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!
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.
Use a fruit wood (like apple or cherry) to add a little extra flavour to the ham & pineapple.
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