A slow cooker can give you delicious results if you want to heat up a ham.Put the ham in the cooker with a liquid.If you want to glaze your ham, mix a few ingredients together before pouring them on the ham and finishing it off in the oven.This method is ideal for precooked whole or half ham.The piece of ham can be reheated in a number of ways.
Step 1: Remove fat and skin from the ham.
Beneath the ham's skin is a layer of fat.Remove the fat and skin with a knife until you reach the pink meat.Until there is no excess fat or skin on the ham, do this all the time.
Step 2: Put ham in the slow cooker.
ham is the first ingredient in the slow cooker.It should be placed on the flat side facing down.The rounded side should be facing towards the pot.If you are using a bone-in ham that you have not warmed up before, you should check the end of the bone to see if there is a plastic cap.Before cooking, remove the cap.
Step 3: There is a cup of liquid inside.
The liquid will keep the ham moist.Depending on the type of ham you want to give, there are many different types of cooking liquids you can use.Water will not give you any flavor, but it is the most basic liquid.Chicken soup Cola Apple juice Pineapple juice Ginger brew can also be tried.
Step 4: Between three and six hours.
Put the slow cooker in low setting and cover the pot.Depending on their size, hams can be reheated in between three and six hours.A three pound ham takes two and a half to three hours while a six or seven pound one takes up to six.
Step 5: The ham should be Baste.
The juices from the bottom of the basin should be used to baste the ham about an hour before it is finished.Pour the juices from the baster or ladle over the ham to keep it moist.You can use any extra glaze to make the ham look better.
Step 6: Take a look at the temperature.
The internal temperature of a reheated ham should be at least 140 F.The thickest part of the ham should be covered with a meat thermometer.Put the ham back on if it's not at the right temperature.The ham should be removed if the temperature is higher.
Step 7: The ham needs to be sliced.
If the ham is not already sliced, you will need to make a mark on the top of it.To cut a grid or diamond pattern on the ham, use a sharp knife.You shouldn't cut deeper into the ham.The glaze will be able to reach deep inside the meat.
Step 8: Take the glaze and mix it.
The ham will be moist because of the glaze.The glaze can be used as a baste.Brown sugar, maple, pineapple, cloves, and honey are some of the popular ingredients in ham glazes.To make a glaze, you can use 1 cup dark brown sugar, 1/2 cup pure maple syrup, 1/3 cup Dijon mustard, 1/6 cup whole grain mustard and1/2 cup honey.
Step 9: The glaze should be reduced.
You can heat the glaze in a sauce pan on the stove if you want a thicker glaze.When the sugar is dissolved, keep the heat slow and heat the glaze.The glaze will stick to the bottom of the pan if you don't stir.
Step 10: The ham can be added with the glaze.
You can add the glaze before you start heating the ham or before it stops cooking.The ham will have more flavor if a glaze is added sooner.A thicker glaze will sit at the top of the ham.Add the glaze at the right time if you prefer.
Step 11: The ham should be placed under the broiler.
When the ham is done cooking, place it under the broiler for a few minutes.The glaze will be affected by this.The ham should be kept under the broiler to prevent it from burning or overheating.You can place the ham inside the oven for eight minutes if you don't want to use the broiler.
Step 12: Place foil over the top of the pot.
The slow cooker's lid may not fit if the ham is too tall.You can use aluminum foil to make a tent.Pull the foil over the slow cooker, tearing off a piece that is large enough to cover the entire basin and ham.Make sure the ham is completely covered by pressing the foil around the top of the pot.If you want to check the temperature of the ham, remove the foil while it is cooking.As you remove the foil, be careful as steam may build up under it.It may be very hot.
Step 13: The ham needs to be cut to size.
The ham may not fit in the pot if it is too large.The ham can be cut off to fit inside the pot.The ham should be placed around the main chunk in the slow cooker.You can either cook them separately or discard them.If you want your ham to fit in the slow cooker, you can cut up the ham however you please.Most kitchen knives are not sharp enough to cut into the bone of a bone-in ham.
Step 14: Reheat slices of ham.
The slow cooker may not be the best method for ham that has already been sliced.While bone-in spiral-sliced hams can be reheated before you carve them, ham steaks, slices, and chunks should be cooked using a different method.A ham steak can be reheated or sliced in a skillet.A cup of water can be used to remove some of the saltiness.It is possible to warm ham chunks up in a skillet or microwave.They can be added to soups, omelets, and other recipes.You don't have to rewarm the chunks before adding them.