Zesty Grilled Ham

Sometimes the simplest recipes hit the hardest, and this grilled ham is living proof.

Four ingredients. That’s it.

Brown sugar, horseradish, and lemon juice get boiled together into a sticky glaze that balances sweet, sharp, and tangy in one brush stroke.

Slather it over a fully cooked ham steak, throw it on the grill over medium-hot coals, and let the sugar caramelize into a crackling, glossy crust while the horseradish cuts through the richness with its signature nasal kick.

Twenty minutes later, you’ve got a main course that punches way above its weight class.

Kitchen Tips

• Boil the glaze just until the brown sugar dissolves and it thickens slightly; you want it syrupy enough to cling to the ham, not run off
• Brush both sides generously and keep basting as the ham grills for the thickest, stickiest glaze
• Grill over medium-hot coals, not screaming high heat, so the sugar caramelizes without burning to black
• The ham is already fully cooked, so you’re just heating it through and building that gorgeous crust