Festive Thanksgiving Ham Recipes That Will Totally Steal the Show

Sure, the Thanksgiving turkey holds the lead role on the table every year, but it can be difficult to prepare correctly, especially when there’s so much pressure on you to prep and serve the ultimate Thanksgiving dinner. Enter: Thanksgiving ham, with glazes, sauces, and plenty of leftover ham recipes that pair with cranberry sauce just as well as turkey. So if you’re wondering if you can eat ham on Thanksgiving, the answer is a resounding yes, please!

While it doesn’t need to replace the classic roast poultry that everyone looks forward to, these holiday ham recipes offer up options that are simpler to prepare and easy to add to the table for larger crowds. Glazed ham, spiral ham, or baked ham can be the star of your Thanksgiving festivities along with turkey. Its savory, salty flavor is the perfect vehicle for a sweet and spicy sauce, using mustard, jams or even maple syrup, and it is the perfect partner to green bean recipes, easy mashed potatoes, even the crowd-pleasing turkey stuffing you serve every year.

Bonus: Ham is usually purchased pre-cooked, so you don’t even need to know how to cook ham in order to serve it. Just pop it in the oven and heat it up until warm! Since you won’t need to stress about making sure it's fully cooked, you’ll have extra time to prep the mouthwatering Thanksgiving appetizers and Thanksgiving desserts. Plus, with large hams, there is always enough for leftovers, so bring on the ham sandwiches, pizzas and so much more.