Traeger Smoked Ham - Easy glazed double-smoked ham recipe (2024)

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My Traeger Smoked Ham is going to feed your whole family for days and be the star of your Easter or Christmas table. The easy maple glaze goes on at the end, and this simple ham recipe is double-smoked to bring out all the best flavor of your favorite cut of pork.

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Traeger Double Smoked Ham

My easy Traeger Smoked Ham Recipe is glazed with a delicious maple and champagne glaze, and smokes right on your pellet grill for a tender, juicy, double-smoked ham that your entire family will enjoy.

This is the most popular ham recipe on our website, and for good reason. It is simple and delicious! This Smoked Ham gets made hundreds and hundreds of times every Easter and Christmas and is always met with rave reviews. That’s why it has over 300 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews!

🔥 How to smoke a ham

Most of the hams you will buy in the major groceries stores are going to be pre-cooked, pre-smoked hams. They are typically the kind that say you can slice and serve them immediately, and they are also known as “City Hams”.

Since these hams are already fully cooked and smoked, all you really need to do is re-heat the ham in order to serve it. We do it slowly and on a Traeger wood-pellet grill so it can pick up even more rich smokey flavors, and stay tender and juicy until it is time to slice and serve.

The maple champagne glaze makes things just a little sweet and is the perfect sauce to serve alongside the ham once it is heated through and sliced.

Since the hams we’d be using are already smoked once during the cooking process, what we are making here is actually a double-smoked ham.

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Traeger Double-Smoked Ham shopping list

Wondering if you have to hit the store? Here’s the list of items you’ll need to make this recipe. For specific amounts, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.

  • Bone-in Ham, precooked
  • Maple syrup
  • Brown sugar
  • Dijon mustard
  • Prosecco or Champagne

Try our Traeger Scalloped Potatoes with this ham!

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How to make a Traeger Smoked Ham

This is just the overview so you can see what you’re actually getting into here. When you are cooking, you’ll want to use the full recipe at the bottom of the page.

1

Preheat

We’re shooting for 325°F for this recipe.

2

Score and grill

Score the outside of the ham in a checkerboard pattern. Put it into a grill pan and let it cook for an hour.

3

Glaze

Make the glaze. Brush the prepared glaze onto the ham every 20-30 minutes. Continue cooking until the internal temperature reaches 135°F.

5

Enjoy

Remove from the grill and let rest, tented, for 10-15 minutes. Slice and enjoy.

Try our Traeger Au Gratin Potatoes too!

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⏰️ How long should you smoke a ham?

How long you need to cook smoked ham on a bbq depends first on what type of ham you are cooking. If you are cooking a fresh or country ham,these directions won’t apply.

To double-smoke a city ham, just start your smoker or pellet-grill and place your ham on it. I like to cook mine in a pan with about a cup of cooking liquid inside. I used prosecco, but have also used hard cider and regular apple juice as well, very successfully.

You’ll love our Smoked Pineapple Glazed Ham too!

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What side dishes go with twice-smoked ham?

My classic smoked scalloped potatoes are the perfect side for this easy double-smoked ham recipe. I’d also suggest some corncakes and a crisp green salad with Greek Freak Salad Dressing. Also, these grilled funeral potatoes. Oh.My.Goshhhhh.If you want traditional Au Gratin potatoes, we make those too!

Or try one of the sides below!

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What can I make with leftover smoked ham?

Make some scalloped potato and ham casserole, whip up a ham and egg breakfast bake, or chop it up and use it as a topping on my Three-Meat Pizza.

Our homemade Milk Rolls would be fantastic, too!

Check out all of our recipes using ham here!

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What about dessert?

I have lots of options for you for your Easter dessert table! One of my personal favorites is my Cherry Cheesecake Fluff Pie. It is no-bake and extraordinary. You can make it with any kind of fruit or fruit topping you’d like, too.

Another great option if you want to do some baking are my Ovaltine Cupcakes. This is my favorite chocolate cake and frosting recipe!

