**Cooked Ham: A Versatile and Flavorful Delicacy**
Cooked ham is a culinary delight that has been enjoyed for centuries, gracing tables worldwide with its savory taste and enticing aroma. Whether you prefer the sweet and smoky flavors of brown sugar ham, the tangy zest of pineapple ham, or the classic elegance of honey-baked ham, there's a cooked ham recipe to tantalize every palate.
From the traditional glazed ham, a centerpiece of many holiday feasts, to the convenience of canned ham, a quick and easy option for busy weeknights, cooked ham offers a range of choices to suit any occasion. And with its versatility as a main course, sandwich filling, or ingredient in countless recipes, it's no wonder cooked ham remains a beloved dish, passed down through generations.
**Explore a World of Cooked Ham Recipes:**
* **Brown Sugar Ham:** This classic recipe creates a caramelized crust with a sweet and smoky flavor that will make your taste buds sing.
* **Pineapple Ham:** The tangy sweetness of pineapple and the savory richness of ham come together in perfect harmony in this delectable dish.
* **Honey-Baked Ham:** This timeless recipe yields a moist and flavorful ham with a golden-brown crust that will impress your guests.
* **Canned Ham:** Discover the convenience of canned ham, a pantry staple that can be transformed into quick and satisfying meals.
* **Ham and Cheese Sliders:** These handheld delights feature tender ham, melted cheese, and your favorite toppings, perfect for parties or game day gatherings.
* **Ham and Bean Soup:** This hearty and comforting soup is a great way to warm up on a cold day.
* **Ham Salad:** A classic sandwich filling made with chopped ham, mayonnaise, and various seasonings, perfect for a quick and easy lunch.
* **Cheesy Ham Casserole:** This casserole combines ham, cheese, and pasta in a creamy sauce, a family-friendly dish that's sure to please.
With so many delicious recipes to choose from, cooked ham is sure to become a staple in your kitchen, delighting your family and friends with its versatility and flavor.
SLOW-COOKED HAM
Entertaining doesn't get much easier than serving this tasty five-ingredient ham from the slow cooker. And the leftovers are delicious in casseroles! -Heather Spring, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 6h5m
Yield 20 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard, horseradish and 2 tablespoons cola. Rub over ham. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker; add remaining cola to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low until a thermometer reads 140°, 6-8 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 143 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 58mg cholesterol, Sodium 1180mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 21g protein.
BONE-IN HAM COOKED IN BEER
This is a recipe we have used for the past 5 years. The beer really tenderizes the ham. Using beer is probably a Wisconsin thing. We seem to find many uses for it. But don't worry, the ham will not taste like beer when it is done other than maybe a small hint on the bottom portions. I don't like beer at all, so I was quite skeptical at first, but when I found out that the ham I had at my friend's house for Christmas the year before had beer used to make it, I tried it and have been hooked ever since.
Provided by LBMQH
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Ham Whole
Time 8h15m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 18 quart roasting pan.
- Place the ham, with the fattier side up, in the roaster. Use toothpicks to secure pineapple rings on the ham. Pour the beer over the ham. Place lid on roasting pan.
- Bake 6 to 8 hours, or until cooked through.
- Remove the pineapple rings and let sit 15 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 605 calories, Carbohydrate 4.5 g, Cholesterol 148.1 mg, Fat 40.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 51.6 g, SaturatedFat 14.3 g, Sodium 2837.9 mg, Sugar 3.4 g
PRE-COOKED SPIRAL HAM INSTRUCTIONS
Steps:
- These hams are delicious cold, but if you want to reheat them, the instructions are on the package. Place the ham, cut-side-down, on heavy-duty aluminum foil and wrap the ham thoroughly. Or use an oven roasting bag; follow instructions on the bag for preparation. Bake in a preheated 325°F oven for 10-14 minutes per pound, or until a meat thermometer registers 140°F. To glaze this type of ham, turn the oven to 400°F, brush the ham with the glaze, and bake for 10-15 minutes until the glaze is browned and bubbling. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing to serve. It has the perfect texture and a wonderful sweet flavor.
SLOW-COOKED HAM AND LENTIL SOUP
Lentil lovers will enjoy a big batch of this satisfying soup. Just pop it in the slow cooker after lunch, and it will be ready by supper time.-Connie Jones Pixley, Roxboro, North Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 4h10m
Yield 11 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute the celery, carrots and onion in butter for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the water, lentils, ham, salt, marjoram and pepper. Stir in the celery mixture. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until lentils are tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 158 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 620mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 11g fiber), Protein 12g protein.
SLOW-COOKED HONEY-GLAZED HAM
The secret of this tender honey-baked ham is slow cooking. I start it in a low temp oven around 6 p.m. the night before if used for breakfast. If used for dinner, it can be started later in the evening, turned off and restarted the next morning. Don't use a spiral-sliced ham because it will dry out.
Provided by Bohunk
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Meat and Seafood Ham
Time 17h
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Blend brown sugar, honey, molasses, orange juice, and mustard together in a saucepan over medium-low heat until thickened, about 45 minutes. Remove from heat. Let glaze sit until flavors blend, 8 hours to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Place ham in a roasting pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven, checking occasionally, about 10 hours. If ham begins to darken at that point, cover with aluminum foil. Continue baking, about 2 hours more.
