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
Ingredients
- 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
Harper says
Can you use a spiral ham? Also, I’ve noticed Rosemary can overtake a dish… is 2 tbsp just right or could I cut it down?
Mellissa Sevigny says
Yes you could use a spiral ham for this – and while that amount of rosemary is perfect for me, if you find the flavor of rosemary in general to be overwhelming you could certainly reduce it.
Jessica says
I love your recipes! Thank you! Do you think this could be done in a crock pot?
Mellissa Sevigny says
I don’t see why not – you won’t get a crust on it but it will still taste great I’m sure!
Catherine says
Hi can you substitute Grey poupon country Dijon mustard for the prepared mustard instead?
Mellissa Sevigny says
yes, definitely!
Calvin says
Sounds like a flavorful combo with the rosemary herb.
Mindy says
This was so amazing and delicious!! My husband smoked our 12 pound spiral ham with cherry wood for 2.5 hours, then we slathered this on it, wrapped it up in butcher paper, and cooked it at 350 for 1.5 hours. It was so flavorful and juicy! The best spiral ham I have ever had! I love that it wasn’t sticky and sweet like spiral hams normally are. I really wanted a savory ham, and this totally hit the spot!
★★★★★
Mellissa Sevigny says
So glad you guys liked it Mindy!!!
Amie Rikke says
This is the best keto ham recipe. It’s delicious and easy. It turns out every time.
Love this recipe, everyone in my family loves it.
Kris says
This is the third or fourth time I’ve made this recipe and I finally have a chance to send my compliments! I love how simple and flavorful it is and keto compliant. Way better than the pre-keto sweet glaze too! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.
★★★★★
Sylvia Huitsing says
The recipe cites ‘smoked ham’ but doesn’t say what size? Probably impacts the amount of ingredients for the mustard glaze, right?
Steve Kwan says
Made this for Christmas Eve. This was amazing. Thank-you for the recipe will be doing this again.
Followed the recipe implicitly. I feel I have no right to rate or comment on a recipe unless I follow the author’s instructions.
★★★★★
Patti Greig says
My 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
Had our ham this holiday with this mustard glaze. Excellent !! Very easy, and our crowd all loved it. Defiantly a “keeper”.
Kasey says
I 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
Do you have nutrition facts, specifically the carb and fiber?
Kay says
No nutrient facts????? A MUST for keto. Let me know when you have this onfo and I will try recipe.
Mellissa Sevigny says
LOL.
Diane says
LOL right?? it is SO easy to figure out on your own with only 4 ingredients 🤣😳 it was delicious BTW!
★★★★★
Lisa says
Could you please write down the nutrition facts for this one? Thank you :)
Rebecca says
Hi, 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
This looks delicious! It’s there a suitable replacement for the mayo?
Vanessa says
I’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
Whats the Carb & Calorie breakdown on this? (or does it depend on what ham you buy?)
Frankie says
Not 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
Looking 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
What type of mustard do you use for this? It sounds delicious!
Mellissa Sevigny says
Either 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
Do you think that you could cook this ham in a pressure cooker instead?
Mellissa Sevigny says
Sure, but it wouldn’t have the nice crust on the outside – still delicious though!
Kirstie says
Hi 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!
Yvonne Escobar says
Do you cook it uncovered the entire time?
Mellissa Sevigny says
yes!
Shannon says
Just 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
Finally a ham recipe without sweetness …..thank you thank you….
Mellissa Sevigny says
You’re welcome Leslie, this really was delicious, I need to make it again soon!
Jenna Henschel says
I 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
Thanks 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
This looks fabulous! I wish I would have seen this for Easter! Because that is my favorite flavor combo.
Mellissa Sevigny (sevimel) says
Thanks Alex, it’s my new fave too now!
yousef says
Yummy :)
Thanks For this Recipe
Mellissa Sevigny (sevimel) says
Your welcome, enjoy!
flamidwyfe says
Yummy! Sounds wonderful, definitely putting the ham on the menu!
Mellissa Sevigny (sevimel) says
Hope you like it!
Amanda says
You 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
That’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
Hmmm…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
Free 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
I tried this recipe and loved it! I’m making it again for Easter. Thanks for sharing.