Love cheesecake, but don’t want the no-bake variety? Did you know you can make the most PERFECT cheesecake in an Instant Pot? Look.at.this. Strawberry Instant Pot Cheesecake!

It has a strawberry sour cream sauce on top and then HEAPS of fresh sliced strawberries too.

Also, you can’t neglect my Traeger Apple Crisp. You already have the T fired up for your ham, so why not do double duty and have this awesome apple crisp ready to throw on once the ham comes off?

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Reader Reviews!

Made this with our leftover prime rib bones & meat. Best beef barley soup I have ever had/ made!! The flavor is wonderful and it comes together quickly if you have the bone broth made ahead of time. I will be making this again and again! Love, love love!

– Sheri G
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“Amazing!”

– Trisha from Pinterest
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“Delicious ham!”

– Laura from Pinterest
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“This was part way through the smoking process and it was amazing!!”

– Michelle Egan from Pinterest
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“I basted mine every 30 minutes, it came out amazing. I also used Hard Apple Cider with mine, it was amazing.”

– Karen Martin from Pinterest
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“So delicious!”

– Shelly from Pinterest
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“Would def make again. Everyone was a fan!”

– Megan R from Pinterest

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  • French Onion Soup (on the smoker)
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  • Birria Tacos
  • Shrimp Yakisoba
  • Grape Jelly Meatballs on the smoker
  • Grilled Salmon
  • Chicken Marsala
  • Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
  • Hanger Steak
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Yield: 12 servings

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Delicious double-smoked and maple-glazed ham is a super simple pellet-grill recipe that is one of my favorite ways to enjoy ham!

Prep Time15 minutes

Cook Time2 hours 30 minutes

Total Time2 hours 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 large bone-in pre-cooked ham

Glaze

  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 3/4 cup prosecco or hard apple cider

Instructions

  1. Fire up your grill according to manufacturer directions, and preheat to 325°.
  2. Score the top of your ham in a cross-cross pattern, and place into a large baking pan that has been lined with foil.
  3. Place the pan, uncovered, into the preheated grill, and cook for 1 hour.
  4. While the ham is cooking, combine all of the glaze ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat, and simmer until the sugar is fully dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside.
  5. After the ham has been on the Traeger for an hour, brush it liberally with about half of the glaze.
  6. Cook for an additional 30 minutes, and then brush with glaze again. Cook another 15-20 minutes, or until the ham reaches at least 135°.
  7. Turn the grill down to 200-220°F and smoke the ham for 20-25 minutes.
  8. Remove from the grill and let rest for 10 minutes.
  9. Slice and serve with any remaining glaze that didn't get painted onto the ham.

Notes

  • You can substitute apple juice or apple cider for the prosecco if you don't have any.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving:Calories: 139Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 219mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 0gSugar: 26gProtein: 3g

Nutrition data provided here is only an estimate. If you are tracking these things for medical purposes please consult an outside, trusted source. Thanks!

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FAQs

How long to cook a precooked ham on a Traeger grill? ›

Insert the probe into the center of the ham. Place the roasting pan on the grill grates, close the lid, and cook for 1 1/2 hours. Open the grill lid and glaze the ham with the maple syrup mixture. Close the lid again and continue cooking until the internal temperatures reaches 135℉, about 30 minutes more.

Is a double smoked ham fully cooked? ›

Your double-smoked ham is fully cooked and may be eaten either warm or cold. Take the chill off the ham by allowing it to set at room temperature for a good 60 minutes prior to heating.

How long to double smoke a ham at 275 degrees? ›

Instructions
  1. Preheat to 275 degrees. ...
  2. Rub a thin coating of yellow mustard all over the ham.
  3. Apply a heavy coating of your bbq rub and coat all surfaces.
  4. Place your ham on the smoker and smoke for about 3-4 hours.
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Do you put glaze on ham before or after cooking? ›

The glaze should not be applied until the final hour to 30 minutes, in order to avoid burning the sugars. What you're going to do with the glaze ingredients is just combine most of them into a paste, and then apply it to the ham. After that, the heat in your oven will take care of everything.

