Description
A bone-in ham turns out perfectly using a Traeger pellet grill. You can make this smoked ham recipe easily with a sweet-spiced glaze of apple and honey. It is scored before cooking to add smoke flavor and create more space for the sweet glaze to coat the smoked ham.
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Equipment Needed
- Traeger pellet grill
- Instant-read meat thermometer
- Grill pan
- A small saucepan
- Wood pellets
Ingredients
- 8 to 10-pound spiral ham
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the smoker to 225 degrees F.
- Take your ham out of the refrigerator and make a diamond pattern by slicing across the top in a criss-cross pattern, taking care to keep the same depth of around 1/2”.
- Arrange the ham with the scored side down directly on the grill grates of your Traeger.
- Close the lid and cook the ham for 1½ hours.
- Pull your ham from the Traeger and place the ham in a 12-inch cast iron skillet. Pour chicken stock on top of it. Use aluminum foil to cover the smoked ham and the pan. Place the ham back into the smoker, close the lid, and crank up the temperature to 300 degrees F.
- Continue smoking for 2 hours until the internal temperature reaches 140 degrees F.
- Prepare the glaze. Mix all the glaze ingredients in a saucepan. Cook over moderately high heat while frequently stirring until your glaze reaches the boiling point.
- Remove your ham from the Traeger and discard the aluminum foil. Remove any excess liquid. Brush the ham generously with the brown sugar-honey gaze.
- Place the ham back in the smoker for 15 minutes to allow the glaze to set.
- Remove from the smoker and cover the ham with fresh aluminum foil. Let the glazed ham rest for 30 minutes.
- Serve with drippings collected in the cast iron skillet. Enjoy!
Notes
- Most hams found in a grocery store near you come pre-smoked (that’s why this ham is called a double-smoked ham). You can use a bone-in ham or a boneless ham.
- Cured ham like a spiral-cut ham (also called a holiday ham) ensures not only the convenience of serving pre-sliced ham but also allows the smoke to reach the core of the ham. Sometimes, spiral-cut hams include the shank bone as well. This adds more flavor to the ham since it smokes perfectly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Rest Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6.9 ounces
- Calories: 238.3
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 4.6g
- Saturated Fat: 1.7g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Protein: 35.2g
- Cholesterol: 42.7g