I don’t make ham very often. I’m not really sure why. I like ham, it’s just not something that pops into my head when I’m planning my weekly shopping list. Months or even years will go by without me feeling the urge – but when I do, I normally prefer a sweet glaze on it.
In fact my favorite recipe is from Nigella Bites cookbook and it’s the coca-cola ham. You simmer it in cola and onions for a few hours, then remove it and slather it with molasses, brown sugar, cloves and mustard powder and bake for an hour until crispy and sticky. SO. GOOD. When I do make it, I always serve it with her sweet corn custard from the same book, which is also amazing.
Anyway, they were practically giving hams away at the grocery store the other day and I couldn’t pass one up. Obviously my usual preferred methods weren’t going to work for a low carb version, so I had to come up with something different. Being that the winters are mild here in SC, my rosemary bush is thriving so I picked a bunch of that and chopped it up. I love mustard with ham, so in it went along with some mayo. Then some minced garlic, and freshly ground pepper and my paste was made.
I slathered it on the smoky caramel colored skin and popped it into the oven at 300 degrees for 5 hours (for a 19lb ham). It was really, really good! Not necessarily a groundbreaking combination – but there’s something to be said for simplicity. I just may have a new favorite way to eat ham, and I have a feeling it will be making it onto our table a lot more often from now on…
Rosemary & Mustard Crusted Baked Ham – Low Carb & Gluten Free
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Pin RecipeIngredients
- 1 cup prepared mustard
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsp rosemary, chopped
- freshly ground pepper
- 1 smoked ham
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
- Place your ham in a roasting pan fat side up. Slather generously with your mustard mixture. Pour about 1/2 cup of water into the bottom of the pan and place in a preheated 300 degree oven. Bake for about 15 minutes per lb. uncovered.
- Serve with your choice of low carb side dishes – roasted asparagus and some cauli mash would go perfectly! Hope you like it!
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: Roast
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Patti Greig says
April 21, 2019 at 3:30 pmMy DD was hosting Easter dinner and I helped picked out this recipe! I normally is not a fan of ham because I find it too salty, but this dish turned out excellent! I am saving this one as ham is one of my DH favorite dishes!
★★★★★
Alice eller says
December 28, 2018 at 5:57 pmHad our ham this holiday with this mustard glaze. Excellent !! Very easy, and our crowd all loved it. Defiantly a “keeper”.
Kasey says
December 24, 2018 at 1:24 amI have been searching for weeks for a not-sweet ham recipe. My husband wanted ham for Christmas but doesn’t like his meat sweet. Thank you for saving my Christmas Dinner!
★★★★★
Jasline Vinals says
November 19, 2018 at 1:32 pmDo you have nutrition facts, specifically the carb and fiber?
Kay says
October 16, 2018 at 12:15 amNo nutrient facts????? A MUST for keto. Let me know when you have this onfo and I will try recipe.
Mellissa Sevigny says
October 16, 2018 at 1:14 pmLOL.
Lisa says
December 16, 2017 at 1:37 pmCould you please write down the nutrition facts for this one? Thank you :)
Rebecca says
December 20, 2016 at 1:39 pmHi, do you think I could use a spiral cut ham for this recipe? I would probably need to cover it or put in an oven bag to keep it from drying out, right?
Laura says
March 26, 2016 at 11:21 pmThis looks delicious! It’s there a suitable replacement for the mayo?
Vanessa says
December 18, 2016 at 12:58 pmI’d try Greek yoghurt (full fat, of course). Will tenderise the meat, too, if you leave it to marinated for a short time.
Sarah says
March 25, 2016 at 9:32 amWhats the Carb & Calorie breakdown on this? (or does it depend on what ham you buy?)
Frankie says
March 20, 2016 at 8:33 pmNot so much a mayo person, or rather it doesn’t like me. How would I get around that? I do love mustard, though. Have been paleo for 6 months with no weight change, so apparently I am where I ought to be weight-wise.
Mrs H says
December 18, 2015 at 7:58 pmLooking forward to taking this ham to a Church Christmas Party Sunday night !
