Name: Spice-crusted ham with mango salsa
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 leg ham, bone in (about 8kg); Spice rub; 1 onion, coarsely grated; 5 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped; 135 gm brown sugar; 15 gm (1½ tbsp) sea salt flakes; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1½ tsp cayenne; 1 tsp sweet paprika; Mango salsa; 1 cup (firmly packed) coriander, coarsely chopped; 3 mangoes, finely diced; 1 small Spanish onion, finely chopped; 3 limes, juice only; 1-2 green jalepeño chillies, or to taste; 1 tbsp olive oil

Spice-crusted ham with mango salsa

Australian Gourmet Traveller Christmas recipe for spice-crusted ham with mango salsa.

Serves 12

Prep

20M

Cook

1H 30M

Total

1H 50M

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If you like a touch of heat, this ham is for you. The thick glaze forms a crust as it cooks, giving a chewy, crunchy coating. You can still achieve this effect without the heat by reducing the amount of cayenne. Balance the salsa’s sweetness with a large pinch of salt and alter the quantity of jalapeños to suit your taste. This is great served with a classic coleslaw.

Ingredients

1 leg ham, bone in (about 8kg)

Spice rub

1 onion, coarsely grated

5 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped

135 gm brown sugar

15 gm (1½ tbsp) sea salt flakes

1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1½ tsp cayenne

1 tsp sweet paprika

Mango salsa

1 cup (firmly packed) coriander, coarsely chopped

3 mangoes, finely diced

1 small Spanish onion, finely chopped

3 limes, juice only

1-2 green jalepeño chillies, or to taste

1 tbsp olive oil

Method

Main

1.Preheat oven to 180C. Remove skin from ham and score a diamond pattern across the fat with a small sharp knife. Place in a large roasting pan, add some water to the pan to prevent scorching and set aside.

2.For spice rub, process onion and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped, transfer to a bowl, add remaining ingredients and stir to combine well. Spread over scored part of ham and roast until deep-golden and crusty (1-1½ hours).

3.Meanwhile, for mango salsa, combine ingredients in a bowl, season well with sea salt and refrigerate until required.

4.Serve ham with mango salsa and coleslaw, if you like.