a delicious day! James (aka Zimmy)

Sweet Potato Casserole Ingredients layed out beside the Ooni Karu 16
Sweet casserole spooned into the cast iron pan.

For this Wood-fired Sweet Potato Casserole, I used the Ooni Dual Sided Grizzler Plate, the Ooni Cast Iron Skillet (9”) and my Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven.

Proud Onni Ambassador. Opinions in this post are my own.

Filed Under: Holiday Entertaining, Meatless, Salads, Sides & Dips Tagged With: ooni, ooni pizza oven, ooni recipes, Sweet potato recipes, thanksgiving, Thanksgiving side dish, wood fired recipes

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