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Air Fryer Easter Ham with Brown Sugar Mustard Glaze

A boneless half ham scored, glazed with brown sugar, Dijon, and a whisper of clove, and air fried low then hot to a deep, glossy finish.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 280
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the ham
  • 2-3.5 lb boneless half ham smoked, fully cooked
For the brown sugar mustard glaze
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2-3 tbsp Dijon or whole-grain mustard
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or orange juice
  • 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves or allspice
  • salt and black pepper a pinch

Equipment

  • Air fryer
  • Aluminium foil
  • Meat thermometer

Method
 

  1. Preheat the air fryer to 300°F. Score the ham in a shallow 1/4-inch crosshatch. Set it in a loose foil boat to catch drips, top exposed.
  2. Whisk the glaze. Brush on half and place the ham cut-side down.
  3. Cook at 300°F for 20 minutes. Brush on more glaze, raise to 350°F, and cook 10 to 15 minutes more, glazing once or twice, until deep and glossy. Total time by weight: 2 lb 25 to 35 minutes, 3 lb 30 to 40, 4 lb 35 to 50, to 130 to 140°F inside.
  4. Rest 10 minutes, then slice.

Notes

Score the crosshatch so the glaze has somewhere to grip.
Low first, then hot — the low stretch warms it through, the hot finish sets the glaze.
A foil boat catches the sugary drips before they scorch the basket.