Brown Sugar Maple Smoked Ham with Dijon Glaze
A step-by-step smoked ham recipe with a brown sugar maple glaze and separate temperature guidance for fresh raw ham and fully cooked ham.
Ingredients
- 1 fully cooked bone-in ham 10 pounds
- 2 tbsp yellow or Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp kosher salt only when using fresh ham
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup maple syrup or honey
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp apple juice
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
Instructions
- Preheat the smoker to 250°F and add apple, cherry, pecan, maple, or hickory wood.
- Remove the ham from its packaging and pat it dry. Trim the fat to approximately 1/4 inch and score the surface in a shallow diamond pattern.
- Coat the exterior with 2 tbsp mustard.
- Combine 2 tbsp brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper. Add the kosher salt only when preparing a fresh, uncured ham. Rub the seasoning evenly over the surface.
- Place the ham on the smoker grate with the cut side facing down. Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest section without touching the bone.
- Smoke a fully cooked ham for approximately 12 to 15 minutes per pound. Smoke a fresh raw ham for approximately 25 to 35 minutes per pound.
- Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, maple syrup or honey, 2 tbsp Dijon mustard, apple juice, apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, and cloves in a small saucepan. Simmer for three to five minutes.
- Brush the glaze over the ham during the final 30 to 45 minutes of smoking.
- Remove a fresh raw ham when it reaches 145°F and allow it to rest for at least three minutes. Remove a fully cooked ham packaged at a USDA-inspected facility when it reaches 140°F. Precooked ham from another source and leftovers should reach 165°F.
- Loosely tent the ham with foil and rest it for 15 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition
Calories: 496 kcal | Carbohydrates: 9 g | Protein: 41 g | Fat: 32 g | Saturated Fat: 11 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15 g | Cholesterol: 117 mg | Sodium: 2370 mg | Potassium: 568 mg | Fiber: 0.3 g | Sugar: 9 g | Vitamin A: 146 IU | Vitamin C: 0.1 mg | Calcium: 22 mg | Iron: 2 mg
Nutrition information has been calculated using an autogenerating online calculation and is intended for informational purposes. For accurate nutritional information, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used.
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