Slow Cooker Ham with Pineapple
Servings 8 servings
If you want a holiday entree that truly pleases everyone, this slow cooker ham with pineapple is just the thing. The slow cooker makes easy work of this time-consuming process while locking in maximum flavor and moisture. Plus, it's made without any refined sugar, instead using maple syrup and honey for sweetness and extra flavor. Make it once, and it'll be a holiday go-to!
Ingredients
- 4-6 pound small spiral ham
- Zest of 1 orange
- Juice of 2 oranges
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 4 sprigs of fresh thyme
- Pineapple rings, for garnish
Instructions
- Place the ham in the slow cooker, cut side down if it will fit that way.
- In a small bowl mix together the orange zest, juice, honey, maple syrup, dijon, and allspice.
- Pour half of this mixture over the ham, and top with thyme sprigs and pineapple slices.
- Cover, cooking on high for 3-4 hours, or on low for 6-8 hours, or until heated through with an internal temperature of at least 145℉.
- Place the remaining glaze into a small saucepan and heat on the stove over medium heat until mixture becomes thicker and more concentrated, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Remove the ham to a wire baking rack lined sheet pan and baste the ham with the glaze just before serving. For extra crispy and sticky glaze, turn ham onto its side, place ham under the broiler of your oven on low, watching closely until the glaze starts to bubble and brown on the edges of the ham.
- Serve ham warm with any remaining glaze.
Notes
- This spiral ham glaze recipe would also work on a regular or country ham.
- Crushed pineapple could also work for this recipe, just add up to ½ cup lightly drained crushed pineapple to the cooking/glaze mixture in step 2.
- It's important to cook down the second half of the glaze to get it thick enough to stick to the ham. If you skip this step, the sauce will be too runny.
- For extra sticky glaze, add in 2 tablespoons brown sugar.
- Leftovers are great in sandwiches, soups, pasta or egg dishes.
Nutrition
Calories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 43gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 166mgSodium: 863mgPotassium: 682mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 53mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 2mg
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