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Home » Recipes » How To Cook Ham

How to Cook Ham in a Slow Cooker

Published: Mar 12, 2021 · Modified: Dec 20, 2022 by Lynda · This post may contain affiliate links.

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A slow cooker is the key to cooking a delicious ham. By using simple ingredients, you are guaranteed moist meat every time that will be perfect for sandwiches or dinners.

Hot ham on a cutting board.

This post was sponsored by Hamilton Beach.

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  • 🥘 Ingredients
  • 🔪How To Cook Ham in a Slow Cooker
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My mother-in-law made the best ham in her slow cooker, and hopefully one day I will be able to replicate it. Somehow she managed to get it so tender that it could practically be shredded with a fork. She knew exactly how long to cook her ham.

I have tried to make it like her in the past, only to overcook it time and time again. I am determined, though, to perfect it since I received a Set ‘n Forget® 6 Qt. Programmable Slow Cooker With Spoon/Lid. The Set ‘n Forget®  is not your grandma’s slow cooker – it is a sleek, modern-age technological wonder. I will tell you more about it in a moment, but first, let me share with you an easy way to cook a ham in the slow cooker.

Ham can dry out in the slow cooker. My mother-in-law would pour a can of Mountain Dew over her ham to keep it moist. To avoid extra additives (high fructose corn syrup, etc.),  I use 1 ¼ cups of water and ¼ cup of apple cider vinegar instead of the soda.

I cover the slow cooker, insert the temperature probe, and then program the slow cooker on LOW heat to reach a temperature of at least 145 degrees.

Ham in a slow cooker.

Once the meat hits that temperature, the Set ‘n Forget® automatically switches to the WARM setting.

Hamilton Beach slow cooker.

While I haven’t reached the point of the ham shredding, I haven’t overcooked it either. Since ham should be cooked until it reaches at least 145 and no more than 160 degrees, I know that I can increase the temperature setting without overcooking it. I am going to experiment some more to find that perfect temperature – one day I will be able to cook ham like my mother-in-law.

With the temperature programmed to 145 – 150, ham comes out slice-able and delicious. It is great paired with green beans and macaroni & cheese.

🥘 Ingredients

  • 1 picnic ham (approximately 6-8 pounds)
  • 1 ¼ cups water
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar

🔪How To Cook Ham in a Slow Cooker

  1. Remove packaging and netting from ham. Place in a slow cooker.
  2. Pour water and apple cider vinegar over ham. Cover and cook on low 8 hours, or until thermometer reads at least 145 degrees.
Slice of ham on a fork.

📖 Recipe

hot ham on a cutting board

Slow Cooker Ham

This simple recipe creates a moist, tender ham that cooks in your slow cooker.
4.52 from 114 votes
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Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 1 ham
Calories: 199kcal
Author: Lynda

Ingredients

  • 1 picnic ham approximately 6-8 pounds
  • 1 ¼ cups water
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  • Remove packaging and netting from ham. Place in slow cooker.
  • Pour water and apple cider vinegar over ham. Cover and cook on low 8 hours, or until thermometer reads at least 145 degrees.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 1324mg | Sugar: 2g
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Look at the features of the Set ‘n Forget®:

  • Three (3) choices for easy, automatic cooking: program, probe and manual
  • Probe mode is perfect for cooking large cuts of meat or for recipes that require food to reach a certain temperature
  • Thermometer probe reads the actual temperature of food as it cooks; the temperature is displayed on the slow cooker control panel
  • Travel-friendly design secures contents en route to parties, potlucks, family gatherings and tailgating
  • The lid securely seals in place with sturdy wire clips on each handle
  • 6 quart removable stoneware crock fits a 6 lb. chicken or a 4 lb. roast
  • Wraparound, even heat cooks food evenly and consistently
  • Full-grip handles make carrying heavy meals easier
  • Power interrupt protection keeps slow cooker on during a brief power outage
  • Questions are supported by a toll-free call center located in the U.S.
  • Backed with a one-year warranty

The Set ‘n Forget® is an awesome slow cooker. You can read more about it on Hamilton Beach’s website by clicking here. There is information about the program, probe, and manual modes, a cooking guide for the probe, information about adapting recipes for the slow cooker, and information about its care and cleaning.

With the Set ‘n Forget®,  I can spend less time in the kitchen and more time with my family. In addition to ham, we enjoy cooking roast and Seven Can Soup in our slow cooker.


Need some tasty side dishes to go with your ham? Carrots, macaroni and cheese, and broccoli are a few of my favorite sides to serve with ham.


Here are some other delicious slow cooker recipes:

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  • Slow Cooker Seasoned Roast

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  1. Alicia says

    May 27, 2022 at 7:09 am

    Did you MIL add anything else besides Mountain Dew to the crockpot? I’m curious to try that.

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      May 27, 2022 at 7:37 am

      Not that I can recall.

      Reply
  2. Jeanie Partlow says

    October 08, 2020 at 11:42 pm

    Does the meat retain the taste of the apple cider vinegar?

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      October 09, 2020 at 7:55 am

      I have not noticed it.

      Reply
  3. Stacy Bryant says

    July 04, 2020 at 9:00 am

    I’m trying the water and apple cider vinegar recipe with my slow cooker and ham hope iit’s a good one☺️

    Reply
  4. Harmony B says

    October 21, 2014 at 8:36 pm

    4 stars
    I like to make beef stew in the cooler months and bbq chicken in the summer

    Reply
  5. Lisa Brown says

    October 17, 2014 at 9:50 am

    I like to make chili and rice in a slow cooker.

    Reply
  6. Alison says

    October 09, 2014 at 10:33 am

    I love to make pulled pork in the slow cooker!

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      October 09, 2014 at 10:42 am

      Yes!

      Reply
  7. Marti Tabora says

    October 09, 2014 at 9:25 am

    5 stars
    My favorite slow cooker meal is white bean chicken chili and my husband absolutely loves it.

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      October 09, 2014 at 10:43 am

      I have made that on the stove top, but not in my slow cooker. I am going to have to try it. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Holly E says

    October 09, 2014 at 4:55 am

    My favorite meal to cook is chicken and dumplings.

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      October 09, 2014 at 8:01 am

      Yum! Do you make your dumplings from scratch?

      Reply
  9. Sheila K. says

    October 09, 2014 at 4:08 am

    I love to make turkey chili in my slow cooker!

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      October 09, 2014 at 8:00 am

      Sounds great!

      Reply
  10. Angel says

    October 08, 2014 at 9:33 pm

    I love making meatballs in the slow cooker.

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      October 09, 2014 at 8:01 am

      That is a great thing to cook in the slow cooker.

      Reply
  11. Donna L says

    October 08, 2014 at 8:17 am

    My favorite meal to cook in a slow cooker is beef stew.

    Reply

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