Orange Glaze for Ham

Spoon drizzling orange glaze over cooked ham on platter.

5 from 1 vote

I made a super easy Orange Glaze for ham, with orange juice concentrate, orange zest, brown sugar, and a little seasoning to make it extra delicious!

Prep Time5

Cook Time2

Total Time2 5

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 77kcal

Author: Sara Smith | Eat Dessert Snack

Equipment

Ingredients

1 spiral cut ham (3 pounds will use about half of glaze)

For the glaze:

1 Tablespoon orange zest (from 1-2 oranges)
1 cup orange juice
2 Tablespoons orange juice concentrate
½ cup brown sugar
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
optional: orange slices, fresh rosemary, or thyme for garnish

Instructions

Cook ham according to directions, 1-3 hours at 350℉ with ½ cup of water in the bottom of the roasting pan.
During the last 30 minutes of the ham cooking, make the glaze.
In a small saucepan, combine all ingredients for the glaze and whisk together.
Bring to a boil over mediuim heat and cook for about 1 minute, whisking constantly until thickened. Remove from heat.
Use pastry brush or meat injector to distribute glaze over surface of ham and inside ham if using the injector.
Let ham cook for remaining 30 minutes to let the glaze caramelize a little.
You can use any remainig glaze to brush over ham right before slicing and serving with garnish around the ham. Enjoy!

Notes

Orange glaze can be used on any size or type of ham. If you have glaze leftover, you can store it covered in the fridge, for up to a week or freeze it for up to 3 months.
A 3 pound spiral cut ham will use about half of the glaze.
Slow Cooker: You can cook it on low for 4-6 hours or high for 3-4 hours depending on the size of the ham. It needs to reach an internal temperature of 160℉ to be safe to eat.

Generally, a good guideline to follow is to heat for 10 minutes per pound of meat at 350 ℉ (as long as it is completely thawed) which is listed on reheating instructions listed on the ham packaging for precooked ham.

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