This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure policy here.
Making a grilled ham frees up your oven for all those other Easter side dishes. It’s an easy and delicious way to enjoy your Easter ham.
The National Pork Board recently invited me to be one of their Easter Ham Ambassadors and they sent me a recipe for Grilled Spiced Ham with Citrus Glaze to share with you. Now I have to admit, grilling a ham had never entered my mind! But yes, it can be done!! I love the idea, because usually at Easter there is a waiting line for the oven. Grilling the ham opens up the oven for all those holiday side dishes.
Ingredients Needed
How to Grill Ham
- Treat your grill just like a oven. We have a gas grill so I heated it up to about 400 degrees using only the flames on the sides, turning the middle burners off. This creates a nice warm and toasty oven for your ham.
- Coat the ham in a spice rub of coriander, paprika, cumin, cinnamon and cloves.
- Place the spiced ham on a piece of foil right on the grill and closed the lid for about 1 1/4 hours.
- Score the top of the ham in a diamond pattern. Just use a knife to cut a 1/8 inch deep pattern into the fat. As it bakes the cuts will separate forming some pretty little diamond shapes on the ham.
How Long Do you Grill Ham?
- You want to grill it for about 15-20 minutes per pound. If you don’t have a grill you can also do this in the oven. Just heat oven to 400 degrees and place ham in the lower third of the oven.
- After removing from the grill or oven allow it to rest for about 15 minutes and then slice to serve
What Kind Of Ham Should I Buy?
The spiced ham recipe calls for a bone in ham, but my grocery store hadn’t received their Easter ham shipments. I used a small 4 lb. black forest ham. That is why the outside of the ham has that nice black ring. I promise it isn’t burned!!
Citrus Ham Glaze
- Mix together marmalade, orange juice and brown sugar.
- During the last ten minutes of cooking, glaze the ham with the mixture.
- Glaze will lightly caramelize and taste delicious
The glaze created a delicious, sweet coating to the outside of the pan. Also, I heated up some of the extra marmalade and poured it over the meat for a little extra sweetness.
How Do I Know When A Ham Is Done?
A ham is done with the internal temperature reaches 140 degrees. Remember, the ham is already cooked through, you are basically just heating it up.
Grilled Spiced Ham with Citrus Glaze will make the perfect, delicious addition to your Easter dinner or brunch.
Check out more of my favorite pork recipes:
- Orange Marmalade Pork Tenderloin
- Fig Glazed Pork Tenderloin
- Balsamic Pork Tenderloin
- Glazed Ham Steak
- Brown Sugar Pork Tenderloin
Be sure and follow me over on You Tube for weekly cooking demos.
Grilled Ham with Citrus Glaze
Ingredients
- 6 to 7 pound fully-cooked bone-in ham trimmed
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 cup citrus flavored marmalade lemon, orange,etc.
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar packed
Instructions
- Preheat a gas or charcoal grill to medium-hot (375 to 425 degrees F).
- Prepare the grill for indirect cooking: For a gas grill, turn off the center burner; for a charcoal grill, bank the coals on either side; place a drip pan under the grate between the heat sources.
- Score a diamond pattern into the ham, about 1/8-inch deep into any fat.
- In a small bowl, combine the coriander, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, and cloves. Rub the spice mixture over all sides of the ham.
- Place the ham, flat side down, in the center of the grill over the drip pan. Cover and cook, adding briquettes to a charcoal grill as necessary to maintain the heat, until the internal temperature of the ham reaches 140 degrees F, 1 1/2 to 2 hours or 15 to 18 minutes per pound.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the marmalade, orange juice, and sugar.
- Brush the marmalade mixture over the ham.
- Cover and grill 5 minutes, until the glaze is lightly caramelized.
- Remove the ham from the grill, transfer to a cutting board, and let rest 15 to 30 minutes.
Roasting instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Position a rack in the lower third of the oven.
- Score a diamond pattern into the ham, about 1/8-inch deep into any fat.
- In a small bowl, combine the coriander, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, and cloves.
- Rub the spice mixture over all sides of the ham.
- Place the ham, flat side down, in a large shallow roasting pan and cook until the internal temperature of the ham reaches 140 degrees F, 1 1/2 to 2 hours or 15 to 18 minutes per pound.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the marmalade, orange juice, and sugar.
- Brush the marmalade mixture over the ham.
- Return to the oven and roast 5 minutes, until the glaze is lightly caramelized. Remove the ham from the oven, transfer to a cutting board, and let rest 15 to 30 minutes.
Recommended Products
Nutrition Facts:
Subham Superkash says
Great recipe man. I’ll try for sure while grilling.
Robert Wilson says
It’s very delicious. I had never tried it before reading the post. I’ve tried personally and then writing comments. Thank you for sharing an amazing recipe.
Leigh Anne Wilkes says
So glad you enjoyed the recipe
Judson says
Great recipe man. I’ll try for sure while grilling.
Abby says
This looks great! I always see this on menus but have never tried it. Perfect time to try new things out on the grill!