Description
This easy slow cooker ham starts in the crockpot, before being coated with a honey-mustard marinade and finished with in the oven. Flavorful, delicious, this homemade ham recipe is perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter! Totally gluten-free and dairy-free too.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ham
- 1 medium carrot, cut into pieces
- 1 celery stalk, cut into long pieces
- 1 onion, roughly cut
- 3/4 tablespoon whole peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon whole allspice berries
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs
- 4 fresh rosemary sprigs
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon demerara sugar
Instructions
- Combine Ham, Veggies, Spices & Herbs in Slow Cooker: Place the ham, onion, carrot, celery, whole peppercorns, whole allspice, fresh thyme and rosemary in a slow cooker.
- Slow Cook Ham: Pour in enough water to cover the ham. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours or on low for 4 hours.
- Let Cool Before Trimming Fat: Remove ham from broth, let cool slightly. Trim skin and excess fat, leaving a thin layer. Score it into squares.
- Prepare the Glaze: Place the mustard, honey and demerara sugar in a small bowl. Mix thoroughly to combine.
- Preheat & Line: Preheat the oven to 380F. Line a large baking dish with aluminum foil.
- Brush Ham with Half of Glaze and Bake: Spread half of the honey glaze on the ham and place in the prepared baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Spread with Remaining Glaze & Bake: Spread the remaining honey glaze on the ham and bake for another 20 minutes.
- Cool Before Slicing: Let the ham cool completely if you want to serve it cold. Cut into thin slices and serve.
Notes
Ham: You can use either a bone-in ham or picnic ham.
Veggies: For the vegetables, I used onion, celery and carrot to create the broth that the ham cooks in. Feel free to add in other types of veggies if you prefer.
Spices: I used a mix of whole peppercorns and whole allspice berries to flavor the ham. However, feel free to add other spices such as star anise or a cinnamon stick if you prefer.
Herbs: I like thyme and rosemary for flavoring, but go ahead and add in other fresh herbs (such as parsley, oregano, etc.)
Honey-Mustard Marinade: Yellow mustard or Dijon mustard will work. Raw honey is best. If you don’t have demerara sugar, you may also use dark brown sugar instead. Alternatively, if you prefer not to make the marinade, you can simply use 4 tablespoons of store-bought honey mustard to replace the honey and mustard instead.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Resting Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 2 hours 35 mins
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Western
