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Rotisserie Holiday Ham

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There is nothing quite as delicious as Rotisserie Holiday Ham! It’s cooked evenly, and the honey butter ham glaze is amazing!

Rotisserie Holiday Ham

This rotisserie holiday ham is coated in a delicious honey butter glaze toward the end of cooking time. Delicious and festive!

The rotisserie method for ham will yield a sweet candied crust with and tender ham with every bite. The rotisserie process is much easier than it sounds. all you’ll need to do is thread the boneless ham onto the rotisserie rod, set it up on the grill with a drip pan, and it’s time to cook.

Ingredients

  • Boneless ham, 5-6 pounds
  • Butter
  • Honey
  • Apple juice
  • Cinnamon
  • Nutmeg

How to make Rotisserie Holiday Ham

  • Remove ham from the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  • Set up your rotisserie unit per the manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Remove any moisture from the ham by blotting the surface with paper towels. Thread rotisserie rod through the ham and secure the forks. Place the ham onto the rotisserie unit with the aluminum drip pan underneath.
  • Cook your rotisserie holiday ham over medium-low heat (300 degrees) for about 15 minutes per pound of meat, or roughly 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Look for an internal temperature of 150 degrees F before glazing the ham.
ham on rotisserie

Glazing and Serving: 

  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat and add honey and the remaining glaze ingredients. Stir the mixture, and set on low. Simmer for 2-3 minutes until well combined. Remove from heat, cover, and keep warm. 
  • During the last 15 minutes of cooking time, brush the rotisserie holiday ham with the glaze. Close the lid of your grill and let the ham continue cooking for the remaining time.
  • Next, turn the heat off, but allow the rotisserie unit to keep running for an additional 10 minutes. After that time, switch it off.
  • Using heat-resistant gloves, carefully remove ham from the rotisserie unit with the rod and forks still intact.
  • Place it onto a clean cutting board and tent with aluminum foil. Let the ham rest for 10 minutes.
  • Remove forks and carefully pull out the rotisserie rod. Slice rotisserie holiday ham to desired thickness and serve with our Twice Baked Potato Casserole!
Rotisserie Holiday Ham

Rotisserie Holiday Ham

A delicious rotisserie holiday ham, brushed with a festive honey-butter glaze.
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Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: ham, holiday recipes, rotisserie cooking
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 235kcal
Author: Derrick Riches and Sabrina Baksh

Ingredients

  • 1 boneless ham 5-6 pounds
  • Glaze ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup apple juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Instructions

  • Remove ham from the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  • Set up your rotisserie unit per manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Blot ham with paper towels to remove excess moisture from the surface. Thread rotisserie rod through the ham and secure the forks.
    Place the ham onto the rotisserie unit with the aluminum drip pan underneath.
  • Cook ham over a medium-low heat (300 degrees F) for about 15 minutes per pound of meat, or roughly 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
    Look for an internal temperature of 150 degrees F., before glazing the ham.
  • To make glaze: melt butter in a saucepan over medium-heat. Add honey and remaining glaze ingredients. Stir mixture, and turn heat to low. Simmer for 2-3 minutes until well combined. Remove from heat, cover and keep warm.
    During the last 15 minutes of cooking time, brush the ham with the glaze. Close the lid of your smoker and let the ham continue cooking for the remaining time.
  • Next, turn the heat off, but allow the rotisserie unit to keep running for an additional 10 minutes. After that time, switch it off.
  • Using heat-resistant gloves, carefully remove ham from the rotisserie unit with rod and forks still intact.
    Place onto a clean cutting board and tent with aluminum foil. Let the ham rest for 10 minutes.
    Carefully remove forks and pull out the rotisserie rod.
    Slice ham to desired thickness and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 508IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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Derrick Riches
Derrick Riches

I began writing about Barbecue & Grilling in 1997 with one mission, to help the backyard chef have the best experience possible.

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