Serrano, Apricot & Bourbon-Glazed Ham
The sultry heat of serrano peppers is tempered by the tangy apricot glaze. Use milder jalapeños if you prefer.
Recipe - Downers Grove, IL
Serrano, Apricot & Bourbon-Glazed Ham
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings14
Cook Time63 Minutes
Ingredients
1 (7 to 9 lb.) Unglazed fully cooked bone-in ham
1 cup fresh orange juice
1 (8.2 oz.) jar apricot fruit spread
1 cup bourbon
½ cup Fresh Thyme molasses
7 serrano peppers, * seeded and minced
1 tsp. ground ginger
Garnishes
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Place ham, fat side up, in a large roasting pan. Add orange juice to roasting pan. Tightly cover with foil and roast for 45 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine apricot fruit spread, bourbon, molasses, minced serrano peppers, and ginger. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Gently simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Remove foil from ham. Brush with half the apricot glaze. Return ham to oven and roast, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Brush with remaining apricot glaze; roast, uncovered, for 15 to 30 minutes more or until a thermometer inserted near center, not touching bone, registers 140°F. Transfer ham to a cutting board; loosely cover with foil and let stand 15 minutes before serving.
- Meanwhile, for sauce, transfer juice mixture from roasting pan to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, until reduced by half.
- Transfer ham to a serving platter. Garnish as shown or as desired. Serve with sauce, if desired.
* Note: Chile peppers contain volatile oils that can burn skin and eyes. When working with serrano peppers, wear protective gloves."}
Nutritional Information
Each 3-ounce serving contains: 151 calories, 3 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 51 mg cholesterol, 883 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrates, 0 g fiber, 5 g sugar, 13 g protein. Daily values: 0% vitamin A, 1% vitamin C, 0% calcium, 1% iron.
15 minutes
Prep Time
63 minutes
Cook Time
14
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 14 servings
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Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice - 16 Fluid ounce
$3.99$0.25/fl oz
Crofter's Organic Premium Apricot Fruit Spread - 16.5 Ounce
$6.59$0.40/oz
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Brer Rabbit Molasses, Mild Molasses - 12 Ounce
$5.99$0.50/oz
Serrano Chile Peppers - 0.25 Pound
$1.00 avg/ea$3.99/lb
Fresh Thyme Organic Ground Ginger - 1.48 Ounce
$3.99$2.70/oz
Jumbo Red Seedless Grapes - 3 Pound
$11.97 avg/ea$3.99/lb
Nutritional Information
Each 3-ounce serving contains: 151 calories, 3 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 51 mg cholesterol, 883 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrates, 0 g fiber, 5 g sugar, 13 g protein. Daily values: 0% vitamin A, 1% vitamin C, 0% calcium, 1% iron.
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Place ham, fat side up, in a large roasting pan. Add orange juice to roasting pan. Tightly cover with foil and roast for 45 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine apricot fruit spread, bourbon, molasses, minced serrano peppers, and ginger. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Gently simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Remove foil from ham. Brush with half the apricot glaze. Return ham to oven and roast, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Brush with remaining apricot glaze; roast, uncovered, for 15 to 30 minutes more or until a thermometer inserted near center, not touching bone, registers 140°F. Transfer ham to a cutting board; loosely cover with foil and let stand 15 minutes before serving.
- Meanwhile, for sauce, transfer juice mixture from roasting pan to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, until reduced by half.
- Transfer ham to a serving platter. Garnish as shown or as desired. Serve with sauce, if desired.
* Note: Chile peppers contain volatile oils that can burn skin and eyes. When working with serrano peppers, wear protective gloves."}