How to Heat a Ham
How to heat a pre-cooked ham in the oven or slow cooker
Ingredients
- 1 pre-cooked ham (boneless or bone-in)
- ½ - 1 cup orange juice alternative options: chicken broth, pineapple juice
- *optional glaze
Glaze Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
Instructions
Oven Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Prepare the ham by placing it in a roasting pan flat side down. If using a glaze, score the ham with shallow cuts to allow the glaze to penetrate the meat. Brush the glaze over the ham.
- Add ½ - 1 cup of orange juice to the bottom of the pan.
- Cover the roasting pan with foil.
- Heat for 10-15 minutes per pound, or until the internal temperature of the ham reaches 140 degrees F measured with a meat thermometer.
- If using a glaze, baste the ham every 20-30 minutes with the glaze.
- Allow the ham to rest for 15 minutes before serving.
Slow Cooker Instructions
- Place the ham in the slow cooker, flat side down.
- If using a glaze, score the ham with shallow cuts to allow the glaze to penetrate the meat. Brush the glaze over the ham.
- Add ½ - 1 cup of orange juice to the bottom of the slow cooker. Place the lid on top.
- Heat the ham for 4-6 hours on low for a bone-in ham or 3-4 hours on low for a boneless ham.
- If using a glaze, flip the ham once while it heats and baste the ham with the glaze.
- Allow the ham to rest for 15 minutes before serving.
Glaze Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, honey, dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar and ground cloves.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the sugar has dissolved and the glaze is smooth. This will take about 5 minutes.