Including slow cooker gammon recipes that are budget-friendly
If you are looking for meals that can stretch across a few days or a cheap family meal that tastes delicious then have a look at these gammon slow cooker recipes.
Gammon is a great joint of meat to have in the fridge as it lasts quite a while and can feed the whole family, with leftovers normally for the next day. It can be made into a roast joint, a base of meat stock, or as leftovers for another meal.
These slow cooker gammon joint recipes are great if you are on a tight budget and low on time.
You can pick up a small joint of smoked or unsmoked gammon for under three-pound, which is great when you think about how much pre-packed ham is, or how much other meat costs.
How to cook a gammon joint in a slow cooker
The great thing about a slow cooker is that you can dump all your ingredients into the slow cooker in the morning and come home to a healthy meal, ready-made.
A slow-cooked gammon can be cooked in a load of different ways. Below are our favourite 7 ways you can cook gammon in a slow cooker.
If you’ve never used a slow cooker before, or are a beginner cook looking for more slow cooker meal ideas then make sure you have a look:
31 Aldi Slow Cooker Recipes For The Whole Family – It gives you a month of slow cooker beef, chicken, and other meat ideas that you can cook quickly and easily on a budget.
31 Easy Family Slow Cooker Recipes – This gives you a month of slow cooker recipes that are great for beginners with tips on how to get the best out of your slow cooker too.
9 Slow Cooker Chicken Curry Recipes That Are Budget Friendly – These are the best slow cooker chicken recipes that are really easy to make in the morning.
6-week money saving challenge
If you’re struggling to save money then why not join our FREE money saving course that takes you step by step through saving money as a family. All simple steps to help you build an emergency fund or save towards that mega holiday.
Join our FREE Money Saving Course here and I can’t wait to see how I can help you!
This is the perfect time to improve your finances.
With this free email course, we cover everything from setting financial goals to ways to earn some extra money in your free time. Over the next 6-weeks, you will receive an email that will help you save your family more money.
Come Join us now and watch your savings grow.
(By joining giving us your email address you are consenting to us emailing you about our other travel, home and lifestyle ideas. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link at the bottom of every email.)
Gammon Slow Cooker Recipes
Don’t be worried if you’ve brought a smoked or unsmoked joint. Both of them are great for the recipes below. It really is down to taste.
We buy the boneless gammon joints but whatever you have, as long as it fits into your slow cooker will work. You may have to adjust the cooking times though. Prep time is pretty much nothing at all.
Slow cooker gammon goes great with pretty much anything. We love ours with chips, potatoes, and rice.
If your joint comes wrapped in string then keep it on till after the joint is cooked.
Any leftovers can be kept wrapped up in an air-tight container in the fridge for around two days.
Simple Slow Cooker Gammon
This is great if you want to use your cooked gammon for a roast dinner. Fill your slow cooker up with either stock or water, whichever you prefer. Add in the gammon and any seasoning for taste and then leave on slow to medium heat for seven hours.
750g ASDA Delicious Unsmoked Gammon Joint £4.50.
Total: £4.50 that’s £1.12 for four people.
Slow cooker honey roast ham
This slow cooker ham takes a little more work but is worth the effort. Almost fill your slow cooker with water, adding the gammon and any vegetables for flavor. Cook for 6 hours on low heat.
Once done, score the gammon and mix together a tablespoon of English mustard, with honey and two tablespoons of demerara sugar. Pour that over the gammon. Cook for a further fifteen minutes in the oven on low heat.
750g ASDA Delicious Unsmoked Gammon Joint £4.50
1 tsp English mustard 7p
1 tbsp honey 5p
2 tbsp demerara sugar 5p
Total: £4.67 that’s £1.16 for four people.
Slow cooker gammon in coke
This makes a great sticky sauce! Add 2 liters of full-fat cola over the gammon, with an onion and a few carrots for taste. Then cook for around 6 hours on low heat. Pour the liquid away and add a few spoonfuls of maple syrup over the hot gammon for a sticky glaze.
Add all the vegetables to the bottom of the slow cooker and then add the gammon and the cola. Cook for 6 hours on low heat. Put the gammon in a roast tin and cook for 15 to 30 minutes with the glaze.
375g unsmoked boneless gammon joint £2.12
2l cola 20p
400g tin carrots 28p
100g frozen onion 25p
1 stick celery 10p
1 cinnamon stick 5p
½ tbsp peppercorns 5p
For the glaze:
150ml maple syrup 75p
2 tbsp wholegrain mustard 5p
2 tbsp red wine vinegar 5p
Total: £3.90 that’s 97p per person for 4 people.
Slow cooker cranberry and orange gammon
This is great if you are having friends over or even as a Christmas recipe. Cook the gammon in cranberry juice for around six hours on a low heat. Add some root vegetables to the bottom of the slow cooker in case all the juice gets sucked up.
