Baked ham is so easy to make because the ham you buy at the store will already be cooked. Your job is to simply heat up the ham in a way that it’s delicious to serve. That’s my task here—to share delicious recipes that will help you elevate a ham to present to your guests, whether it’s with a glaze, sauce or fruit component.
How to Cook Ham
If you don’t want to buy a pre-cooked ham, because you want to channel your inner Gordon Ramsey and make everything from scratch, you might be wondering: How does one actually cook a ham? And how to cook ham in the oven? Well it’s so easy you’ll be wondering you haven’t tried it long before.
How to Cook Ham in the Oven
For raw and fresh ham, you’ll need to bake the ham in the oven at 325F until a food thermometer inserted in the ham reads 145F.
How to Reheat Cooked Ham
If you’re planning on using cooked ham instead, simply reheat the cooked ham at 325F until the inner temperature reads 140F.
Best Holiday Ham Recipes
In this collection of 50 holiday ham recipes, you’ll find things like Peach and Ginger Glazed Ham, Ham with Pineapple and Cherries, Cranberry Glazed Ham, Brown Sugar Glazed Ham and Sticky Glazed Asian Ham. There are even a couple of slow cooker ham and Instant Pot ham recipes in this bunch. You’re bound to find the perfect ham recipe for your next holiday dinner and even ham haters will be impressed by these superior hams! There are so many easy ways to step up your holiday ham game in this list, the only hard part will be deciding which to actually go with. Luckily for you, special occasion ham recipes work for multiple holidays and if you have leftovers, there’s always ham sandwiches the next day! Next Up,16 Leftover Low-Carb Ham Recipes
