Cooking a slow cook ham is an easy and delicious way to prepare a classic holiday meal. With just a few simple ingredients and a slow cooker, you can create a succulent and flavorful ham that will be the highlight of your table. The key to a perfect slow cook ham is to choose the right cut of meat and to cook it at a low temperature for an extended period of time. This allows the ham to absorb the flavors of the spices and seasonings, resulting in a tender and juicy dish.
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EASY SLOW COOKER HAM
This recipe has become, hands-down, my favorite ham! This has replaced our Christmas Ham and makes the entire house smell amazing! There is nothing like coming home with this ham cooking! Experiment with the amounts of seasonings to your liking. I prefer more nutmeg but some prefer less nutmeg and more maple syrup!
Provided by REINEJESSICA
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Ham Whole
Time 10h15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Press whole cloves into the ham so they are evenly distributed. You may score the ham for easier insertion if you wish. Place the ham in a slow cooker. Pour in apple cider until only about 2 inches of ham is above the surface. Pack the brown sugar on top of the ham, pressing into the cloves. This will get washed away in the next step but any that stays on is a bonus.
- Pour the maple syrup over the ham. Season the apple cider with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, ground cloves and vanilla. Add the orange peel to the pot. Fill the slow cooker as full as you can with apple cider without going over the fill line. Cover and set to Low. Cook for 8 to 10 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 752.8 calories, Carbohydrate 47.9 g, Cholesterol 127.2 mg, Fat 42.8 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 42.4 g, SaturatedFat 15.3 g, Sodium 2941.4 mg, Sugar 41 g
SLOW-COOKED HAM
Entertaining doesn't get much easier than serving this tasty five-ingredient ham from the slow cooker. And the leftovers are delicious in casseroles! -Heather Spring, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 6h5m
Yield 20 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard, horseradish and 2 tablespoons cola. Rub over ham. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker; add remaining cola to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low until a thermometer reads 140°, 6-8 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 143 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 58mg cholesterol, Sodium 1180mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 21g protein.
SLOW COOKER HAM
For a delicious, no-fuss ham that is juicy and good, try this slow cooker sensation with only two ingredients!
Provided by LITTLEMSTXTHANG
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Ham Whole
Time 8h15m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Spread about 1 1/2 cups of brown sugar on the bottom of the slow cooker crock. Place the ham flat side down into the slow cooker - you might have to trim it a little to make it fit. Use your hands to rub the remaining brown sugar onto the ham. Cover, and cook on Low for 8 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.4 calories, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 74.2 mg, Fat 20.1 g, Protein 25.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 1425.1 mg, Sugar 17.8 g
SLOW-COOKED HONEY-GLAZED HAM
The secret of this tender honey-baked ham is slow cooking. I start it in a low temp oven around 6 p.m. the night before if used for breakfast. If used for dinner, it can be started later in the evening, turned off and restarted the next morning. Don't use a spiral-sliced ham because it will dry out.
Provided by Bohunk
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Meat and Seafood Ham
Time 17h
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Blend brown sugar, honey, molasses, orange juice, and mustard together in a saucepan over medium-low heat until thickened, about 45 minutes. Remove from heat. Let glaze sit until flavors blend, 8 hours to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Place ham in a roasting pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven, checking occasionally, about 10 hours. If ham begins to darken at that point, cover with aluminum foil. Continue baking, about 2 hours more.
- Increase oven temperature to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Bake, coating ham thoroughly with the glaze mixture every 30 minutes, about 2 hours more. Remove from the oven and let stand 15 to 20 minutes before slicing. Serve any remaining glaze with ham, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2830.4 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Cholesterol 1331.6 mg, Fat 69.6 g, Protein 519.4 g, SaturatedFat 21.4 g, Sodium 18489.5 mg, Sugar 25.2 g
FORK TENDER SLOW-COOKED BAKED HAM
If you're a fan of sweet, succulent ham then you are sure to love this recipe. The cloves, maple syrup, pineapple juice, ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon spices will create a delicious aroma in your kitchen and have mouths watering.
Provided by Feast Your Eyes
Categories Ham
Time 7h15m
Yield 12-14 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Wash ham and pat dry with paper towels.
- Score ham with a sharp knife in a diagonal pattern. Repeat scoring, diagonally, in the opposite direction to create a criss-cross pattern. Randomly insert cloves at the crossings.
- Place the ham fat side up on a large enough sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil to securely wrap it. (The melting fat will baste your ham while it cooks.).
- In a small saucepan combine 1/3 cup butter, 3/4 cup maple syrup and the the next six (6) ingredients; cook over medium heat and bring to a full boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat and cook one (1) minute.
- Brush ham with maple glaze. (Any leftover glaze can be warmed up and served with ham.)
- Lay orange slices on top, and place one slice of ginger on each side of the ham.
