How To Make Pulled Ham: In A Maple Mustard Sauce
- Kara From ScaleAndTailor
- Oct 23, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: Jan 23
If you love pulled pork but want to switch things up, let me introduce you to how to make pulled ham. It’s salty, sweet, tender, and ridiculously easy to make. Think all the comfort of pulled pork, but with that smoky, cured ham flavor that brings an extra depth of savory perfection — especially when you drizzle it in a rich maple mustard sauce. This recipe is slow-cooked, simple, and seriously addictive. Perfect for sandwiches, sliders, or piled high over creamy mashed potatoes. Let’s dive in to how to make pulled ham.
HOW TO MAKE PULLED HAM When it comes to making your holiday ham into a fun pulled piled high action it is all in how you grill it. Any protein that you want to be tender enough to pull apart easily needs to 1 - brought up to an internal temperature of 200 degrees. 2 - Braise and rested in a liquid. This is exactly how we will show you how to make pulled ham in depth below.
THINGS TO CONSIDER
We will show you how to make pulled ham, but there are a few things you should take into consideration. Ham is cured and smoked. So when smoking, covering it in a glaze or sauce will help slow the smoke process down. When covering it you are now just cooking it. You do not want to over smoke your ham.
from good to unforgettable. The natural sweetness of pure maple syrup balances beautifully with the saltiness of ham and the bite of Dijon mustard.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED FOR PULLED HAM
Pellet Grill
Pellets
Aluminum Pan
Aluminum Foil
INGREDIENTS
Ham (Any type, I used a picnic pork shoulder ham)
Yellow Mustard (2 Tbsp) Pork Rub (Competition BBQ Rub by Pit Boss Grills)
Maple Mustard Sauce Ingredients
Maple Syrup (1/2 cup) Yellow Mustard (1/4 cup)
Dijon Mustard (1/4 cup) Garlic (1 clove, minced) Oregano (1 1/2 Tbsp)
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat your Pit Boss Grills to 300 degrees. Prepare you ham by cross scoring your ham with a knife. Now, coating it in a mustard binder. I used approximately 1 Tbsp to side of the ham. Next, coat your ham in your favorite pork rub. I used Competition BBQ rub by Pit Boss Grills. Place your ham directly onto your grill grates and smoke until an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
While your ham is smoking, make your maple mustard sauce. In a medium sized bowl, add your maple syrup, mustards, garlic, and oregano. Mix thoroughly and set aside to pour over your ham. Grab your aluminum pan and foil.
Once your ham has smoked to 165 degrees and you've obtained a beautiful crust. Place it into the pan, pour your maple mustard sauce, and cover with foil. Place back onto your grill to cook until an internal temperature of 200 degrees. Once it does, place into a towel and rest for 1-2 hours. Once rested, it will be tender enough to pull and enjoy!
SERVING IDEAS
Pile it high on toasted brioche buns with coleslaw for the ultimate pulled ham sandwich.
Layer it on mac and cheese for a smoky-sweet upgrade.
Serve it with roasted vegetables or mashed potatoes for a hearty dinner.
Or just grab a fork and go straight from the pan (no judgment here).
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