Recipe This | Air Fryer Ham (2024)

FAQs

How long to cook a fully cooked ham in air fryer? ›

Place in the air fryer and cook at 300°F for 20 minutes. Once 20 minutes is up, unwrap and brush on another ⅓ of your honey ham glaze. Wrap the ham in foil again, and cook for another 20 minutes.

Arrange slices in a single layer on a greased baking pan. Add a couple of tablespoons of broth or water and cover with foil. Bake for about 10 minutes or until heated through, turning slices once.

Place the ham, cut-side-down, on heavy-duty aluminum foil and wrap the ham thoroughly. Or use an oven roasting bag; follow instructions on the bag for preparation. Bake in a preheated 325F oven for 10-14 minutes per pound, or until a meat thermometer registers 135F.

Allow 20 minutes per pound when calculating how long to bake a fully cooked ham. For example, if the ham weighs 8 pounds, the cooking time would be 2 hour and 40 minutes. A fully cooked half ham will weigh approximately 3 to 4 pounds. Cooking time for a 3 pound ham would be 1 hour.

Foil is safe to use in an air fryer so long as you follow three basic rules: never let foil touch the heating element; make sure the foil is weighted so it doesn't blow around the basket; and avoid contact with acidic ingredients, which can cause the foil to leach onto your food.

Pre-Cooked and Bone-In Ham

If the ham is a half ham weighing five to seven pounds, it should heat at 325°F for 22-25 minutes per pound. If it is a whole ham weighing between 10 to 14 pounds, heat the ham at 325°F for 18-20 minutes per pound. The internal temperature should be 140°F.

For hams that are fully cooked (again, check the label) and not spiral sliced, first cut off any skin. Score the through the fat layer, making diamond crosshatch marks. Place in a 325-to-350-degree oven, brush with some glaze if desired and bake until heated through and the internal temperature reaches 135 degrees.

You can reheat a fully cooked whole ham in your air fryer. Of course, it needs to fit in your air fryer properly. It cannot touch the heating elements. You don't want to shove a bigger ham inside because you're in a hurry.

Wrap the ham tightly with the foil and bake at 300 F for about 15 minutes per pound, or until a meat thermometer registers 140 F when inserted into the thickest part of the meat, not touching bone.

If you're using a fully-cooked ham, you're just heating it through so you can serve it with dinner. Generally, you will bake at 275° F for 12-15 minutes per pound. Most hams come with baking directions that you can follow, but most will fall within these guidelines.

Do you need to fully cook a precooked ham? ›

No. Both whole or half, cooked, vacuum-packaged hams packaged in federally inspected plants and canned hams can be eaten cold, right out of the package. However, if you want to reheat these cooked hams, set the oven no lower than 325 °F and heat to an internal temperature of 140 °F as measured with a food thermometer.

Bake The Ham

Be sure to keep an eye on the ham, and cover it loosely with foil if it starts getting too dark.

They're wet-cured hams that are technically safe to eat as-is, without even heating them up. While many people may wonder how long you have to heat one of these hams, all you have to do is this: Cut the ham free from the package, cover it in foil and reheat it to a good serving temperature.

Place the ham on a rack in a roasting pan. Add water to the bottom of the pan and cover tightly with lid or foil. Bake at 325 F for 15 to 18 minutes per pound until a meat thermometer registers 140 F. Basting the ham as it heats will add to the moisture and overall flavor.

How much ham per person? The best rule of thumb for ham is to plan about 1/2 pound per person when picking a bone-in ham (it's heavier) and 1/3 pound if boneless. Look, at the end of the day, some people will eat more than expected, some will eat less—it'll even out.

For ham labeled “fully cooked” or “ready to eat”: Place rack in lower third of oven; preheat oven to 325°. Place 1 (10–15 lb.) whole ham or 1 (5–7 lb.) half ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake uncovered until the internal temperature reaches 140° ( 15–18 minutes per pound for a 10–15-lb.

Preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Preheating is important, so do not skip this step. Arrange ham slices individually and in a single layer on the tray or air fry basket. Cook the slices for 3-5 minutes.

Place the ham on a rack in a roasting pan. Add water to the bottom of the pan and cover tightly with lid or foil. Bake at 325 F for 15 to 18 minutes per pound until a meat thermometer registers 140 F. Basting the ham as it heats will add to the moisture and overall flavor.