- Wrap up the ham; place in crock-pot.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for one (1) hour, then reduce the heat to LOW and contiune to cook for 6 to 7 hours, or until the meat thermometer registers 160 degree F.
- Remove the ham from the crock-pot; let sit for a few minutes before removing from the foil.
- Meanwhile, in a skillet, melt the 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add the apples, raisins, remaining maple syrup, vanilla and apple pie seasoning. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, or until apples are tender -stirring occasionally.
- Place ham on a warmed serving platter. Drizzle the juices from within the foil over the ham.
- Slice ham; serve with the apples.
- COOK'S TIP: The leftovers make delicious Monte Cristo sandwiches or split pea and ham soup. Another idea, cube the leftover ham and freeze it in 1-cup packages to use in casseroles.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 389.7, Fat 15.1, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 121, Sodium 1843.2, Carbohydrate 35.2, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 28.8, Protein 27
SLOW-COOKED HAM WITH PINEAPPLE SAUCE
We serve this dish during the holidays because everyone is crazy about it. But it makes it to the table all year long because it's super simple to prepare. -Terry Roberts, Yorktown, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 6h10m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place ham in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small saucepan, mix cornstarch and lemon juice until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Pour over ham, covering completely., Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours (a thermometer inserted in ham should read at least 140°).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 77mg cholesterol, Sodium 1638mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 28g protein.
SWEET SLOW COOKER HAM
This ham is so easy to put together and cook in a slow cooker, and with a meat thermometer you can't go wrong! The juices can be thickened with cornstarch at the end to make a glaze.
Provided by smoochthechef
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Ham Whole
Time 5h35m
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Spread about 3/4 of the brown sugar into the bottom of the crock of your slow cooker to cover completely. Place ham atop the brown sugar with the flat side facing down. Pour pineapple over the ham. Rub remaining brown sugar over the ham. Pour chai tea latte concentrate over the ham.
- Place cover on the slow cooker and cook on Low until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the ham reads at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 5 1/2 hours. Baste ham once or twice with juices while cooking.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 500.2 calories, Carbohydrate 40.1 g, Cholesterol 87.7 mg, Fat 23.8 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 30.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 1689 mg, Sugar 39.3 g
SLOW-COOKER SOUTHERN-STYLE HAM
A long, slow cook time enhances the flavor of this Southern favorite. Mix the tangy glaze, set the slow cooker, and you can come home to a home-style ham dinner.
Provided by Stacey Little
Categories Entree
Time 6h15m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In small bowl, stir together all ingredients except ham. Place ham in 6-quart slow cooker. Pour juice mixture over ham.
- Cover; cook Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 220, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 31 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1870 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g
THE BEST SLOW COOKER HAM
Set it and forget it! Perfect for holidays, potlucks, or anytime you want! Of course you can adjust, add, or subtract any ingredients of your choice. This recipe is very versatile! Create your own traditional family recipe today!
Provided by Mebriella
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 6h5m
Yield 1 ham, 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine the maple syrup, pineapple, ham glaze, brown sugar, and cinnamon in the crock pot. Mix well.
- Add the ham and stir to mix well.
- Cook on low 4 - 5 hours or high for 2 - 3 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 773.5, Fat 31.3, SaturatedFat 10.7, Cholesterol 207, Sodium 4745.2, Carbohydrate 61.1, Fiber 5.8, Sugar 43.3, Protein 60.6
Tips:
- Choose the Right Ham: Opt for a bone-in ham for more flavor and moisture. If using a boneless ham, wrap it in cheesecloth or aluminum foil to prevent it from drying out.
- Enhance the Flavor: Before cooking, score the ham and stud it with cloves, garlic, or pineapple slices to infuse it with extra flavor.
- Create a Flavorful Liquid: Use a mixture of liquids like apple cider, pineapple juice, or chicken broth to create a flavorful cooking liquid that will keep the ham moist and succulent.
- Slow and Steady Cooking: Cook the ham on low heat for an extended period to ensure it cooks evenly and remains tender. The general rule is to cook for 10-12 minutes per pound.
- Baste Regularly: Baste the ham with the cooking liquid every 30-45 minutes to keep it moist and prevent it from drying out.
- Glaze for a Shiny Finish: Towards the end of cooking, brush the ham with a glaze made from honey, brown sugar, or your favorite preserves to give it a shiny, caramelized exterior.
Conclusion:
Slow-cooker ham is an effortless and flavorful dish that's perfect for special occasions or everyday meals. By following these tips and choosing the right recipe from the article, you can create a succulent, moist, and delicious ham that will impress your family and friends. Remember to experiment with different cooking liquids, glazes, and seasonings to find the combination that best suits your taste preferences. With a little planning and preparation, you can enjoy a restaurant-quality ham in the comfort of your own home.
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