This is a super easy recipe that requires next to no prep and makes an amazing dinner for all! Not only this, but because it’s slow cooked it’s not chewy and therefore perfect for toddlers and those unable to mash and chew their food properly.
Normally I go to Aldi and buy a small Gammon for around £3-4. However, recently I went to Iceland and brought this large Gammon weighing 1.6kg for £6.50 and decided to cook half today in the slow cooker- and freeze the other half for use another day.
How to cook a delicious Gammon? The few easy steps are listed below!
Ingredients: (serves 6 with sides)
- Gammon (750g)
- Apple juice (300ml)
Method:
- Remove Gammon from packaging and place in slow cooker.
- Add about 300ml of apple juice.
- Turn slow cooker on for 8 hours low, or 4 hours high.
- When the time is up, take the gammon out and rest for 5 minutes.
- Carve and serve! (Be careful as the meat may start to fall apart as you move it)
In the picture above I have carved it into portions for me and my 2 year old son, as well as a container for making quiche tomorrow and another pile of leftovers for my partner tomorrow.
I’ve seen some suggestions about slow cooking Gammon with a can of coke, Pepsi or even Fanta. If you’re feeling creative then feel free to give it a go- it’s a huge hit in America from what I’ve heard. I’ve tried cooking it with Coke but unfortunately it tasted a tad too sweet and I didn’t like the idea of the added sugar in my two year olds diet (though obviously apple juice contains sugars too).
This is by far the best Gammon I’ve ever cooked. It wasn’t too salty or too sweet and it had an amazing flavour from the apple juice. I served it with an egg and homemade wedges.
To view my Homemade wedges recipe, click Here.