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    Home » Roast Dinners

    Slow Cooker Pulled Gammon

    Posted: Mar 23, 2020 · Updated: Feb 12, 2021 by Tonje

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    If you like pulled pork, I guarantee that you will love this slow cooker pulled gammon! Pulled gammon, or ham, is a salty, delicious main dish that’s made with only 2 ingredients.

    slow cooker pulled gammon

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    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 👪 Gammon serving size
    • ⏲️ Cooking time
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 📖 Flavor variations
    • 🍲 Storing and using leftovers
    • 🥗 Serving suggestions
    • 🐖 Gammon vs ham
    • 💭 Tips for making pulled gammon
    • 📋 Frequently asked questions
    • Recipe
    • Recipe

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    Gammon is a traditional British dish, and is an excellent easy family dinner. It's also suitable for slimming world and weight watchers. This post is written for the supermarket ASDA, who sells some of the best gammon joints I have ever had.

    🥘 Ingredients

    To make pulled gammon, you will need a gammon joint (or ham joint!) and stock or other liquid alternatives. This comes together really easily, and only two ingredients are needed!

    I like to use ASDA unsmoked gammon joint, which you can buy here. Any gammon joint will work.

    You will also need a slow cooker / Crockpot. For this recipe, you can use any size slow cooker, as long as the gammon joint can comfortably fit in it.

    👪 Gammon serving size

    Gammon joints come in different sizes. Estimate about 100 g gammon per serving. This recipe works perfectly for any size and shape gammon joint. Just make sure your slow cooker is large enough to fit the gammon joint comfortably, along with some liquid.

    ⏲️ Cooking time

    This recipe can be done in as little as 4 hours, or you can leave the gammon in the slow cooker for up to 10 hours. The great thing about slow cooking meat is that you can adjust the cooking time to fit your schedule!

    🔪 Instructions

    Cooking gammon in the slow cooker is very easy and straight forward. Here is what you have to do:

    Step 1: Prepare the gammon. If your gammon joint has a pork rind, remove this and other external fat.

    Step 2: Add the gammon to your slow cooker (remove the packaging!).

    Step 3: Add some liquid to your slow cooker. Use vegetable or ham stock, water, or try any of these flavor variations. You want to add at least 1-2 cups of liquid.

    Step 4: Cook the gammon on low for 8-10 hours, or on high for 4-6 hours.

    Step 5: When the gammon is cooked, remove it from the slow cooker and use two forks to shred the gammon to pieces.

    gammon in slow cooker

    💡 TIP! Pork is safe to eat when it reaches an internal temperature of 62°C / 145°F. To avoid food poisoning, it is always recommended to use a meat thermometer to make sure that the meat is cooked through.

    📖 Flavor variations

    Gammon is delicious, but it can be made even more interesting by adding some flavors. Here are some of my favorites:

    • BBQ sauce, teriyaki, sweet and sour, sweet chili or mushroom sauce - Add this to the gammon after it is cooked and shredded.
    • Soda or juice like ginger ale, coke, fanta, pineapple juice, apple juice etc. - Use this in place of water. The drinks will remove some of the salt from the gammon, and will leave the pork more easy to eat. Don’t worry, it won’t actually taste like soda.
    pulled ham

    🍲 Storing and using leftovers

    Gammon can be frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw and reheat before serving. You can also store pulled gammon in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Add to soups, stews, casseroles or salads for quick and filling meals.

    🥗 Serving suggestions

    Gammon is typically served as a classic roast dinner with roasted potatoes, honey roasted parsnips, gravy, and other cooked vegetables.

    You can also be a bit more creative, and use pulled gammon in kale soup or fried rice.

    💡 TIP! Try something creative! Pulled gammon is essentially a more salty version of pulled pork, and can be used in pulled pork recipes. Try using gammon to make these pulled pork tacos!

    🐖 Gammon vs ham

    Ham and gammon are cuts from the same part of a pig, the hind leg. In the UK we use the word gammon to describe cured, uncooked ham. The flavor is very salty, and you can buy gammon joints smoked or unsmoked. If you don't have gammon available, you can use a ham joint instead.

    💭 Tips for making pulled gammon

    Remove the fat. Many gammon joints are sold with the fat removed. I always remove pork fat when using the slow cooker. When slow cooking fat, it turns into a jelly like texture, and becomes inedible. Cut off the fat before cooking the gammon to avoid this problem altogether.

    📋 Frequently asked questions

    How do I make gammon less salty? - To remove some of the saltiness, you can soak the gammon joint in water before cooking it. I like to remove it from the packaging the night before, then store it in a container with water overnight before cooking it. I can barely taste the salt!

    Is gammon good for you? - Gammon is heavily processed meat, but can definitely be enjoyed occasionally.

