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    Home » Pork

    Wood-Fired Baked Ham with Brown Sugar Glaze

    Published: Dec 21, 2021 · Modified: Jun 27, 2023 by Zimmy · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

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

    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.

    Tried this recipe?

    If you get the chance to try this recipe, please drop back and leave us a comment and rating. We would love to know what you think.

    Cheers! James & Elaine

    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!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 40 minutes 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 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.
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    Comments

    1. Dina Miller

      May 05, 2023 at 10:41 am

      5 stars
      Easter was a bit with this ham!

      Reply
      • Zimmy

        May 06, 2023 at 1:02 pm

        Hello Dina,
        We are so glad to hear!
        Thanks for stopping by to let us know.
        Have a fantastic weekend,
        Elaine & James

        Reply

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