Maple Glazed Ham with Potatoes & Homemade Coleslaw
Maple glazed ham is the star attraction at Easter dinner, and while preparing it is time-consuming, it doesn’t have to be difficult.
A roasted maple glazed ham is so delicious and really, so very easy to make. A meal like this is wonderful for Sunday dinners or holidays like Christmas or Easter, and it’s easy to make lots, so there will be leftovers. Maybe with the last leftover ham, we will dice it up and turn it into lentil soup!
Our favorite is roasted homegrown smoked ham with potatoes alongside fresh coleslaw. We make a big meal so we can eat it for days afterward. Over the next few days, we’ll use up any extra ham in omelets, on pizza, or with cheese on grilled sandwiches.
For us, this roasted ham with maple glaze can be a totally homegrown dinner – the benefit of growing so much of our own food.
We’re enjoying eating healthier and much cheaper because we have a garden. We also raise pigs to have a lot of homegrown meat in the freezer. I usually make a Coleslaw to serve alongside. We always grow a lot of cabbage for coleslaws and sauerkraut, which I make and preserve yearly.
Roasting The Maple Glazed Ham with the Potatoes
This maple glazed ham recipe is made specifically for an approximately 4 lb. bone-in ham. Try to get a ham with a good layer of fat on it. You can use a boneless or spiral-cut ham with a few alterations.
Turn your oven to 350°F.
Score your ham crosswise in each direction. Put the whole cloves in the slits of the ham. You’ll remove the cloves before you serve the meal. Put the ham in a large roasting pan or baking dish and add ½ inch of water.
Pour pure maple syrup on top and brush it in all over the ham. Use as much as you like. Baste a little more part way through roasting and again at the end when you remove it from the oven. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and put it in the oven.
About 60 minutes later, peel potatoes, slice them in half, and add them to the roasting pan. Toss them all so they get covered in the water. You could also add some chopped carrots as well.
Let it all roast for about another 60 minutes. Toss the potatoes again partway through to ensure they are moist. When you take the ham from the oven, let it rest on the counter for about 20 minutes before carving. Cover the potatoes to keep them warm.
Using boneless ham…
Lower the oven temperature to 325°F and cover the ham with aluminum foil. Roast for 25-30 minutes or until the internal temperature of 145°F. Potatoes will have to be prepared separately. This recipe for crispy roasted potatoes is cooked at the same temperature as the maple glazed ham and can be started before the ham and finished simultaneously.
Using spiral-cut ham…
Spiral ham can be made boneless, but butchers typically create a spiral ham cut by slicing a bone-in ham into one big spiral shape. Lower the oven temperature to 300°F and place the ham cut side down. Roast for 60 minutes, reglaze, and continue cooking for another 35-45 minutes or until the internal temperature of 145°F. Potatoes will have to be prepared separately. This baked potato recipe pairs well with maple glazed ham and has the same cook time and temperature, so can be made at the same time.
The Best Maple Glazed Ham Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 Ham bone-in, about 4 pounds
- Whole Cloves
- Pure Maple Syrup
- Water
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions
- Turn your oven on to 350°F.
- Score your ham crosswise in each direction.1 Ham
- Put the whole cloves in the slits of the ham.Whole Cloves
- Put the ham in a large roasting pan; add ½ inch water.Water
- Pour pure maple syrup on top and brush it in all over the ham. Use as much as you like. Baste a little more on part way through roasting and again at the end when you remove from the oven.Pure Maple Syrup
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper and put it in the oven.Salt & Pepper
- Roast for about two hours.
- After removing the ham from the oven, let it rest on the counter for about 20 minutes before carving.
Notes
Nutrition
Now for the Coleslaw
You can never go wrong with coleslaw when it comes to ham dinner sides. It’s easy to throw together while the ham cooks and lasts long for leftovers. This recipe swaps out traditional white sugar for more maple goodness.
Coleslaw Dressing
- 1/2 c. Mayonaise
- 5 tsp. Maple Syrup
- 1-1/2 tbsp. Lemon Juice
- 1 tbsp. Vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
- 1/4 tsp. Salt
You’ll want one large cabbage or two small cabbages for this recipe. I like to do two small cabbages because I find the small ones to be more tender, allowing me to use one green and one red. Wash the cabbages and finely slice them into shredded pieces. Toss in a large bowl a medium-sized grated carrot and a handful of sunflower seeds. Add dressing and toss some more. Serve cold.
Seriously Good Homemade Coleslaw
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Ingredients
Coleslaw
- 1 small Red Cabbage
- 1 small Green Cabbage
- 1 medium Carrot
- ⅓ c. Sunflower Seeds
Coleslaw Dressing
- ½ c. Mayonaise
- 5 tsp. Pure Maple Syrup
- 1 ½ tbsp. Lemon Juice
- 1 tbsp. Vinegar
- ½ tsp. Black Pepper
- ¼ tsp. Salt
Instructions
Coleslaw Dressing
- Mix all ingredients in a half-pint mason jar or similiar container.1/2 c. Mayonaise, 5 tsp. Pure Maple Syrup, 1 1/2 tbsp. Lemon Juice, 1 tbsp. Vinegar, 1/2 tsp. Black Pepper, 1/4 tsp. Salt
Coleslaw Assembly
- Wash the cabbages and finely slice them into shredded pieces.1 small Red Cabbage, 1 small Green Cabbage
- Toss in a large bowl a medium-sized grated carrot and a handful of sunflower seeds.1 medium Carrot
- Add dressing and toss some more.1/3 c. Sunflower Seeds
Notes
Nutrition
Together, this makes an easy but delicious dinner. The easy cleanup is nice, too!
Roast dinners are an easy way to put a great meal on the table. Beginning cooks may think making a meal like this is hard work, but it isn’t! At all! Whether you use ham, beef, pork, or chicken, you basically put it in a preheated oven with a bit of water or butter and let it cook for a while. Later, add your veggies, toss them so they are moist with liquid, and that is it. You can get other things done while dinner is cooking. Let people think you have spent all of your days in the kitchen – you (and I) know better.
My roast chicken with sweet potato, apple, and cranberry stuffing recipe is another great hands-off crowd-pleaser.