Once cooked, take the gammon out and add a mix of one tablespoon of mustard, with three tablespoons of sugar, marmalade and cider vinegar. Put it on a low heat for another 15 minutes.
750g ASDA Delicious Unsmoked Gammon Joint £4.50
1L ASDA Cranberry Juice Drink £1
500g ASDA frozen root vegetables 65p
1 tsp English mustard 7p
1 tbsp marmalade 5p
1 tbsp cider vinegar 5p
2 tbsp demerara sugar 5p
Total: £6.37 that’s £1.59 for 4 people.
Slow cooker apple juice and cider gammon
This simple recipe is great for the whole family. Score the gammon then add one large cupful of cider and one large cupful of apple juice. Add the gammon in and cook for 6 hours on a low heat.
750g ASDA Delicious Unsmoked Gammon Joint £4.50
1L ASDA Apple Juice Drink £1
500g ASDA frozen root vegetables 65p
1 tsp English mustard 7p
1 tbsp marmalade 5p
1 tbsp cider vinegar 5p
2 tbsp demerara sugar 5p
Total: £6.37 that’s £1.59 for 4 people.
Slow cooker gammon in ginger beer
Add your gammon joint to the slow cooker with ginger beer. Remember to add some root vegetables to the bottom to stop the gammon sticking. Cook for around 6 hours on a low heat. For a more intense taste, score the meat once cooked and add some mustard and dried ginger to the meat and cook in the oven for another 15 minutes.
750g ASDA Delicious Unsmoked Gammon Joint £4.50
1L ASDA ginger beer Drink £1
500g ASDA frozen root vegetables 65p
1 tsp English mustard 7p
1 tbsp dried ginger 5p
1 tbsp cider vinegar 5p
2 tbsp demerara sugar 5p
Total: £6.37 that’s £1.59 for 4 people.
Slow cooked BBQ gammon
This is a smoked gammon recipe that is great for parties. Add root vegetables to the bottom of the slow cooker. Score your gammon and then add 4 tablespoons of tomato puree, dried cinnamon, dried ginger, 5 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce, with 5 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, then 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and granulated sweetener. Cook for six hours on a low heat then serve.
750g ASDA Delicious Unsmoked Gammon Joint £4.50
1L ASDA ginger beer Drink £1
500g ASDA frozen root vegetables 65p
2 tbsp demerara sugar 5p
5 tbsp Tomato puree 10p
1 tsp Dried cinnamon 2p
1 tsp Dried ginger 2p
5 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 10p
5 tbsp balsamic vinegar 10p
2 tbsp soy sauce 10p
Total: £6.64 that’s £1.66 for 4 people.
Related Posts:
- The Best Fakeaway Recipes For Under £1 a Head
- Cheap Chicken Recipes That Are Under £1 a Head
- The Best Pasta Vegan Recipes for Under £1 a Head
Gammon Leftover Ideas
You could have anything with the leftover gammon. That’s the good thing about this cut of meat. It goes with most things.
You could use your leftover gammon:
– in sandwiches
– in a meat curry
– Ham and vegetable soup
– Ham pasta bake
– Ham, egg, and chips
If you are on a tight budget and really need to cut your food bill down then have a look at:
The Ultimate £1 Per Head Budget Meal Planning List – This has a huge list of £1 a head family meals that will help you bring the cost of your food shop down. All are easy to make and taste great as leftovers too.
Feeding a Family on a Budget: This Weekly Shop is Just £18 – This is an £18 a week shop when you really need to cut down on your spending. There are no thrills here but good food that could help you save a few pounds when you really need it.
One Month of Family Meal Ideas on a Budget – This post gives you a month of budget meals that could save you money. This takes the thinking out of meal planning and means that you can shop for less.
Laura x
If you enjoyed this post and would like some more family friendly budget recipes or meal plan ideas, then head over to the budget food section here on Savings 4 Savvy Mums where you’ll find over 30 cheap posts dedicated to helping you cook and shop wiser for less. There’s enough tips to help you save over £300 a month! You could also pop over and follow my family food Pinterest boards for lots more ideas on how to eat well and spend less; Family Meal Plans on a Budget, Budget Family Meals & Budget Slimming World Recipes for Families.
Love this post? Then why not save it to Pinterest so you can easily find it later.
What the * means
If a link has an * by it, then this means it is an affiliate link and helps S4SM stay free for all. If you use the link, it may mean that we receive a very small payment. It will not cost you anymore that it would normally.
You shouldn’t notice any difference and the link will never negatively impact the product. The items we write about are NEVER dictated by these links. We aim to look at all products on the market. If it isn’t possible to get an affiliate link, then the link, or product is still included in the same way, just with a non-paying link.