This recipe for Chipotle Pineapple Bourbon Glazed Ham was created in partnership with Snake River Farms. As always, all opinions and recipe are my own. Thanks for supporting the brands that support Shared Appetite! #SnakeRiverFarms

This has to be, by far, the greatest school calendar in my 10 years of teaching. Phew, 10 years... it's going so fast. This is usually the absolute worst time of year... the very long stretch of time between the winter break in February and the spring vacation in mid-April. But this year? Easter and Passover are so far apart, we have off a few days for Easter in a few weeks, and then also a full week at the end of April.

Love it.

When it comes to Easter entertaining, our family is all about a legit brunch. Usually my Aunt Gerri hosts. This is key, because she, like I, always goes crazy overboard with her spread. It's on of those holiday buffets that even after everyone eats, it looks like the food wasn't even touched yet.

And you better believe that the centerpiece of Easter brunch every year is a ham. In full honesty, it's normally one of those ordinary spiral hams. But guys. I've stumbled upon a ham like no other ham I've experienced to date. This is the ham all hams hope to be when they grow up. A Snake River Farms Kurobuta Bone-in Ham.

This year, we'll be feasting on this Chipotle Pineapple Bourbon Glazed Ham with Ancho Chile Dusted Pineapple and Bacon Jam.

If there is ever a time to harp on quality ingredients and treat your family to to a top of the line meal, it's at special holidays. This is the luxury model of all hams. A Kurobuta ham.

If you don't know what Kurobuta means... you're in good company. I had no clue until Snake River Farms clued me in. Kurobuta is the Japanese term for black hog... or the famous Berkshire heritage breed of pigs. What results is a highly marbled pork that's super flavorful. And Snake River Farms is one of the only brands offering 100% pure-bred Berkshire Kurobuta pork.

And this is a ham that you can feel good about serving to your family. I'm really digging how much care Snake River Farms puts in to treating their animals right. It's a family owned and operated company, and they are dedicated to raising pigs on small farms in the Midwest without hormones and utilizing a natural slow feed process.

Snake River Farms is involved in every step of the pork lifecycle. They use sustainable practices such as local crop sourcing, water reclamation, and composting through every step of the hogs' lifecycle. Want more proof of the amount of attention each animal receives? They have 24 hour access to an on-call veterinarian! That's pretty darn cool.

I wanted big and bold flavors to pair with this... well, big and bold flavored ham. It deserves it.

If you've never had bacon jam before... ermagherd drop everything and make it. Seriously, you'll be addicted for life. I've made it before to go with this avocado toast and this pork belly with pickled apples.

And now, you get pork on pork action with this Chipotle Pineapple Bourbon Glazed Ham WITH Bacon Jam. Oh freaking yea.

This is a special occasion. So I brought ancho chile dusted pineapple to the table as well. See all that caramelized goodness? Yea, we achieve that through cooking it in some of the rendered fat from the bacon.

This glaze. It's everything. It's sweet, spicy, sticky... and I can't/won't get enough. Best of all, it comes together in minutes.

SO simple. SO easy.

And that's the beauty of Snake River Farms’ hams. They arrive right on your doorstep fully cooked and smoked with authentic regional hardwood chips. The ordering process couldn't be easier, and even amidst all the craziness of holiday meal planning, getting this ham is completely stress-free.

All you have to do is heat the ham in the oven, baste it with this glaze during the last 30 minutes of cooking... and bam. The quality of the ham will speak for itself. Instant epic Easter dinner.

Here's a pretty sweet deal. Get $20 off yourSnake River Farms Kurobuta Bone-in Ham (or any ham purchase) with the coupon code Hoppy16. Hurry though... the offer is only good through March 20.

Chipotle Pineapple Bourbon Glazed Ham.... Dinner. Is. Served.

Chipotle Pineapple Bourbon Glazed Ham

Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Yield: Serves 8-12+ 1x

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Ingredients

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1 good-quality ham
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup pineapple juice
⅓ cup bourbon
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 chipotle in adobo, finely minced*
Bacon Jam (recipe below)
Ancho Chile Dusted Pineapple (recipe below)

for the Bacon Jam

1 (16-ounce) package bacon
1 sweet onion, thinly sliced
1 red onion, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup pineapple juice
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
Kosher salt

for the Ancho Chile Dusted Pineapple

2 tablespoons bacon fat or canola oil
2 cups fresh pineapple, chopped
½ tablespoon ancho chile powder
Kosher salt

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Instructions

Begin cooking/reheating ham according to package directions. Meanwhile, cook bacon jam (see below), ancho chile dusted pineapple (see below), and create the glaze. Combine brown sugar, pineapple juice, bourbon, apple cider vinegar, and chipotle in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then lower heat to maintain a simmer. Let cook approximately 10-15 minutes, until reduced by about half. Remove from heat and set aside.
minutes before the ham is completed cooking, brush on a generous coating of glaze. Reserve remaining glaze to serve along with ham.
Slice and serve ham with bacon jam and ancho chile dusted pineapple. Devour.

for the Bacon Jam

Cook bacon in a heavy-bottom skillet or dutch oven over medium heat until golden brown and crisp. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels. Once cool, crumble bacon. Reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings in dutch oven and save the rest for future use (keep refrigerated).
Reduce heat to medium/medium-low. Cook onions, stirring occasionally, for about 7 minutes or until tender. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add brown sugar, pineapple juice, apple cider vinegar, and season with Kosher salt. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, and then reduce heat to low. Add bacon and simmer until onions are very soft and the mixture has thickened to the consistency of jam. If it becomes too dry, add more pineapple juice or water, ¼ cup at a time. You want the onions to be meltingly soft and the mixture to be thick and syrupy.
Let cool and then pulse in food processor or with immersion blender to desired consistency. This will make more than you probably need. Store in refrigerator for several days or freeze. Serve it as a condiment for meats with dinner, with a cheese board, or as part of an epic crostini.

for the Ancho Chile Dusted Pineapple

Heat bacon fat (or oil) in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add pineapple, ancho chile powder, and season with Kosher salt. Stir to combine, and let cook until pineapple has caramelized with bits of golden brown goodness, approximately 5-7 minutes.