Pineapple Glazed Ham

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Christmas, Easter, North American, Thanksgiving

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 2 15

Total Time: 2 45

Servings: servings

Calories: 905kcal

Author: Lord Byron's Kitchen

This boneless glazed ham is super easy to prepare and everyone loves it! The ham is tender and moist; it is salty, sweet and a little tart too, which makes it the perfect Easter main! Serve this retro-inspired dish the easy way - no need for carving and fancy presentation. Pineapple Glazed Ham has all the flavour without all the fuss!

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Ingredients

8 pounds boneless ham
1 bunch green onions, optional
2 cups brown sugar, lightly packed
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 tablespoon mustard
1/4 cup white vinegar
3/4 cup pineapple juice
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

Boiling the Ham

Lower the entire ham into a large stock pot. Add enough cold water to cover the ham by at least one inch. If you are including the optional green onion, do it now. Wash the green onion under cold running water. Cut off the root end and tie the whole bunch into a knot. Alternatively, you can chop it into two inch pieces. Toss it in the pot. Over medium-high heat, bring the ham to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and boil for one hour.
Place a large colander in your sink and carefully transfer the pot with the ham. Drain the water out of the pot and allow the ham to fall gently into the colander. Allow the ham to cool for five minutes so that it is easy to handle. Collect the green onions and discard them. While the ham cools, prepare the glaze.

Preparing the Glaze

Add the brown sugar, flour, mustard, vinegar, pineapple juice, and the ground black pepper to a bowl. Whisk the glaze ingredients together until they form a thick, sugar sauce. Set this aside for now.

Preparing & Baking the Ham

Once the ham has cooled, transfer it to a large cutting board.
If you’re working with a boneless ham, this step will be super easy. If, however, you have a bone-in ham, you will need to get a little bit more creative with cutting the ham into pieces. It’s important to remember that while the ham bakes, it will shrink a little, so be sure to cut your ham into one and a half inch chunks. If you cut them too small, the ham will dry out.

Baking the Ham

Once you cut the ham into pieces, it’s time to start baking. Lightly brush your baking pan with olive oil and transfer all of the ham pieces into it. Bake the ham in a 400 degrees F oven for 45 minutes. Be sure to move the ham around every 15 minutes.
Finally, pour in the glaze and toss to coat. Cook for another 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes or until the glazed has thickened.
Remove from oven and serve immediately.

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