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Christmas Noche Buena
Honey Baked Ham - Hong Kong Christmas Colonial
Hong Kong's colonial Christmas ham - glazed ham with honey, cloves, and pineapple. This British-influenced tradition represents Hong Kong's unique East-meets-West Christmas celebrations.
135
Total Minutes
12
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
105 min
Cook Time
135 min
Total Time
Ingredients (12 items)
8.00 lbs
Bone-in ham
pre-cooked
1.00 cup
Honey
0.75 cup
Brown sugar
0.50 cup
Dijon mustard
1.00 cup
Pineapple juice
3.00 tbsp
Soy sauce
1.00 tsp
Five spice powder
30.00
Whole cloves
1.00 can
Pineapple rings
20 oz
12.00
Maraschino cherries
2.00 tbsp
Orange zest
1.00 tbsp
Ginger
fresh, grated
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Score ham skin in diamond pattern. Stud with whole cloves.
2
Mix honey, brown sugar, mustard, pineapple juice, soy sauce, five spice, ginger.
3
Brush ham with half the glaze mixture.
4
Bake at 325°F for 90 minutes, basting every 20 minutes.
90 minutes
5
Simmer remaining glaze until thick and syrupy.
10 minutes
6
Attach pineapple rings with toothpicks. Place cherry in each center.
7
Brush with thick glaze. Increase to 400°F for 15 minutes to caramelize.
15 minutes
8
Rest 15 minutes. Serve with fried rice and stir-fried vegetables.
15 minutes