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Home » Slow Cooker » Easy Slice Slow Cooker Ham for Cold Cuts

August 28, 2016 By Janice Pattie 16 Comments

Easy Slice Slow Cooker Ham for Cold Cuts

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Sliced Cold Ham

Slow Cooker Ham for Cold Cuts is a recipe that is so very simple and yet really rather clever. 

A slow cooker is great for cooking a joint of ham but the meat tends to fall to bits because it is so tender. This is fine when you are serving the ham warm, but when you want slices of cold ham you really want them to hold together.  

Slow Cooked ham suitable for cold cuts

How do you keep the ham for falling to pieces?

I learned this trick at a cookery demonstration, and I’m going to share it with you. 

Cook the ham according to the recipe at the end of this page.  Lift it out of the liquid while it is still warm then lay it onto a double layer of cling film (plastic wrap), and wrap it really tightly.  

Add another two layers of cling film and wrap the ham tightly until the meat is compact and sealed. Put the meat into the fridge to cool.  When the ham is completely cold, unwrap it and it will cut into perfect slices once cold. 

Ham cooked in the Slow Cooker

How to serve the ham 

  • Ham is a very versatile meat with very little waste.  Once compressed the ham can be sliced, wrapped in foil and reheated in the oven.  Or you can cover and reheat in the microwave.
  • Serve the meat cold with salad or use to make sandwiches. Small pieces can be chopped in the food processor to make Ham Pate.
  • Add ham to a seasonal soup like this Wild Garlic, Ham  and Pea Chowder 
  • Add to a creamy leek and pasta sauce for a simple pasta bake. 

More Slow Cooker Ham Recipes  at Farmersgirl Kitchen 

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Ham in Ginger Beer with new potatoes, cauliflower and parsley sauce

Slow Cooker Ham in Ginger Beer bumps up the flavour by cooking the ham in either alcoholic or non-alcoholic ginger beer. Serve the ham with new potatoes, cauliflower and parsley sauce. 

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Sliced Ham for cold cut

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Slow Cooker Ham for Cold Cuts

Slow Cooker Ham for Cold Cuts

Janice Pattie
A succulent and delicious ham, cooked slowly in cider, then rolled and wrapped to make it easy to slice cold.
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 5 hrs
Total Time 5 hrs 5 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine British
Servings 8
Calories 785 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 2.5 kg Ham or gammon joint
  • 500 ml water

Instructions
 

  • Place the ham into the slow cooker
  • Pour the water into the slow cooker
  • Cook for 4-5 hours
  • When cooked lift out carefully with large forks or spoons and dry off on kitchen paper.
  • Lay out a double layer of cling film (saran wrap) long enough to wrap twice around the ham, place the ham on the cling film and wrap tightly in the film.
  • Cover tightly with another layer of cling film if needed.
  • Allow to cool in the fridge until completely cold (overnight).
  • Unwrap and slice as required.

Notes

The slices can be eaten cold or reheated and served with chutney, mustard or gravy.

Nutrition

Calories: 785kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 67gFat: 52gSaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 193mgSodium: 3711mgPotassium: 893mgSugar: 1gCalcium: 22mgIron: 2.7mg
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  1. Lucy says

    August 28, 2016 at 8:12 pm

    I am glad to have been of slow cooked challenge assistance over the summer! 🙂 Even a devotee like me though hasn’t used it for the past month, till this weekend. Your tip about ham is brilliant, I have never managed to get good slices so I will be trying that out very soon (possibly tomorrow!)

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      August 28, 2016 at 8:36 pm

      Aw thanks Lucy, the ham trick really works. I’ve done it with beef and lamb from the slow cooker too.

      Reply
  2. janie says

    August 29, 2016 at 11:37 am

    What a great idea – thanks Janice. I must admit that I love the ham shredded but I tend to at way more of it in a sandwich or salad than if it were sliced.
    Janie x

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      August 29, 2016 at 6:02 pm

      It is lovely shredded bit I do like a traditional slice too.

      Reply
  3. Andrea @ The Petite Cook says

    August 29, 2016 at 1:24 pm

    The ham looks so succulent! I never actually made it, but I’m planning to do it later this year, so saving this recipe straight away and will let you know how it turns out!

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      August 29, 2016 at 6:01 pm

      It’s so simple Andrea, let me know how you get on.

      Reply
  4. Ceri Jones says

    August 29, 2016 at 6:08 pm

    My slow cooker goes away for the Summer, I really need to learn how to make use of it – some great ideas from Lucy here!

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    • Janice Pattie says

      August 29, 2016 at 7:34 pm

      I don’t use mine as much in the summer, Ceri. But it’s really good for feeding a crowd and especially if it’s too warm to put on the oven.

      Reply
  5. Emma @ Adventures of a London Kiwi says

    September 1, 2016 at 8:19 am

    This is the BEST ham tip – who would have thought!?

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    • Janice Pattie says

      September 1, 2016 at 7:25 pm

      Thanks Emma, it is a great top and really works!

      Reply
  6. Choclette says

    September 1, 2016 at 8:42 am

    Baking a cake in my slow cooker has been on my list of things to do for several years – oh dear. I feel I may be behind you at the back of the class. Lucy’s cake looks perfect.

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    • Janice Pattie says

      September 1, 2016 at 7:22 pm

      In the corner with the dunces hat, Choclette – ha ha!

      Reply
  7. Nayna Kanabar says

    September 1, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    I never knew you could make cake in a slow cooker. Very interesting.

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      September 1, 2016 at 8:29 pm

      Lucy at Baking Queen 74 has loads of Slow Cooker cake and scone recipes on her blog.

      Reply
  8. Camilla says

    September 1, 2016 at 11:55 pm

    I must dust off my slow cooker soon. Love the cling film tip, will have to use that:-)

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      September 2, 2016 at 6:56 pm

      It works so well, don’t know why I haven’t tried it with ham before

      Reply

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