
How To Make Smoked Ham with Brown Sugar Glaze
Use your homemade spice rub to make this smoked ham recipe. The brown sugar and maple glaze offer a nice contrast to the smokiness of the meat.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 7lbsbone in ham
- ā cupBBQ rub
- ½cupbutter
- ½cupbrown sugar
- ¼cupmaple syrup
- 2¼cupsapple ciderdivided use
- fresh herbsand fruit for garnish
- cooking spray
Instructions
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Preheat a smoker to 250 degrees F. Load the smoker with cherry wood chips.
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Coat a disposable aluminum pan with cooking spray. Place the ham cut side down in the pan.
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Sprinkle the spice rub all over the exterior of the ham.
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Place the pan in the smoker and cook for one hour.
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Continue to cook the ham for another 2 to 3 hours, basting every 30 to 45 minutes with the 2 cups of apple cider.
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The ham is done when a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the ham reads 140 degrees F.
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While the ham is smoking, make the glaze.
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Place the butter, brown sugar, maple syrup and remaining 1/4 cup of apple cider in a pan over medium heat.
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Bring the pan to a simmer. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until glaze has just thickened.
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Brush the glaze all over the ham. Transfer the ham to a platter. Garnish the ham with herbs and fruit if desired, then serve.
Nutrition
- Calories:Ā 717.12kcal
- Fat:Ā 40.90g
- Saturated Fat:Ā 15.44g
- Trans Fat:Ā 0.37g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Ā 18.93g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Ā 4.08g
- Carbohydrates:Ā 32.24g
- Fiber:Ā 4.37g
- Sugar:Ā 17.20g
- Protein:Ā 53.00g
- Cholesterol:Ā 205.39mg
- Sodium:Ā 3641.09mg
- Calcium:Ā 102.96mg
- Potassium:Ā 1018.83mg
- Iron:Ā 3.62mg
- Vitamin A: 94.47µg
- Vitamin C:Ā 18.52mg
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