This Rosemary & Mustard Crusted Baked Ham is a wonderful departure from the sickly sweet hams of your childhood. This savory and delicious roasted ham is going to be a hit whether you enjoy it on a weeknight or for a special occasion or event with family and friends.
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I don’t make baked 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 baked ham 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 that baked ham, 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 for baked ham weren’t going to work for a keto 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). This Rosemary & Mustard Crusted Baked Ham 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…
This Rosemary & Mustard Crusted Baked Ham has been on this website for over 10 years, and since that time, many have made and loved it. It is a simple, but delicious baked ham recipe that has stood the test of time – I hope you’ll try it and let us know what you think in the comments!
Side Dish Suggestions for Ham
Better Than Potatoes Cauliflower Mash
Best Mashed Potatoes – Gimme Some Oven (not low carb)
Rosemary & Mustard Crusted Baked Ham
- Total Time: 4 hours 55 minutes
- Yield: 20 servings 1x
- Diet: Diabetic
Description
A savory baked ham recipe that is surprisingly delicious and perfect for keto or low carb diets.
Ingredients
- 1 cup prepared mustard
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped
- freshly ground pepper
- 1 smoked ham – Mine was 19 pounds
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.
- Slice and serve.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 285 minutes
- Category: keto main dish
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: american
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 ounces
- Calories: 308
- Fat: 18g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 33g
Aimee McCrae says
This is the only way I’ll ever cook ham.
Kim says
I’m using a pre-cooked, spiral cut ham, because I can’t find ham that is smoked only. The directions for pre-cooked say to cover the ham with foil completely, but your recipe says uncovered. What do you suggest? I don’t want it dried out!