Honey Roast Ham
An easy, three-ingredient honey roast ham made in the oven without boiling first. Tender, juicy gammon with a sticky honey mustard glaze, perfect for Christmas dinner or Boxing Day.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 334kcal
Ingredients
- 1.3 kg of Boneless gammon joint uncooked; with rind
- 3 ½ tablespoons of Honey
- 3 tablespoons of Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat your oven to 180°C/160°C(fan)/350°F/Gas 4.
- Put the gammon in a tin: Place 1.3 kg of Boneless gammon joint in a large roasting tin.
- Cover the meat: Cover the ham and roasting tin tightly with foil. Roast in the oven for 2 hours 15 minutes.
- Remove the rind: Carefully remove the foil and take off the rind and most of the fat, leaving a thin layer of fat on top.
- Score the fat: Using a sharp knife, score the remaining fat in a diamond pattern.
- Add the glaze: Mix together 3 ½ tablespoons of Honey and 3 tablespoons of Dijon mustard, then pour the glaze over the ham, making sure the top is well covered.
- Return to the oven: Return the ham to the oven, uncovered, for another 30 minutes, until the glaze is sticky and caramelised.
- Check for doneness: Check that the centre of the gammon has reached 70°C for 2 minutes, or 75°C for 30 seconds, using a meat thermometer.Rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
Notes
- Use the right joint - This recipe is for an uncooked gammon joint, not a ready-cooked ham. We use a 1.3kg boneless joint, so if yours is a different size, you'll need to adjust the cooking time.
- Keep the ham covered - Covering the joint with foil for the first part of cooking helps prevent it from drying out. Only remove the foil when it's time to add the glaze.
- Leave a little fat - When you remove the rind, leave a thin layer of fat on top. This is what you score and glaze to create that delicious caramelised topping. Be careful not to cut deeply into the meat.
- Watch the glaze - Honey can burn quite quickly, so keep an eye on the ham during the final 30 minutes. If the glaze is getting too dark, loosely cover it with foil.
- Check it's cooked - Cooking times are a guide, especially with different ovens and joint sizes. A meat thermometer is the easiest way to make sure the ham is properly cooked.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 1594mg | Potassium: 381mg | Fibre: 0.2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg
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