Maple Dijon Kurobuta Ham with Fried Sage

By: Big Green Egg

Our friends at the Big Green Egg Culinary Center developed this appetizing recipe specifically for our Kurobuta ham. The glaze accents our savory ham with the sweetness of real maple syrup, the bite of Dijon mustard and the earthy herbal flavor of sage. Frying whole sage leaves is the finishing touch that adds a hint of crunch and texture.

Cooking outdoors on a Big Green Egg kamado-style ceramic charcoal cooker keeps the kitchen cool and lets you enjoy the great outdoors. This recipe uses a Kurobuta half bone-in ham, but you can easily substitute the whole ham. 


Ingredients

Equipment

  • Big Green Egg drip pan
  • Big Green Egg cast iron skillet

Ham

  • 1 Snake River Farms Kurobuta half bone-in ham Buy Now
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • 1 cup Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh sage, finely minced
  • 10 sprigs fresh sage
  • ½ cup canola oil

Equipment

Set your Big Green Egg up for indirect cooking with the convEGGtor at 350ºF/204ºC with the cast iron in the EGG heating up with the canola oil.

Ham

Combine the maple syrup, Dijon mustard, salt and minced sage. Coat the ham with the mixture and place on the EGG away from the cast iron skillet.
Add the fresh sage sprigs to the cast iron skillet and cook until crispy. Remove them and put them on a paper towel, gently pat to remove excess oil. Gently crumble the leaves up and set aside.
After 1 hour glaze the ham again, and repeat 30 minutes later.
Remove the ham from the EGG when the internal temperature reaches 140ºF and let rest for at least 10 minutes. Slice, and sprinkle the fried sage crumbles on top to serve. Enjoy!