Served with Funeral Potatoes and Rolls, you can’t go wrong with this simple slow cooker recipe. It’s perfect for family get-togethers.
Holiday ham
Ham is one of those foods that we don’t typically have on an average weeknight. Sometimes we’ll have it for Sunday dinners, but you better believe it ALWAYS makes an appearance at holiday dinners! We love this Holiday Ham because:
SIMPLE. Takes less than 10 minutes to prep. That’s a win! MADE IN SLOW COOKER. Most of it is done in the crock pot, which makes this slow cooker ham recipe even better! DELICIOUS. It is the juiciest, sweetest, and tender ham you’ll ever try. With a delicious glaze made from brown sugar and pineapple juice, it’s impossible not to love it! HOLIDAY MUST. Whether it’s Easter dinner, Thanksgiving, or Christmas, I can count on enjoying my Aunt Georgie’s crockpot ham.
how to cook a ham in a crock pot
This ham is made in the slow cooker which translates to EASY!!
Brown Sugar Glaze For Ham
This glaze might be simple, but it packs a lot of flavor! It’s perfectly sweet, to compliment the flavors of the meat. All it takes is three ingredients:
leftover juices from cooked ham brown sugar pineapple juice
COMBINE. Just mix the ingredients in a small saucepan on the stove. BOIL. Bring to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally. GLAZE. Pour the sauce over the ham, cook in the crock pot a little longer, and you’re set. If desired, try adding additional spices to taste: ginger, ground cloves, cinnamon, or nutmeg. You can even add pineapple chunks ,if desired.
Storing info
STORE any leftover slow cooker ham in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Don’t put frozen meat in a crock pot. Even though this ham is already cooked, you still need to make sure to thaw it beforehand. HIGH on a crock pot is about 300°F. LOW is about 200°F. One hour on high equals about two hours on low. Use the right size crock pot. The ham should fill the pot between ½ and ¾ of the way.
Spiral cut ham. These pre-cut, even, slices make it easier to serve the ham at dinner. Spiral ham can come in both bone-in and boneless forms.
Bone-in: like the name states, it still has the ham bone intact and is supposedly more flavorful than boneless. Boneless: no bone, which allows for easier cutting and serving.
FREEZE. Once cooled, wrap in plastic wrap and tinfoil, or freezer bags, and freeze for up to 3 months. Leftover ham is great for sandwiches, soups, casseroles, or bakes. If you know you’re going to use it in a recipe that calls for diced ham, like Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes and Ham, Creamy Ham and Bean Soup, or Ham Potato Corn Chowder, dice it up before putting it in the freezer – for convenience down the road! To reheat. Pop it in the microwave, or wrap the slices in foil and heat in the oven at 275°F, until warmed through. Recipe Video Recipe Video Recipe Video Recipe Video
