How Long to Cook/Bake a Spiral Ham in Oven | in Crockpot?

A Spiral Ham is a good choice when you have to feed a huge crowd on weekend. Spiral Ham is an easy-to-go dish that you make any time on weekends, during holiday gatherings, or for lunch & brunch. Spiral ham comes fully cooked, you just have to heat it and serve. This is the reason why everyone loves to make spiral hams at big gatherings. It’s easy-peezy you know haha!

How Long to Cook a Spiral Ham?

There are so many cooking methods to cook a recipe. Likewise, Spiral Ham has the two most used cooking methods to get a perfectly cooked ham. Often, people make mistakes by not reading the cooking book and not following the instructions carefully. Sometimes, they end up having less cooked or overcooked dishes that ruin their whole day.

Here, we are going to explain how long to cook spiral ham in the oven as well as in a crockpot with some cooking tips.

How Long to Cook a Spiral Ham in Oven?

As you know that spiral ham is already cooked when you purchase it. All you have to do is add your favorite glaze if you want or warm it up without glazing.

First, you have to preheat the oven to 275°F. Line the roasting rack with long pieces of foil. Place the cut-side down in the pan and take the ham. Take the ham out of its wrapping and place it in the pan. Put it into the oven for about 2-2.5 hrs. (20 mins. per pound). If you want it really quick, you can bake it at a high temperature of 350°F for about 1-1.5 hrs (10 mins. per pound).

You can check the doneness of your spiral ham using an instant meat thermometer which should read 120°F to 140°F.

Tips to Cook Spiral Ham in Oven:

• If you want more flavor in your spiral ham then it’s better to buy bone-in spiral ham than the boneless.
• You should always use an instant meat thermometer to check the doneness of the meat.
• You can add 2 cups of unsalted chicken broth to the roasting pan, place a shallow pan with water on the oven rack, or use an oven bag.
• When spreading the glaze over the ham, try to get in between the slices to get a more flavorful ham.
• Once it’s glazed well rest it for about 10-15 mins. after baking. It allows juices to reabsorb back into the meat and you get your juicy ham.

How Long to Cook a Spiral Ham in a Crockpot?

This is another method to cook a spiral ham. So the cooking time of spiral ham definitely differs from the above method. Here, we are going to explain a full method of cooking a spiral ham in a crockpot.

First, you have to take a 7-8 quart crock pot and coat it with a cooking spray. Place the ham cut side down in the crock pot. Rub the brown sugar all around the ham and pour maple syrup and pineapple juice over the top of the ham. Cook it for about 3-4 hours on low heat. Check the doneness of ham using an instant meat thermometer which should show the reading 140°F from its thickest part.

When it’s done transfer the ham to the serving dish. Pour the remaining liquid from the crockpot into the medium size pan. Place the pan over medium heat and cook the liquid for about 6-8 mins so that it becomes thick. Pour it all over the ham and decorate it with fresh herbs.

Tips to Cook Spiral Ham in Crockpot:

• If you don’t like to glaze your spiral ham with pineapple juice, you can use apple cider vinegar instead.
• The glaze may fairly thin when it comes out of the crockpot, so it’s better to transfer it to a pan on the stove top and simmer the glaze until it thickens.

How Long Can You Freeze a Spiral Ham?

You can freeze a cooked spiral ham for up to 3 months without losing any flavor. If you have leftover ham and you have wrapped it well as well as frozen it, you can keep it frost-free freezer for up to 2 months. A fresh, uncured, and uncooked ham can be frozen for up to 6 months.

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