This Orange Brown Sugar Glazed Ham is so deliciously sweet and citrus-y! Ditch the glaze packet and make your own orange brown sugar glaze from scratch!
Like most homes on Easter we do the whole ham dinner thing. I made these delicious baked beans and equally delicious, loaded twice baked potatoes and it was good, reeeeal good. I’m excited to share with you the glaze I use on my ham. It’s sweet and sticky with a hint of orange. I love it and I think you’ll like it too!
In my few years of life I’ve learned three crucial things when it comes to ham-making.
1.Don’t forget to remove the bone cap/plug thingie. As it’s definitely not a good idea to roast it. (I’ve done it. Twice.)
2.Instant thermometer. Unless you like uneven warm ham?
3. Lifting a ham out of roasting yourself could lead to it ending up on the floor. Always enlist someone who is stronger than you. (Thank you Pat!)
Luckily for my family, I’ve got it down. I think. 😉
To Make This Orange Brown Sugar Glazed Ham You Will Need:
- 1 (6-10 pound) fully cooked ham – I like a bone-in and spiral sliced.
- water
- dark brown sugar
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- paprika
- dijon mustard
- orange zest and juice
Reheat the Ham:
Preheat your oven to 325°F (or 160°C).
This pre-cooked, bone-in, spiral sliced ham is 10 pounds. I like spiral ham because the glaze gets in those cracks and crevices, but you use what you like. Just place it facedown on a roasting rack and set onto a deep-sided roasting pan.
Cover the ham with foil and bake for 90 minutes.
Make the glaze.
In a bowl (or saucepan) measure and add 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon each garlic powder, onion powder and paprika. Add 1 tablespoon dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon orange zest and 1/2 cup orange juice.
Whisk well to combine.
Bring the glaze to a boil over hight heat, then immediately reduce to medium-low and simmer until it just starts to thicken. About 8 minutes.
Set it aside until the ham is almost ready, it will thicken more as it cools.
Once the ham has baked, remove it from the oven and crank up the oven temperature to 425°F. Meanwhile, use a silicon brush to slather 1/2 of the glaze over every visible inch of your ham.
Once the oven is at the new temperature, slide it back in for 10 minutes.
Remove and brush with the second half of the glaze. Slide the ham back into the oven for another 8 to 10 minutes.
Sticky sweet glazed ham perfection!
Next, carefully remove and transfer the ham to a carving board. Cover with foil and let rest for 10 minutes. When ready to serve, take a knife (boning knife if you have it!) and run it along the bone and, then sliced and serve.
What To Serve With This Glazed Ham:
- Asparagus: air fryer balsamic asparagus, bacon wrapped asparagus bundles, garlicky lemon parmesan roasted asparagus.
- Baked Beans: 5-ingredient barbecue bacon baked beans, classic baked beans, wicked baked beans
- Brussels Sprouts: air fryer Brussels sprouts, balsamic glazed brussles sprouts, maple bacon bourbon brussels sprouts
- Carrots: brown sugar glazed carrots, garlic butter roasted carrots, maple glazed carrots
- Potatoes: Homemade cheesy potatoes or Mel’s cheesy potatoes, twice baked potatoes, slow cooker candied sweet potatoes
- Eggs: classic deviled eggs or herbed goat cheese deviled eggs.
- Green Beans: air fryer green beans or garlicky green beans almondine
- Other Sides: easy baked mac and cheese, parmesan garlic corn au gratin, creamy bacon pea salad, classic potato salad
- Salads: kale salad, roasted beet salad with honey dijon vinaigrette
- Breads and Biscuits: buttermilk biscuits, brioche dinner rolls, easy homemade dinner rolls, sea salt rosemary dinner rolls, bacon gruyere popovers
- Desserts: carrot cake cupcakes, homemade carrot cake, lemon lime bundt cake, key lime pie bars, pineapple upside down cake
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What To Make With Leftover Ham:
- Breakfast or Brunch: Broccoli Ham and Cheese Quiche, Cheesy Fried Ham Potato Skillet, Mini Western Omelet Frittatas
- Soup: Rustic Ham and Bean, Broccoli Ham and Swiss, Ham and White Bean, Split Pea with Ham (sub the ham bone for ham hocks).
- Sandwiches: Ham and Gouda Party Sandwiches
Enjoy! And if you give this Orange Brown Sugar Glazed Ham recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!
Orange, Brown Sugar Glazed Ham
Ingredients
- 10 pounds fully cooked ham, like a bone-in spiral ham
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/2 cup orange juice
Instructions
REHEAT THE HAM:
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (or 160°C).
- Place it facedown on a roasting rack and set onto a deep-sided roasting pan. If you're worried about sticking, you can always spray the rack first. Cover the ham with foil and bake for 90 minutes.
MAKE THE GLAZE:
- In a bowl (or saucepan) measure and add dark brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika, dijon mustard, orange zest and orange juice. Whisk well to combine.
- Bring the glaze to a boil over hight heat, then immediately reduce to medium-low and simmer until it just starts to thicken. About 8 minutes. Set it aside until the ham is almost ready, it will thicken more as it cools.
- Once the ham has baked, remove it from the oven and crank up the oven temperature to 425°F. Grab the glaze and use a silicon brush to slather 1/2 of the glaze over every visible inch.
- Once the oven is at the new temperature, slide it back in for 10 minutes.Remove and brush with the rest of the glaze and slide the ham back into the oven for another 8 to 10 minutes.
- Carefully remove the ham and transfer to a carving board. Cover with foil and let rest for 10 minutes. When ready to serve, take a knife (boning knife if you have it!) and run it along the bone and, then sliced and serve.
Notes
This recipe was originally posted on April 9, 2012 and has been updated with clear and concise instructions, new photography and helpful information.
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We don't do the ham thing, but this sounds really good and I'm sure it could be used on other meats, no?
Looks Awesome Laurie! We didn't have ham yesterday but these pics made me wish I did!
wonderful way of preparing ham..yum yum
i would do just about anything for some ham right now…specifically this one!
(new follower here!) Just wanted to say that "My Mom's Beans" were a huge hit at Easter dinner. Luckily I made extra copies of the recipe. These beans were delicious!!
Julie in Michigan
I am not a ham fan, but I know my dad would be completely in love with this recipe.
I don't know what it is about ham, but I CANNOT turn it down! This looks so incredible!
These pictures are great and the ham looks fantastic!
I suddenly have the urge to never stop eating ham…
I’m going to make this! And idk If I missed it somewhere, but how much dried mustard are you supposed to use? Thanks!
Hi Amanda! I must of forgot to link the recipe to the post, but it’s there now! Thanks for pointing that out 🙂
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I’d just about written off spiral-sliced hams – but thought, lemme try this recipe. So glad I did, it will definitely be my go to from now on.
I had a 12 lb ham, so I doubled the glaze. And, I added some Bourbon too! So delicious. Thank you so much for this awesome recipe.
Oooh Bourbon! I will have to try that next time! Glad you liked it and thanks for the idea! Happy Easter!
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