I used a shank end spiral sliced ham and was able to squeeze it into my 7 qt slow cooker by laying it sideways and kind of squishing it in the spiral slicing made it kind of flexible.
Spiral cut ham in crock pot.
Then i cook the ham in my crock pot on low for no longer than 3 hours.
This make easter dinner christmas dinner and even thanksgiving dinner a breeze.
Anything longer than three hours will dry out the ham.
You may have to turn the ham on its side or trim a bit off the top if your ham is too large.
I recommend using a bone in spiral ham that s about 7 10 pounds.
One word of caution to anyone wishing to use a spiral sliced ham.
The cooking time in this recipe is not the same as for a spiral cut.
When your ham is ready baste it with the juices left at the bottom of your crock pot and then cut and serve.
I m always looking for ways to make holiday entertaining easier and this crock pot ham is about as simple as it gets.
Make sure to baste twice during the last hour of cooking.
I usually buy a 8 10 pound spiral ham and i use the slow cooker below.
There are so many delicious side dishes to serve with this crockpot spiral ham.
Plus it tastes amazing.
One thing a crock pot won t do is caramelize the glaze onto the ham s outer surface.
However tossing a spiral ham in your crockpot in the morning and letting it sit all day is even easier.
I typically cook my ham in the crockpot on low for 4 to 5 hours until it s warm tender and juicy.
Seal up your crock pot and set it to cook on low for 4 hours.
Favorite sides for serving.
Cooking ham in the crock pot is a great way to free up your oven in the crock pot.
We like using the crock pot for a spiral cut in our 3 ingredient crock pot spiral ham.
The glaze is then pour over the ham along with pineapples and cherries.
If you want that effect transfer the ham to a roasting pan or baking sheet and finish it for a few minutes in a very hot oven 475f or 500f.
Sometimes if i can get a ham on a good sale i will make a ham for sunday dinner and then we can make lots of different meals throughout the week with the leftovers more on that below we have lots of great leftover ideas.
This crock pot ham is a spiral cut ham topped with a 3 ingredient glaze then slow cooked to perfection.
This bone in ham recipe for instant pot uses a ham that has not been pre sliced.
Easy spiral ham recipe.
This is the best way to make your holiday ham the slow cooker does all of the work.
Gently pull apart the ham s slices and separate them.
Toward the end of your cooking time when the ham is mostly heated baste it frequently with the glaze.
8 hours is really too long try 4 or 5 hours.
Place 1 spiral cut ham in a 6 quart or larger slow cooker making sure you can put the lid on.