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Filipino-style Pineapple Glazed Ham

Filipino-style Pineapple Glazed Ham

Make the holidays extra delicious with this Filipino-style Pineapple-glazed ham! It's the perfect Christmas dinner centerpiece, juicy and flavorful with a sweet, tangy, fruity glaze.

⏱ Prep: 0 min ⏱ Cook: 400 min

Ingredients

  • 1 (about 7 to 8 pounds) fully cooked, bone-in ham
  • 6 cup pineapple juice
  • 3 cup Sprite or 7-up
  • 2 cup dark beer
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 0 whole cloves
  • 2 cup poaching liquid (from boiling the ham)
  • 1 cup crushed pineapples
  • 0.25 cup yellow mustard

Instructions

  1. Poach the ham in pineapple juice, 7-up, and beer to infuse with flavor

  2. Make the pineapple glaze by cooking some of the poaching liquid with crushed pineapple, brown sugar, and mustard until nice and thick

  3. Score the surface of the ham with a small knife in a diamond pattern for appearance and to help the glaze penetrate the meat. Insert cloves at every intersection.

  4. Bake until caramelized. Brush liberally with glaze and baste regularly to boost flavor and add moisture. The sweet glaze tends to burn rather quickly. Tent the ham loosely with foil if it's browning too much before being heated thoroughly. Let rest before slicing and serving with the pineapple glaze.

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