Slow Cooker Ham
Slow cooker ham is an easy, flavorful meal that takes only a few minutes of prep work. Simply add the ham, honey, pineapple juice and brown sugar to a crock pot and let the slow cooker do all of the work! Your family is sure to enjoy this tender and juicy crock pot ham. And it's so perfect for holiday gatherings!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 7-10 pound bone-in ham*
- 1 cup honey
- 1 1/2 cups pineapple juice
- optional: fresh herbs for garnish
Instructions
- Sprinkle brown sugar evenly in the bottom of a large 7-8 quart crock pot. Place ham in the crock pot, cut side down. Pour honey and then pineapple juice over the top of the ham. Cover and cook on low heat for about 6 hours or until the meat is tender and falling off the bone, and the internal temperature reaches 140°F.
- Once fully cooked, remove ham onto a large, rimmed, serving platter. If using a bone-in ham, it is recommended to shred meat and remove any clumps of fat. Ham will easily fall apart. Before serving, ladle a desired amount of juices from the crock pot.
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Notes
*I recommend using bone-in ham for the best result. However, boneless, whole or spiral cut, cured or uncured, smoked or not, shank, butt, or shoulder will all work fine.
**To ensure you have the right amount of meat, estimate about 1/2 pound of boneless ham per person and 3/4 pound of bone-in ham per person.
***If you are having difficulty fitting your ham into the crock pot because of the bone or overall size, you can trim off a chunk of the ham to make it fit. You can also cover the slow cooker with heavy duty foil that is tightly-sealed. There will be some liquid from the steam that will drip down the slow cooker, so you may want to beware of that.
**To ensure you have the right amount of meat, estimate about 1/2 pound of boneless ham per person and 3/4 pound of bone-in ham per person.
***If you are having difficulty fitting your ham into the crock pot because of the bone or overall size, you can trim off a chunk of the ham to make it fit. You can also cover the slow cooker with heavy duty foil that is tightly-sealed. There will be some liquid from the steam that will drip down the slow cooker, so you may want to beware of that.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 557mg | Potassium: 489mg | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 1.3mg