- Increase oven temperature to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Bake, coating ham thoroughly with the glaze mixture every 30 minutes, about 2 hours more. Remove from the oven and let stand 15 to 20 minutes before slicing. Serve any remaining glaze with ham, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2830.4 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Cholesterol 1331.6 mg, Fat 69.6 g, Protein 519.4 g, SaturatedFat 21.4 g, Sodium 18489.5 mg, Sugar 25.2 g
SLOW COOKED HAM AND POTATO CHOWDER
This recipe is great to use up leftover ham from holiday dinners. It is warm and hearty and is very easy to make in your slow cooker. I love that the potatoes stay a nice, firm texture and yet are perfectly done. This chowder goes great with some cheesy biscuits or crescent rolls right out of the oven!
Provided by JenLove198
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chowders Corn Chowder Recipes
Time 4h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Whisk 3 cups warm water with chicken soup base in slow cooker until soup base has dissolved; stir in cream of chicken soup until almost smooth.
- Stir potatoes, ham, corn, yellow onion, and butter into the soup mixture.
- Place flour and 1/2 cup water into a small container with a lid and shake well to combine into a smooth mixture; stir flour mixture into soup. Mix in parsley, dill, and celery seed. Season soup with salt and black pepper.
- Cook chowder on High for 4 hours or Low for 8 hours, stirring once or twice during cooking.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 221.9 calories, Carbohydrate 30.3 g, Cholesterol 19.5 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 1002.6 mg, Sugar 2.6 g
SLOW-COOKED HAM WITH PINEAPPLE SAUCE
We serve this dish during the holidays because everyone is crazy about it. But it makes it to the table all year long because it's super simple to prepare. -Terry Roberts, Yorktown, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 6h10m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place ham in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small saucepan, mix cornstarch and lemon juice until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Pour over ham, covering completely., Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours (a thermometer inserted in ham should read at least 140°).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 77mg cholesterol, Sodium 1638mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 28g protein.
COOKING A PRE-COOKED HAM IN THE CROCK POT
I met a lady sorting through a bin of hams at the grocery store. I had missed those and she commented they were the best. They were smoked, mostly boneless, butt portions. Well, they were half the price of the sliced one I had in my basket, so I asked her how she cooked it. She wraps the ham in foil and cooks in the crock pot until done. The foil keeps the juices in, she said. So I tried it for Christmas Dinner. Superb.
Provided by Red_Apple_Guy
Categories Ham
Time 7h10m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Score surface of the ham by lightly cutting the surface in a diamond pattern or criss-cross pattern.
- Trim the ham if necessary to fit the crock pot.
- Wrap in one piece of heavy duty foil.
- Place the ham, cut portion down in the crock pot.
- Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours until the internal temperature of the ham is 140°F
- Remove the foil and drain the juices.
- Brush with your favorite glaze or a pepper jelly. I like Pineapple Habenero pepper jelly.
- Return to crock pot and cook until the internal temperature is 150 to 160°F.
SLOW-COOKED HAM AND BEANS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 8h15m
Yield 4 servings (with leftovers)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes and paprika in a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker. Add the ham, beans, bay leaf and thyme. Pour in 4 cups water; cover and cook on low, undisturbed, 8 hours.
- Pour the tomatoes into a bowl and crush them with your hands. Add the tomatoes and their juices, the scallions and garlic to the slow cooker. Cover and cook 30 more minutes.
- Remove the ham from the slow cooker and transfer to a cutting board to cool slightly before slicing. Set aside about one-third of the ham and 3 cups of the stewed bean mixture to make Ham Jambalaya. Serve the remaining ham with the bean mixture.
- Turn leftovers into Ham Jambalaya
SLOW-COOKED HAM 'N' BROCCOLI
This sensational dish is so wonderful to come home to, especially on a cool fall or winter day. It's a delicious way to use up leftover holiday ham, too.-Jill Pennington, Jacksonville, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h10m
Yield 6-8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 10 ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or until the rice is tender. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with paprika.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300 calories, Fat 13g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 51mg cholesterol, Sodium 1434mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 17g protein.
COOKED CABBAGE W/ KIELBASA & HAM
Love cabbage and this is one of the ways I make it, then serve it with hot bread.
Provided by Nancy Allen
Categories Pork
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. In a dutch oven place your chopped up cabbage, then pour your beef broth over the cabbage. Add your new potatoes and carrots, butter and dried dillweed and let the pot simmer until potatoes and carrot are tender.
- 2. In a skillet heat through the keilbasa and the smoked ham until lightly browned. Now add the meat to the pot and simmer another 20-30 minutes to marry the flavors together.
- 3. Rye bread is delicious to eat along with this dish or your favorite kind will work.
Tips:
- Choose the right ham: Select a fully cooked ham with a bone-in or boneless variety, depending on your preference. A bone-in ham typically provides more flavor, while a boneless ham is easier to carve.
- Preheat the oven: Ensure your oven is preheated to the desired temperature before placing the ham inside. This helps create an even cooking environment and prevents the ham from drying out.
- Cover the ham: Cover the ham with foil or parchment paper during the initial baking process. This helps retain moisture and prevents the ham from becoming too brown.
- Use a meat thermometer: To ensure the ham is cooked to perfection, insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the ham. The internal temperature should reach 140°F (60°C) for a fully cooked ham.
- Glaze the ham: If desired, brush the ham with a glaze made from honey, brown sugar, or maple syrup during the last 15-20 minutes of cooking. This adds a delicious glaze and caramelized crust to the ham.
Conclusion:
Cooking a ham is a simple yet rewarding process that can elevate any meal or occasion. By following the tips and instructions provided in the recipes above, you can create a perfectly cooked ham that is tender, juicy, and bursting with flavor. Whether you prefer a classic glazed ham, a savory herb-crusted ham, or a sweet pineapple-glazed ham, there is a recipe here to suit your taste. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and get ready to enjoy a delicious and memorable ham dinner.
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