    Recipe

    pulled ham

    Slow cooker pulled gammon

    If you like pulled pork, I guarantee that you will love this slow cooker pulled gammon! Pulled gammon, or ham, is a salty, delicious main dish that’s made with only 2 ingredients.
    5 from 12 votes
    Created by: Tonje
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    Prep Time 0 minutes mins
    Cook Time 6 hours hrs
    Total Time 6 hours hrs
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine British, International
    Servings 8
    Calories 97 kcal

    Equipment

    • Slow Cooker
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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 gammon joint
    • 500 ml stock (½ cups)

    Instructions
     

    • Prepare the gammon. If your gammon joint has a pork rind, remove this and other external fat.
    • Add the gammon to your slow cooker (remove the packaging!).
    • Add some liquid to your slow cooker. Use vegetable or ham stock, water, or try any of the flavor variations. You want to add at least 1-2 cups / 500 ml of liquid.
    • Cook the gammon on low for 8-10 hours, or on high for 4-6 hours.
    • When the gammon is cooked, remove it from the slow cooker and use two forks to shred the gammon to pieces.

    Notes

    Gammon joints come in different sizes. Estimate about 100 g gammon per serving. This recipe works perfectly for any size and shape gammon joint. Just make sure your slow cooker is large enough to fit the gammon joint comfortably, along with some liquid.
     
    💡 TIP! Pork is safe to eat when it reaches an internal temperature of 62°C / 145°F. To avoid food poisoning, it is always recommended to use a meat thermometer to make sure that the meat is cooked through.

    📖 FLAVOR VARIATIONS

    Gammon is delicious, but it can be made even more interesting by adding some flavors. Here are some of my favorites:
    • BBQ sauce, teriyaki, sweet and sour, sweet chili or mushroom sauce – Add this to the gammon after it is cooked and shredded.
    • Soda or juice like ginger ale, coke, fanta, pineapple juice, apple juice etc. – Use this in place of water. The drinks will remove some of the salt from the gammon, and will leave the pork more easy to eat. Don’t worry, it won’t actually taste like soda.

    🍲 STORING AND USING LEFTOVERS

    Gammon can be frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw and reheat before serving. You can also store pulled gammon in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Add to soups, stews, casseroles or salads for quick and filling meals.

    🥗 SERVING SUGGESTIONS

    Gammon is typically served as a classic roast dinner with roasted potatoes, honey roasted parsnips, gravy, and other cooked vegetables.
    You can also be a bit more creative, and use pulled gammon in kale soup or fried rice.

    🐖 GAMMON VS HAM

    Ham and gammon are cuts from the same part of a pig, the hind leg. In the UK we use the word gammon to describe cured, uncooked ham. The flavor is very salty, and you can buy gammon joints smoked or unsmoked. If you don't have gammon available, you can use a ham joint instead.

    💭 TIPS FOR MAKING PULLED GAMMON

    Remove the fat. Many gammon joints are sold with the fat removed. I always remove pork fat when using the slow cooker. When slow cooking fat, it turns into a jelly like texture, and becomes inedible. Cut off the fat before cooking the gammon to avoid this problem altogether. By removing the fat, gammon is also low on calories, and syn free on the popular slimming world diet.

    📋 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    How do I make gammon less salty? – To remove some of the saltiness, you can soak the gammon joint in water before cooking it. I like to remove it from the packaging the night before, then store it in a container with water overnight before cooking it. I can barely taste the salt!
    Is gammon good for you? – Gammon is heavily processed meat, but can definitely be enjoyed occasionally.

    Recipe

     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 97kcal
    Keyword gammon, slow cooker
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Vicky

      September 23, 2019 at 7:55 pm

      5 stars
      Interesting ! I've never heard of Pulled gammon before but now I'm intrigued! Wonder how easy it is to find in the US!

      Reply
      • Tonje

        September 23, 2019 at 7:59 pm

        It's really nice, it's like pulled pork just with that cured bacon flavor.. super popular in the UK! I hope you can find it 🙂

        Reply
    2. Chris Collins

      September 23, 2019 at 7:56 pm

      5 stars
      I've never had pulled gammon before, but after reading this I think I'll definitely give it a go! Thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply
      • Tonje

        September 23, 2019 at 7:59 pm

        Oh you definitely should! Hope you like it!

        Reply
    3. Emese

      September 23, 2019 at 8:13 pm

      5 stars
      Wow, I didn't know you can do pulled gammon. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Tonje

        September 24, 2019 at 6:50 am

        You absolutely can and it's highly recommended! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Raia Todd

      September 23, 2019 at 8:42 pm

      5 stars
      I remember reading about gammon in a Beatirx Potter book and I had no idea what it was. haha. Now I know! Looks delicious!

      Reply
      • Tonje

        September 24, 2019 at 6:50 am

        It's really nice, like bacon flavored ham!

        Reply
    5. Kushigalu

      September 23, 2019 at 8:54 pm

      5 stars
      I have never tried something like this before. Sounds fantastic! Must try.

      Reply
      • Tonje

        September 24, 2019 at 6:51 am

        Thank you! Hope you like it 🙂

        Reply
    6. Alyssa Brantley

      September 24, 2019 at 4:25 pm

      Thanks for including my stuffed sweet potatoes!

      Reply
      • Tonje

        September 24, 2019 at 6:45 pm

        No problem, they are great! 🙂

        Reply
        • Myles Dugenfelder

          January 20, 2021 at 11:28 pm

          Are you an American? It's spelt flavour. Please fix.

          Reply
          • Tonje

            January 21, 2021 at 12:23 pm

            Hi Myles! I'm actually Norwegian, and as you noticed, I write in American English.

            Reply

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