How do you use the glaze packet that comes with the ham? ›

Whether you heat your spiral ham in the slow cooker or oven, all you have to do is open the glaze packet and apply it 30 minutes before your ham is finished cooking. By the time it's ready to serve, you'll have a satiny-glazed ham without any of the time or effort it takes to make a ham glaze.

How long does it take to smoke pre cooked ham in a pellet smoker? ›

Place the ham on a foil-lined cooking tray, set it on the smoker rack and close the smoker. Check the ham with a meat thermometer approximately once per hour; you're done when it hits 175ºF. Most hams will take approximately four to six hours to get there — and, along the way, they'll acquire that taste you're craving!

Do you wrap a ham in foil to smoke? ›

Once ham has been basted and wrapped in aluminum foil, place it back on the smoker and cook for 1 hour at 225 degrees. After 1 hour and your ham reaches 140 degrees internal, it's time to glaze.

How long to smoke a precooked ham at 325? ›

Close the lid on your grill and adjust your vents to maintain a temperature of about 325°F. Add more coals as necessary. Let your ham grill-roast for roughly 15 minutes per pound. Because the ham is already fully cooked, you just need to bring it up to temperature.

What happens if you don't cover ham with foil? ›

If you don't cover your ham while cooking it will quickly dry out. Instead: Put some aluminum foil over your ham while it's cooking. It is recommended that the ham is covered for at least half of the cooking process and only removed during the last half when you glaze it.

How do you tell if a smoked ham is fully cooked? ›

Cook all raw fresh ham and ready-to-eat ham to a minimum internal temperature of 145 °F (62.8 °C) as measured with a food thermometer before removing meat from the heat source.

What is the difference between smoked and double smoked ham? ›

Start with a smoked ham and then, yes, smoke it again. The second smoke transforms an already good ham into something that's smoky-good with perfect texture for serving at room temperature in a buffet or gently rewarmed in the oven for serving hot at the table.

How long to cook a fully cooked ham at 275? ›

Bake at 275°F for approximately 15 - 18 minutes per pound until heated through. DO NOT OVERHEAT! - Optimum ham temperature should be 135 to 145°F internal temperature after re-heating. Remove ham from oven; let stand, covered, for 5 – 10 minutes before serving.

How to double smoke a ham on a pellet smoker? ›

Set your smoker for cooking at about 240 degrees F. Smoke Ham – After that you will place the pan with your spiral ham in it on the Traeger smoker. The smoking process will take 3 hours. This is a double smoked ham so the ham is already cooked, this process adds more smoke flavor and the amazing honey glaze.

Should I spritz a ham while smoking? ›

Smoking is a dry process, and it's important to add back some of that lost moisture. Spritzing will help keep your meats juicy and tender and will also help them cook more evenly. When you spritz your smoked meats with juices, herbs, or sauces, it will add incredible flavor to the end product.

Should I glaze smoked ham? ›

Because most hams sold at grocery stores are smoked and fully cooked, they only require heating before eating. However, glazing a ham adds that special final touch if you want to wow your crowd with extra flavor and texture.

How do you get glaze to stick to ham? ›

Basting – As the brown sugar ham glaze cools, it thickens so it sticks better to the ham as you baste during the cook time. 7. Internal temp – Ham is already cooked and ready for eating, so glazed hams are really about extra flavour + glazing.

Can I glaze an already cooked ham? ›

Remember, the ham is already cooked, so all we're doing here is warming it back up again with the glaze. Use a meat thermometer and warm it to 110°F to 120°F. To finish, baste the ham with its juices and put it under the broiler to brown the skin.

How do you glaze a ham without drying it out? ›

Add water as needed to prevent pan juices from drying out (we want a syrupy sauce at the end to serve with the ham!) You shouldn't need oven time with the foil off to re-caramelise the glaze but you can if needed. Baste, baste, baste as needed for a stunning shiny sticky finish!

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