Name: Chef John's Honey-Glazed Ham
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Water, or as needed - ¾ cup; Whole star anise - 2; Whole cloves, or more to taste - 12; Country-style ham - 1 (7 pound); Firmly packed light brown sugar - 1 cup; Honey - ¼ cup; Dijon mustard - 2 tablespoons; Rice vinegar - 2 tablespoons; Freshly ground black pepper - 1 ½ teaspoons; Worcestershire sauce - ½ teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - 1 pinch

Ingredients for - Chef John's Honey-Glazed Ham

1. Water, or as needed ¾ cup

2. Whole star anise 2

3. Whole cloves, or more to taste 12

4. Country-style ham 1 (7 pound)

5. Firmly packed light brown sugar 1 cup

6. Honey ¼ cup

7. Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons

8. Rice vinegar 2 tablespoons

9. Freshly ground black pepper 1 ½ teaspoons

10. Worcestershire sauce ½ teaspoon

11. Cayenne pepper 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Honey-Glazed Ham

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Prepare ham: Add water, star anise, and cloves to the bottom of a roasting pan. Place a roasting rack into the pan; place ham on the rack. Cut 1/4-inch-deep slashes, 1/2-inch apart, lengthwise and crosswise across the top of ham.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.

4 . Stage

While ham is baking, make glaze: Whisk together brown sugar, honey, mustard, vinegar, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne pepper in a medium bowl until thick and smooth.

5 . Stage

Brush glaze all over ham. Continue baking ham, brushing with glaze every 20 minutes, until glaze is deep golden and ham is heated through, about 2 hours 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of ham should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

6 . Stage

Run a kitchen torch over ham until glaze is crispy and caramelized, 2 to 5 minutes. Mariko