Super Easy Brown Sugar Baked Ham

This tremendous simple brown sugar baked ham is the perfect and best ham ever. A boneless half ham and quick baking time are key for this recipe.

I nearly didn’t publish this recipe. It’s really easy, it’s nearly a non-recipe recipe. But contemplating it’s among the yummiest ham ever, I figured I’d be doing you a disservice if I didn’t let you know about it.

What Kind of Ham to Buy

This recipe requires a boneless half ham. I normally seize the grasp carver half hams from Costco. But the sort of ham is broadly obtainable at different shops beneath different manufacturers/names.

Whether or not it’s a “half ham” (vs a complete ham) isn’t as vital as the opposite two standards.

Steps for Easy Brown Sugar Baked Ham

Prepping and baking this ham couldn’t be simpler.

1. Cut the ham into even slices. I desire the ham sliced thick – about 1/4-inch slices. However, you may slice it thinner or thicker primarily based in your preferences OR go away the ham complete and proceed with the recipe (slicing after it has been baked).
2. Place the ham slices in a baking dish and rub evenly with brown sugar.
3. Pour pineapple juice over the ham.
4. Drizzle pure maple syrup over the ham.
5. Cover tightly with foil and bake.

The Key to Juicy Perfect Ham

The key to the perfect, juiciest ham is to not over prepare dinner it. The ham solely must bake till heated by way of and heat.

Because most ham offered right here within the US is already cooked (that means it has been cured, smoked or baked), you don’t want to fret about cooking the ham to a sure inside temperature for food security causes.

This ham bakes for half-hour, give or take a bit.

This brown sugar baked ham is extremely juicy, deliciously flavorful, and, have I discussed, SO EASY.

You can serve the ham straight from the dish it was baked in or transfer it a serving platter. Either method, ensure that to spoon among the cooking liquid within the backside of the pan over the ham earlier than serving.

My buddy, Deb, introduced essentially the most unimaginable ham for our Thanksgiving feast final 12 months, and this recipe is predicated on that ham. Deb bakes her ham complete in a forged iron pot and slices it after it bakes. It’s scrumptious that method, too!

I desire slicing it earlier than baking so it 1) bakes quicker and a pair of) the candy, tangy flavors of the sugar, maple syrup and pineapple juice permeate each bit extra totally.

P.S. The leftover ham is unimaginable on this ham fried rice recipe.

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Super Easy Brown Sugar Baked Ham

Yield: 12 to fifteen servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

• 4 pound boneless, half ham (see be aware)
• ½ cup gentle or darkish brown sugar
• ¾ cup (6 ounce can) pineapple juice
• ¼ cup pure maple syrup

Cook ModePrevent your display from going darkish

• Preheat oven to 350 levels F.

• Cut the ham into even slices. I desire the ham sliced thick – about 1/4-inch slices. However, you may slice it thinner or thicker primarily based in your preferences OR go away the ham complete and proceed with the recipe, slicing after it has been baked. If leaving complete, chances are you’ll want a barely longer baking time.

• Place the ham slices in a 9X13-inch dish. If the ham you might be utilizing is greater or smaller, regulate the dimensions of the pan accordingly. The ham slices might be layered.

• Sprinkle the brown sugar throughout the ham and rub the sugar into the ham slices, flipping the items so the sugar will get on each side.

• Pour the pineapple juice evenly over the ham. Drizzle the maple syrup evenly over the ham.

• Cover the dish tightly with foil. Bake for half-hour till heated by way of and heat. Don’t over prepare dinner the ham.

• Spoon cooking liquid in backside of the baking pan over the ham earlier than serving.

Ham: I normally use the grasp carver half ham from Costco (Kirkland model) – completely different shops/manufacturers could package deal or model it otherwise, however you might be searching for a boneless half ham that’s not pre-sliced. A ham weighing wherever between 3 and 5 kilos will work on this recipe with out changes. 
Dish: slightly than a 9X13-inch dish, the ham can be baked in an oven-safe forged iron pot with a lid. This works particularly properly if not slicing the ham earlier than baking.

Author: Mel

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Method: Bake

Serving: 1 serving, Calories: 421kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 33g, Fat: 25g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Cholesterol: 94mg, Sodium: 1798mg, Fiber: 0.03g, Sugar: 13g

Recipe Source: from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe (tailored barely from my buddy, Deb’s, wonderful ham she introduced for Thanksgiving)