5 Noche Buena Recipes that showcase CDO Holiday Ham’s versatility

Looking for new ways to prepare your CDO Holiday Ham? You’ve come to the right place!

Made only from 100% premium meat with absolutely no extenders, deliciously tender and simmered in a lovely pineapple sauce, the CDO Holiday Ham really does belong in your Noche Buena spread. You can serve it as-is- baked in an oven and garnished beautifully- or you can try out these awesome recipes to spice up your ham game this Christmas!

Ham and Cheese Dip

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 8 slices CDO Holiday Ham, finely chopped
• 1 block (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley
• Mini toasts, crackers or freshly sliced bread, for serving

Procedure:

1. First, preheat your oven to 350°F. While you’re waiting for the oven to warm, combine your CDO Holiday Ham with the cream cheese, ¾ cup of Swiss Cheese, ¾ cup of cheddar cheese, and a pinch of cayenne in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
2. Next, heat the mixture in a microwave for about 45 seconds. This will soften the cheese.
3. Stir the mixture together until it’s smooth and then transfer it to a shallow baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the dip.
4. After that, place the dish in the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Once done, switch the oven to broil and cook the dip for 2-5 minutes longer or until the cheese is browned and bubbly.
5. Top with parsley. Serve warm with crackers, bread, or toast.

Ham Charcuterie For Kids

Here’s what you’ll need:

• cheese (cracker cut cheese squares)
• meats (CDO Holiday Ham, pepperoni, and salami)
• dips (ranch and hummus)
• crackers and pretzels
• olives
• trail mix
• vegetables (like carrots, cucumbers, sliced peppers, sugar snap peas, etc.)
• fruits (like apple slices, grapes, orange slices, etc.)

Procedure:

1. Cut your cheese, fruits, and veggies into (kid-friendly) bite-sized pieces. You can even cut them into fun shapes using cookie cutters.
2. Next, spread your ingredients into a large wooden chopping board, a large rectangular plate, or a baking pan. Make sure to separate wet and dry ingredients
3. Arrange your small bowls around your board and then fill them with seeds and dips.
4. Serve

Ham Mac & Cheese

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 1 1/2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (8 oz)
• ¼ cup butter or margarine
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
• 2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups chopped cooked CDO Holiday Ham
• 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, drained
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (8 oz)
• 1 cup soft bread crumbs (about 1 1/2 slices bread)
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

Procedure:

1. First, heat your oven to 350°F. While waiting for the oven to warm, get a 3 quart glass baking dish and spray it with cooking oil.
2. Next, cook your macaroni according to the package, preferably using the minimum cook time. Once done, drain the macaroni and set them aside.
3. In a 3 quart saucepan, melt your butter or margarine over medium to high heat.
4. Cook your chopped garlic in butter. Once they turn golden, reduce the heat to medium.
5. Next, stir in the red pepper, mustard, salt, and flour. Make sure to stir constantly until the mixture bubbles and turns smooth.
6. Add the milk gradually, still stirring constantly. Once the mixture boils and thickens, gently add the cooked macaroni, tomatoes, and the chopped CDO Holiday Ham.
7. Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the cheese until it melts. Then, transfer the mixture into a baking dish.
8. In a small mixing bowl, combine the melted butter and bread crumbs. Top your macaroni with this mixture.
9. Lastly, bake your macaroni uncovered for 20 minutes or until it bubbles and browns.
10. Serve warm

Ham Ranch Chicken

Here’s what you’ll need:

3 pcs CDO Holiday Ham, diced
3 pcs boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tsps ranch seasoning
1 and ½ cup mozzarella, shredded
Salt and pepper to taste
Chopped chives for garnish

Procedure:

1. In a large frying pan over medium heat, cook your CDO Holiday Ham until they turn slightly brown. Set aside for later.
2. Season your chicken breasts with salt and pepper. In the same frying pan, cook the breasts until golden brown- about 6 minutes each side.
3. Next, sprinkle ranch seasoning and mozzarella on the chicken breasts. Cover your pan and cook the breasts for about 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
4. Once done, transfer the cooked chicken breasts into a serving plate. Top with your diced CDO Holiday Ham and garnish with chives.
5. Serve warm

Holiday Ham Sliders

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 24 slices of CDO Holiday Ham
• 6 Slices of swiss cheese, cut into fourths
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup butter melted
• 1 tablespoon Onion Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 packages (12 count) Hawaiian Sweet Dinner Rolls

Procedure:

1. First, cut your dinner rolls in half. Spread mayo on one side of the cut rolls.
2. Next, place a slice or two of CDO Holiday Ham and a slice of swiss cheese on top of the mayo layer. Put the top rolls in place.
3. Place your assembled rolls into a baking dish, arranging them close together. Set aside.
4. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the worcestershire sauce, dijon mustard, melted powder, poppy seeds, and onion powder. Mix thoroughly.
5. Pour the mixture over the rolls, making sure the tops of the rolls are covered.
6. Next, cover your baking dish with foil and let it sit for about 10 minutes.
7. Once done, bake the rolls at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
8. Take the foil cover off and bake for an additional 2 minutes until the top roll layer is slightly browned and crisp.
9. Serve warm.

Ham Fried Rice

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 1 1/2-2 cups CDO Holiday Ham, chopped
• 3 cups rice cooked
• 2 Tbsp sesame oil
• 1 small white onion chopped
• 1 cup frozen peas and carrots thawed
• 2-3 Tablespoons soy sauce more or less to taste
• 3 eggs lightly beaten
• 2 Tbsp chopped green onions optional

Procedure:

1. In a large frying pan over medium heat, saute your peas, white onion, carrots, and chopped CDO Holiday Ham. Cook these until tender.
2. Next, slide the ingredients onto one side. On the other side, pour in the beaten eggs and scramble them. Once they’re cooked, combine the eggs with the vegetable mix you set aside.
3. Add your rice to your ham, egg, and vegetable mixture. Pour soy sauce on top and stir the ingredients together thoroughly. Make sure the veggies, egg, and ham are distributed evenly throughout the rice.
4. Top with the chopped green onions.
5. Serve warm.

There you have it- now you’ve got five more Noche Buena ideas for the coming holiday celebrations. You can make all of these with Holiday Ham or you can try out CDO’s other Christmas hams, such as the Jamon de Bola, Hawaiian Ham, Chicken Ham, American Ham, and Pear-Shaped Ham, for a new hamon experience this season.

Check out these variants here.

Don’t miss out on the Filipino tradition of ham at the Christmas dinner!

You know you want it so, H’mon and Taste it!

Aside from CDO Holiday Ham, you may purchase other items you can use for your festive celebrations such as CDO Idol Cheesedog, CDO Corned Beef in Pasta Sauce, and CDO Kaong at your leading groceries and supermarkets nationwide. You may also order them online via CDO Home Delivery, Shopee, and Lazada.