Pinoy Pineapple Ham
There will always be a ham on the table in a Pinoy Noche Buena, a perfect symbol and the center of the holiday meal. Prepared with a ready-to-eat ham, pineapple, honey and Dijon mustard help to flavor this tasty dish.
Ingredients :
- 5 - 6 Pound fully cooked ham
- 1 Can 15 oz pineapple chunks
- 1 Can 15 oz pineapple slice
- 1/4 Cup brown sugar
- 1/4 Cup honey
- 1 Teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 Clove garlic finely chop
- Lettuce
- Cherry tomatoes
Directions :
- Pour pineapple chunks in a deep sauce pan
- Add the juice from pineapple slices, honey, brown sugar, garlic and Dijon mustard
- Bring to a boil and simmer in medium high heat, stir until sugar are completely dissolve
- Simmer until mixture is thick, set aside
- Place the ham in a baking pan lined with aluminium foil
- Arrange pineapple slices over the top of the ham, securing with toothpicks
- Add sliced apple around the ham
- Pour the glazed mixture over the ham and spread pineapple chunks around
- Cover the ham with aluminium foil and bake at preheated 347 °F for about 30 minutes
- Leave the ham uncovered and bake for another 30 minutes, or until the desired golden glaze
- Basting the ham with the juice from the ham drippings
Cooking Tips :
- If preferred, use the drippings for gravy. Put the bake apple and pineapple chunks with ham drippings in a blender
- Line the serving plate with lettuce and garnish with cherry tomatoes or any fruits you want
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