Best Ham With Rhubarb Sauce Recipes

GLAZED HAM WITH GRAPE-RHUBARB COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine the rhubarb, sugar and 3/4 cup water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the rhubarb is completely broken down, about 15 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a separate saucepan, pressing firmly on the rhubarb to squeeze out the syrup; reserve the rhubarb. Set aside 1/2 cup syrup for glazing.
• Make the compote: Add 1/4 cup of the rhubarb solids to the remaining syrup in the saucepan (discard the rest of the solids). Add half of the grapes, the onion, 1 tablespoon mustard, the chopped thyme, red pepper flakes and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, crushing the grapes with a wooden spoon, until the grapes break down and the sauce thickens, about 12 minutes. Add the remaining grapes and 1 tablespoon mustard and simmer 6 more minutes. Let cool completely. (The compote can be made up to 3 days ahead; cover and refrigerate.)
• Make the ham: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix the brown sugar and the remaining 2 tablespoons mustard with the reserved 1/2 cup rhubarb syrup in a bowl; set aside. Remove the skin and all but about 1/4 inch fat from the ham. Score the fat with a small sharp knife in a tight crosshatch pattern, making the cuts about 1/2 inch apart. Put the ham flat-side down on a rack in a roasting pan. Add 1 cup water to the pan and tent the ham with foil. Roast 1 1/2 hours.
• Increase the oven temperature to 375 degrees F. Uncover the ham and brush with the rhubarb-mustard syrup. Continue roasting, brushing with more syrup every 15 minutes, until the ham is golden brown and glazed all over, about 1 1/2 more hours. Transfer to a platter; garnish with thyme sprigs. Serve with the grape-rhubarb compote.

BAKED HAM WITH RHUBARB IN BALSAMIC VINEGAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Heat the butter in a large ovenproof pot over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the brown sugar and vinegar and and cook until the sugar melts. Place the ham in the center of the pot. Scatter the rhubarb around the ham, stirring to coat it with the sauce. Place the potatoes around the ham and cover the top with foil. Bake until the ham is heated through and the potatoes are tender, about 1 hour.
• Carefully remove the ham and potatoes from the pot. With a slotted spoon, transfer the rhubarb to a bowl. Place the pot over medium-high heat and cook until the liquid has reduced to 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes. Stir the sauce into the rhubarb. Slice enough ham to serve 4 and divide among 4 plates. Place 2 potatoes on each plate and spoon the rhubarb mixture over the ham. Serve immediately.

BROILED HAM STEAKS WITH RHUBARB CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Toast mustard seeds in medium saucepan over medium heat until beginning to pop, about 2 minutes. Add next 7 ingredients. Simmer until rhubarb is tender, 5 minutes. Increase heat to high; boil until mixture thickens, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat broiler. Broil ham (do not turn) until brown at edges, about 3 minutes. Serve with chutney.