Slow Cooker Spiced Ham is the simplest of recipes. All you need to do is add the citrus fruits and spices to the Slow Cooker with the liquid of your choice. The juices and spices infuse into the ham during the long slow cooking, leaving the ham gently flavoured and wonderfully moist.
It might seem like a bit of an extravagance to buy a ham in January, but you can get an awful lot of eating out of a large ham like this eating it sliced, warm and cold, then stretching the rest into several meals using rice, pasta, quiche, bakes, pies and pasties.
Why should I add spice and citrus fruit to my ham?
Adding some spices and citrus fruit to the cooking liquid just adds a little extra flavour to the ham. It’s not overpowering and is more obvious in the cold ham than when it is served warm.
Tips
- If you are using a smaller gammon joint, simply reduce the liquid, spices and cooking time, it’s a really that simple.
- If you want to glaze your ham, remove the rind, then using a sharp knife, make a criss cross pattern in the fat. Make a mixture of 50g dark brown sugar and 1 tsp dried mustard powder and rub into the fat. Heat the oven to 180C and bake until the rind is bubbling about 10-12 minutes. I would recommend lining your tin with foil as the sugar mixture is really sticky and difficult to remove.
Slow Cooker Spiced Ham
Slow Cooker Spiced Ham is the simplest of recipes. All you need to do is add the citrus fruits and spices to the Slow Cooker with the liquid of your choice.
Ingredients
- 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) ham or gammon joint
- 1 (1) cinnamon stick
- 2 (2) star anise
- 3 (3) all spice berries
- 1/2 (1/2) lemon
- 1/2 (1/2) orange
- 1 (4.25 cups) litre of liquid you can use apple juice, cider, white wine or water or a combination
Instructions
- 2.5 kg ham or gammon joint, 1 cinnamon stick, 2 star anise, 3 all spice berries, 1/2 lemon, 1/2 orange, 1 litre of liquidPlace all the ingredients in your Slow Cooker,
- Put on the lid and cook on low for 4-5 hours.
Nutrition
Calories: 614kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 54gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 155mgSodium: 2968mgPotassium: 739mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 18IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 2mg
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Rebecca Subbiah says
love British gammon and great idea adding the spices
Janice Pattie says
Thanks Rebecca, it's a subtle flavour but definitely there.
Jane Sarchet says
Mmmm, I cured and baked a ham from our own pig for Xmas which was utterly incredible! Love the idea of cooking it in the slow cooker, bet it was fall apart tender.
Janie x
Janice Pattie says
Oh that must have been amazing, Jane. Cooking in the slow cooker does make it incredibly tender.
Charlene F says
Mmmm looks delicious, I love all the leftovers you can make with ham x
Janice Pattie says
Me too Charlene. Thanks for your kind comment.
Nayna Kanabar says
The one thing I don't own is a slow cooker, not sure what vegetarian recipes I could make in it.Have you cooked veggie recipes in it??
Janice Pattie says
I use my slow cooker to cook dried beans and peas, there are also some recipes in my 7-a-day Slow Cooker Challenge Round Up http://farmersgirl.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/7-day-slow-cooker-challenge-round-up.html
Sarah Trivuncic says
Slow cookers are brilliant for hams, I never buy sliced ham for sandwiches since doing this.
Janice Pattie says
It is so much nicer, cheaper and, I'm sure, better for you than packets of pre-sliced ham.
Mo says
Hi, just wondering if the liquid needs to be hot or if it’s ok to add it cold?
Janice Pattie says
Hi Mo, I put the liquid in cold. Janice