How to cook ham?

Question

Very thin slices of lightly smoked ham. How should I cook them? Should I put them in the oven? For how long? Any other methods? Can I fry them? Again, for how long?

Thank you in advance

Answer 1

cook it in the oven, covered and pour a homeade glaze on top. if its already cooked, then you are just warming it up, so it doesn't need to be in there no longer than an hour (depending on how big the ham is)

for glaze, I use

Canned pineapples & the syrup the pineapples are in
brown sugar
maple syrup
a little butter

mix all of that together in a small sauce pan, and let is simmer. Pour it over your ham while in the oven, then let the glaze cook into the ham for a while. Yummy!

Answer 2

How To Cook Ham Slices

Answer 3

If you bake thin slices of ham, you run the risk of them toughening up. I've found that lightly frying the ham in a tablespoon or so of margarine produces the best results. Since the ham is already cooked, you just want to heat it through -- a couple of minutes on each side over medium heat ought to do it. When the ham shows a few small brown spots, it's time to turn it over.

You can omit the margarine and use water, but the margarine brings out the flavor better. And you can also add a cup of cold coffee and a tablespoon of brown sugar to the drippings to make "red eye" gravy to pour over biscuits.

Answer 4

Cooking ham is an individual learning experience. Some people like to steam sliced ham, some like to fry it and let all the sugar carmelize and some like to chop it up and add it to veggies or scrambled eggs. lay it on a piece of bread with some cheese and toast it in the oven. Add it to mac and cheese or wrap a small slice around an asparagus spear and dip into a mayo/curry sauce.

Stuff a piece of ham and cheese inside a chicken breast and bake for half an hour on 375.

Answer 5

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How to cook ham?
Very thin slices of lightly smoked ham. How should I cook them? Should I put them in the oven? For how long? Any other methods? Can I fry them? Again, for how long?

Thank you in advance

Answer 6

Either way. Fry in a pan over medium heat until they are heated through. When I do this I sometimes add just a tiny bit of water to the pan.

To heat in the over (and with ham all you're doing is re-heating as it's already cooked) put them in a pan, a little bit of water and cover tightly. I would go 350 and again until they are heated through,, shouldn't take that long, maybe 15 minutes depending on how thick they are.

Answer 7

Preparation depends on the type of ham
Ham is considered by many in America to be the ultimate holiday entree, but you need not reserve ham strictly for special occasions.
Ham preparation
Uncooked and partially-cooked hams must be cooked prior to eating. Be sure and check the label to determine which type you have. Fully cooked hams need not be heated before serving.

Ham can be baked, broiled, sauteed, grilled or simmered. If the ham is too salty for your tastes, you can wash it down and then soak up to 24 hours before cooking to remove some of the salt. You'll find specific instructions for removing the mold and preparing country-cured hams here.

To bake uncooked ham, remove any skin, trimming to 1/4-inch of fat. Let ham stand at room temperature for 1-1/2 to 2 hours before cooking.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, fat side up or cut side down. Bake until thermometer reads 160 degrees F. Let rest 15 to 20 minutes before carving.

For ready-to-eat and canned hams, use same method but cook only until internal temperature reaches 130 degrees F. about 8 to 10 minutes per pound.

Don't toss that hambone! It makes great flavoring for

Answer 8

as long as the meat you eat is above 140 its safe to eat no matter how you cook it. if you have alot of drippings put some slices into that and bake for about 10 min if not nuke it gently it will dry out though. what I do is slice a section down and return all pieces to the roaster for 10 or 15 min and temp the slices if ok pull them out and return the larger section while you eat. remember your temp will increase sometimes 10 degree while you rest it. if you pull it at 130 or 135 and cover with foil and rest in the roaster for 10 min before slicing temp again and you'll find the temp has increased its called carry-over cooking most restaurants rely on this method

Answer 9

Since it is fully cooked and yours is already sliced, all you are doing is heating it and perhaps adding a bit of color and flavor. So you could microwave it on a plate. For a bit more color, drop slices on a hot fry pan for a few seconds, turning once. Heating the oven isn't worth it unless you want to heat a lot for a party or something.

Answer 10

I love to fry them for breakfast or dinner. Just spray the skillet with pam or whatever brand you use. Then just fry them lightly on each side, I have also used a little pineapple juice in the skillet and browned them in it. It gives them a wonderful flavor. Just a little juice tho, don't want them to swim in it. Do not use salt on your ham, it is already salty enough. Always taste the ham at the table before putting salt on it.