Sweet and Smokey Spanish-Style Ham
- One 8- to 10-pound bone-in, smoked, fully-cooked ham, butt or shank portion
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sweet smoked paprika (pimenton)
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- Let the ham sit at room temperature 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Trim off any skin from the ham if needed.
- Score the ham through the fat in a diagonal crosshatch pattern without cutting into the meat.
- Place the ham, flat-side down, on a rack in a roasting pan.
- Pour 1/4 inch of water into the bottom of the pan.
- Roast ham until it reaches an internal temperature of about 130 degrees F, about 2 1/2 hours or 15 minutes per pound.
- Meanwhile, combine the sugar, paprika, garlic powder and oregano in a small bowl and stir until well mixed.
- Whisk in the olive oil until the mixture is a smooth paste.
- Remove the ham from the oven when it has reached 130 degrees F internally.
- Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Spoon or brush the mustard all over the ham.
- Spread the spice paste with a spoon as evenly as possible all over the ham.
- Add water as needed to the bottom of the pan.
- Return the ham to the oven and roast until the paste forms a very light brick red crust, turning once halfway through, about 25 minutes more.
portion, light brown sugar, sweet smoked paprika, garlic, oregano, extravirgin olive oil, mustard
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/sweet-and-smokey-spanish-style-ham-recipe.html (may not work)