4.2 from 150 votes
Filipino-style Pineapple Glazed Ham
Christmas ham glazed with brown sugar and pineapple juice is the perfect holiday centerpiece. It's easy to make and sure to be a crowd favorite!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Total Time
3 hrs
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 825 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Filipino
Ingredients
- 1 (about 7 to 8 pounds) fully cooked, bone-in ham
- 6 cups pineapple juice
- 3 cups Sprite or 7-up
- 2 cups dark beer
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons salt
- whole cloves
For the Pineapple Glaze
- 2 cups poaching liquid (from boiling the ham)
- 1 cup crushed pineapples
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup yellow mustard
Instructions
- In a deep pot, combine pineapple juice, beer, Sprite, sugar, and salt. Stir until dissolved.
- Add ham and about 5 to 6 cloves, making sure the ham is fully submerged in the liquid.
- Over medium heat, bring to a boil. Cover, lower heat, and continue to cook for about 50 to 60 minutes. Drain ham, reserving about 2 cups of the poaching liquid.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the pineapple glaze ingredients: reserved poaching liquid (from boiling the ham), crushed pineapples, brown sugar, and yellow mustard. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced and thickened.
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- With a knife, score the surface fat of the ham in a diamond pattern at about ¼-inch deep and 1-inch apart.
- Place cloves at the intersection points of the cuts to form a nice pattern around the top and sides of ham.
- Liberally brush ham with ¾ of the pineapple glaze.
- Arrange ham in a roasting rack and bake in a 350 F oven for about 1 to 1 ½ hours or until internal temperature reaches 140 F. While baking, continue to baste ham every 15 to 20 minutes with the remaining glaze.
- At the last 5 minutes of cooking, increase the temperature to 400 F and bake until nicely browned.
- Remove from oven and brush liberally with the pan juices. Cover with foil and let rest for about 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.
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Notes
- Hams are not created equal, with some more heavily seasoned than others. I recommend nicking off a little piece to taste and decide whether to add salt to the poaching liquid.
- The sweet glaze tends to burn rather quickly. Tent the ham loosely with foil if it's browning too much before being heated thoroughly
Nutrition Information
Calories
825kcal
(41%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
66g
(132%)
Fat
51g
(78%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Cholesterol
187mg
(62%)
Sodium
3849mg
(160%)
Potassium
944mg
(27%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
10IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 825
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 825kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 66g | 132% |
| Fat | 51g | 78% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Cholesterol | 187mg | 62% |
| Sodium | 3849mg | 160% |
| Potassium | 944mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.