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Using my slow cooker definitely helps me to feel like I am winning at life. If we are having a super busy day I am just able to sit down, at 5pm, with my family, knowing that the slow cooker has taken care of everything. Today I want to share with you my slow cooker gammon joint with balsamic & orange glaze. If you want to get right to it then skip to the end of this post for the full recipe card. If you’re looking for some inspiration for other slow cooker recipes then be sure to check out my Easy slow cooker recipes (UK recipes).
Ingredients for slow cooker gammon joint with balsamic & orange glaze
1/3 cup brown sugar, balsamic vinegar & pure orange juice
Gammon joint (mine was 750g) I used smoked but unsmoked will work too
Method for slow cooker gammon joint with balsamic & orange glaze
Combine the brown sugar, balsamic vinegar & pure orange juice. If you’re a time saver, like me, you can just whisk it together in the slow cooker pot.
Place the gammon joint into the slow cooker. Without the plastic on. As I bought a smoked joint I boiled it for 5 minutes, just to attempt to remove a little salt from the joint. Move it around to soak in the glaze.
Cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 8 hours. Times may vary based on your slow cooker.
Turn every 1 hour on high or even 2 hours on low.
Remove the joint. Shred the meat.
Boil the glaze in a saucepan, until it thickens up.
Spread this over the gammon or use it as a dipping sauce.
How to cook slow cooker gammon:
You can use stock, water, or just about any liquid that you like to cook your slow cooker gammon. Slow cooker gammon cola is quite popular, where you just cook a gammon joint in a can of diet coke. I’ve cooked my gammon in orange juice, and multiple other things. I prefer to buy an unsmoked gammon joint, as it tastes less salty in my opinion.
How to cook smoked gammon joint:
Personally I like to boil a smoked gammon joint for a little while before I put it in the slow cooker, as otherwise I find it to be too salty.
How to make my slow cooker gammon joint with balsamic & orange glaze:
Slow cooker gammon joint with balsamic & orange glaze
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/3 cup pure orange juice
- 750g Gammon joint I used smoked but unsmoked would work too
Instructions
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Combine the brown sugar, balsamic vinegar & pure orange juice. If you're a time saver, like me, you can just whisk it together in the slow cooker pot.
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As I bought a smoked joint I boiled it for 5 minutes, just to attempt to remove a little salt from the joint.
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Place the gammon joint into the slow cooker. Without the plastic wrapper on.
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Cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 8 hours.
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Turn every 1 hour on high or every 2 hours on low.
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Remove the joint from the slow cooker. Shred the meat.
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Boil the glaze in a saucepan, until it thickens up. This should take a few minutes.
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Spread the glaze over the shredded gammon or use it as a dipping sauce.
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looks amazing, would love to try this. yummy.
I’ll have to invite you over for dinner one night!
I’m going to have to give that a try soon! x