Sounds Yummy My Husband is doing Low Carb and loving it!
Thanks
Mrs H
Kaylee says
December 2, 2015 at 11:10 amWhat type of mustard do you use for this? It sounds delicious!
Mellissa Sevigny says
December 3, 2015 at 7:44 amEither a whole grain mustard or a dijon mustard will work great – probably not so much the yellow hot dog mustard to get the best flavor! A horseradish mustard would also be yummy or even a honey mustard if the carbs aren’t too high! Enjoy!
Daniel says
May 16, 2014 at 6:19 pmDo you think that you could cook this ham in a pressure cooker instead?
Mellissa Sevigny says
May 17, 2014 at 3:05 pmSure, but it wouldn’t have the nice crust on the outside – still delicious though!
Kirstie says
April 14, 2014 at 11:52 amHi Melissa,
I just wanted to tell you that I have made this recipe about 8 times since you posted it, and love it EVERY TIME. This is the only way that I make ham now, and I even shared it with my mom, who usually does the sugary glaze recipe. She loves it too. Great job!
Shannon says
April 1, 2013 at 9:59 amJust made this for Easter yesterday and it was a BIG HIT! I did have to cook ham for about twice as long as recipe indicated, but it was well worth the extra time. Thank you!
Leslie Kirchner says
October 15, 2012 at 7:08 pmFinally a ham recipe without sweetness …..thank you thank you….
Mellissa Sevigny says
October 19, 2012 at 1:48 pmYou’re welcome Leslie, this really was delicious, I need to make it again soon!
Jenna Henschel says
July 29, 2012 at 9:38 pmI am pinning a ton of your recipes to try. I have been on the LC/GF lifestyle for about 3-4 months now and I am already getting bored. Your recipes look amazing and I can’t wait to try them out for myself! Keep them coming!
Mellissa Sevigny (sevimel) says
July 30, 2012 at 2:37 pmThanks Jenna! I hope you enjoy the recipes – I know what you mean about looking for something new after a few months! It can be hard to stay the course when you are bored with all your old stand-by’s! Try the cauliflower puree – it’s one of my favorites!!!
Alex@Spoonful of Sugar Free says
April 13, 2012 at 6:15 amThis looks fabulous! I wish I would have seen this for Easter! Because that is my favorite flavor combo.
Mellissa Sevigny (sevimel) says
April 13, 2012 at 2:56 pmThanks Alex, it’s my new fave too now!
yousef says
April 13, 2012 at 12:40 amYummy :)
Thanks For this Recipe
Mellissa Sevigny (sevimel) says
April 13, 2012 at 2:56 pmYour welcome, enjoy!
flamidwyfe says
April 12, 2012 at 5:47 amYummy! Sounds wonderful, definitely putting the ham on the menu!
Mellissa Sevigny (sevimel) says
April 12, 2012 at 11:20 amHope you like it!
Amanda says
April 11, 2012 at 8:58 pmYou are wondermous! Thank you so much for such wonderful low carb meal ideas! Hubby and I are going on 9 weeks no carb/low carb. Down 36 lbs for me, and he’s already down a good 55+. Your meals make it easy to stick to it!!
Mellissa Sevigny (sevimel) says
April 12, 2012 at 11:20 amThat’s a lot of weight to lose in 9 weeks – Congrats! I’m honored that my recipes are playing a part in your success and I hope you enjoy the ham!
Anna says
April 11, 2012 at 8:07 pmHmmm…I’m not sure I’m sold. I can’t help but think of sweet with the salty ham, and don’t even really like that. Well, I guess I’ll try it….since they’re giving away ham these days ;).
Mellissa Sevigny (sevimel) says
April 12, 2012 at 11:19 amFree ham, can’t beat it! :) I love the sweet salty thing but I found the mustard/rosemary combo to be really delicious too – let me know if you try it and it wins you over or not!
Lorrie says
April 14, 2017 at 2:59 pmI tried this recipe and loved it! I’m making it again for Easter. Thanks for sharing.