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    Home » Recipes » Main Dishes

    Published: Dec 7, 2020 by Nicole This post may contain affiliate links.

    Honey Orange Glazed Ham

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    A super easy and tasty ham isn't too far away. With this minimal effort recipe, you can have more time relaxing while dinner slow cooks in the oven.

    pouring the honey glaze sauce on the ham in a pan

    Ham is such a huge part of holiday meals whether it's Thanksgiving, Christmas or even Easter ham seems to find a way onto the table.

    With this low effort ham recipe you can enjoy a sweet and tasty crusted ham without all of the stress and effort. Holidays are stressful enough, am I right?

    With this honey orange ham glaze, you only need a few simple ingredients and a combined total of about 5 minutes of actual effort to pull this juicy orange honey glazed ham together.

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    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🍽 Equipment Needed
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
    • 💭 FAQs
    • 📖 Recipe
    a baked ham in a pan with a bowl of honey orange glaze in front

    🥘 Ingredients

    • Orange juice
    • Orange zest
    • Cinnamon
    • Ground cloves
    • Honey

    For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.

    🍽 Equipment Needed

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    • Measuring spoons
    • Roasting pan
    • Bowl
    • Instant read thermometer
    • Paring knife

    🔪 Instructions

    Check out how to make Honey orange glazed ham with these simple step-by-step instructions:

    Let your ham rest on the counter for 30 minutes and preheat your oven to 325 degrees F.

    Using a paring knife score the top of the ham.

    Place your ham flat side down on a rack inside a roasting pan. Fill the pan with about ¼ inch of water at the bottom.

    Cook the ham for about 2 hours until the internal temperature reaches 130 degrees F.

    In a bowl, mix together the honey, orange juice, orange zest, cinnamon, and cloves.

    Pour your glaze over the ham and continue baking until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F in the thickest part.

    Let ham rest for 10 minutes before carving and serving.

    pouring the glaze over the ham in a pan

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    If you like a darker crust on your ham, after adding the glaze, crank the heat up to 425 degrees F instead of maintaining a constant 325 degrees F. This will brown it and cook it much faster (saves roughly 30 minutes).

    If you want it to cook faster without becoming too dark, tent it with foil and turn the heat up to 425F after the glaze is added.

    Basting the ham with the glaze and juices if optional and not required.

    Make sure to allow the ham to rest before carving so that it stays nice and juicy!

    If you're looking for a turkey counterpart to serve alongside this ham, check out my Dry Brined Herb Turkey or my Oven Roasted Cajun Turkey Breast!

    💭 FAQs

    When should you glaze your ham?

    The glaze on a ham should be added within the last hour or half hour of baking so that it doesn't become too caramelized. This helps the flavor to adhere while keeping the ham from getting too dark in color..

    What temperature is ham ready to eat?

    Ham should be cooked to 145 degrees F before being eaten to make sure that it has been cooked properly and is safe to consume.

    Can I freeze cooked ham?

    Absolutely! After your ham has cooled down, cut off all meat from the bone and store them in an airtight freezer container. Freeze for up to 4 months, and reheat or use as desired within that timeframe.

    glossy ham with orange zest in pan

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    📖 Recipe

    Honey Orange Glazed Ham
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    5 from 1 vote

    Honey Orange Glazed Ham

    A super easy and tasty ham isn't too far away. With this minimal effort recipe, you can have more time relaxing while dinner slow cooks in the oven.
    Prep Time 35 mins
    Cook Time 3 hrs
    Resting Time 10 mins
    Total Time 3 hrs 45 mins
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 966kcal
    Cost Recipe $17.99 / Serving $1.50
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    Equipment

    • Measuring Spoons
    • Roasting pan
    • Bowl
    • Instant Read Thermometer
    • Paring Knife

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Honey ($2.24)
    • ¼ cup Orange Juice ($0.25)
    • 1 tablespoon Orange Zest ($0.04)
    • ¼ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon ($0.01)
    • ¼ teaspoon Ground Cloves ($0.01)
    • 10-12 lb Bone-In Ham ($15.44)
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Remove ham from fridge and allow to sit on the counter for 30 minutes while the oven preheats to 325 degrees F.
    • Using a sharp paring knife, score the top of the ham.
    • Place ham, flat side down on a rack inside a roasting pan. Add about ¼ inch of water to bottom of pan.
    • Cook in the oven until temperature reaches 130 degrees F, (this is about 2 hours~ 15 minutes per pound on estimate).
    • Mix the glaze ingredients together in a bowl. (honey, orange juice, orange zest, cinnamon, and cloves).
    • Pour the glaze over the ham and continue cooking until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F in the thickest part. (about 1 hour).
    • Let ham rest for 10 minutes before carving.

    Notes

    Recipe Tips

    If you like a darker crust on your ham, after adding the glaze, crank the heat up to 425 degrees F instead of maintaining a constant 325 degrees F. This will brown it and cook it much faster (saves roughly 30 minutes).
    If you want it to cook faster without becoming too dark, tent it with foil and turn the heat up to 425F after the glaze is added. Basting the ham with the glaze and juices if optional and not required.
    Make sure to allow the ham to rest before carving so that it stays nice and juicy!
    The glaze on a ham should be added within the last hour or half hour of baking so that it doesn't become too caramelized. This helps the flavor to adhere while keeping the ham from getting too dark in color.
    Ham should be cooked to 145 degrees F before being eaten to make sure that it has been cooked properly and is safe to consume. 
    After your ham has cooled down, cut off all meat from the bone and store them in an airtight freezer container. Freeze for up to 4 months, and reheat or use as desired within that timeframe.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1lb | Calories: 966kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 122.3g | Fat: 39.2g | Saturated Fat: 13.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18.5g | Cholesterol: 390.6mg | Sodium: 267.3mg | Potassium: 1576.8mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 23.6g | Vitamin A: 13.1IU | Vitamin C: 5.1mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 4.8mg
    Author NicoleDurham
    Course dinner, Main Course
    Cuisine American
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