Don’t want to cook a large ham but want a flavorful ham steak? Try this easy ham steak and pineapple rings recipe for a beautiful dinner recipe.
When I’m looking for a dinner recipe I always forget about how good ham is! Great with green bean casserole or root beer baked beans.
This Slow Cooker Ham Steaks and Pineapple Rings recipe turned out amazing. I was thumbing through one of my favorite cookbooks “The Whistle Stop Cafe” by Fannie Flagg, and saw a recipe for ham steaks and pineapple rings, and I knew I had to create a recipe with ham steaks for my slow cooker. I’m a huge fan of Fannie Flagg, her fiction books are upbeat, funny, and just homey and I just love her cookbook too!
How to make ham steaks in the slow cooker:
- Ham – A small ham sliced or pre-sliced ham steaks
- Pineapple Slices – 1 can, save the juices for the sauce
- Brown Sugar – Gives the ham sweetness
- Mustard – Yellow table mustard for a depth of flavor
- Apple Cider Vinegar – Adds tang and helps cut the sweetness
- Maraschino Cherries – Makes the dish beautiful and add a slight cherry flavor
- Make a sauce with the pineapple juice, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and mustard.
- Pour over the ham steaks in the slow cooker.
- Place the pineapple rings over the ham and add the cherries.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 5 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
What should I serve with ham steaks?
- Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes or Baked Potato Casserole
- Steamed Vegetables or Green salad
- Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes
What can I do with leftover ham?
- Breakfast recipes like Slow Cooker Farmer’s Breakfast Casserole
- Slow Cooker 15 Bean Soup with Ham
- Slow Cooker Ham and Cheese Corn
- Slow Cooker Vintage Ham and Potato Dinner
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Slow Cooker Ham Steaks and Pineapple Rings
Equipment Needed:
- Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger-oval
Ingredients:
- 2½ lbs. ham steaks sliced into 1/2 inch slices (you can use more or less ham)
- 20 oz. pineapple slices reserve juices for sauce
- 6 oz. maraschino cherries drained
- 3 Tbsp. brown sugar packed
- 1 Tbsp. mustard
- 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
Instructions:
- Add ham slices, pineapple slices, and maraschino cherries to the slow cooker.
- Whisk the reserved pineapple juice, brown sugar, mustard, and apple cider vinegar in a medium sized bowl until smooth.
- Pour the suace over ham, pineapple, and cherries in the slow cooker.
- Cover, and cook for 5 hours on LOW, with out opening the lid during cooking time.
- Drizzle sauce over each serving. ENJOY!
I don’t have the cherries or the apple cider vinegar, so making it without those 2 ingredients. I hope it’s as good as with them!
Can you use a whole ham
Yes! Will work great.
Making tonight for me and the bf! Can’t wait to taste. I do not have cherries and I only have pineapple chunks. Hopefully it turns out!
Great thanks. I can’t wait to make this for Easter dinner.
What size crockpot did you use? I have a small one and a large one. This recipe sounds delicious.
I used a 6.5 quart in the video. I think it would fit in a 4-quart or larger.
I am so going to try this recipe tonight. I have a ham steak for me and my boyfriend and was hoping I would find a recipe to make it in our slow cooker. So glad I found this site. 😀 Totally bookmarking. Thanks so much for sharing. You’re the best!!! <3
Let us know how it turns out for you!
I use ham steaks, cutting all the fat and bone out using, crushed pineapple. love it
I am about to cook a ham slice in slow cooker for ham and scalloped potatoes, but am afraid the ham slice will cook too much on the bottom and will dissolve. Any help is appreciated!
I don’t think the ham slice will disolve on the bottom. Add a little liquid like pineapple juice or water so it won’t dry out.
This sounds delicious! We are going to try it along with potato salad and green bean casserole. Thanks so much!
I am new to cooking but I had to do this one for Thanksgiving.. sealed and simmering..yummy. The sauce alone was stand alone terrific.
Made this following the recipe exactly as written, and it turned out awesome! The sauce was so delicious on mashed potatoes with garlic carrots!
I am attempting to make this right now. I was going to do another recipe with what I had, which is pineapple chunks. My other recipe that I had was all of a sudden not able to open due to something wrong with the link. So, I don’t have any cherries. Hopefully, it turns out ok.
Sarah, this makes me hungry for Easter Dinner- this is so pretty and kinda “dressy” for a nice meal! Thank you for sharing this with us at Treasure Box Tuesday- PINNED!
Tina Fey’s character, Liz Lemon, sings about Ham in an episode….this is that kind of ham!! “Somebody – get me some HHHHAAAAAmmmmm!”
She would approve 🙂
Lol Kim! I loved that episode! Yes I think Liz would approve!
In the UK, we have ham & pineapple with fried eggs, peas & chips. It’s typical pub grub & it is SO good! i love your idea of doing ham in the crock pot!
Love ham in the crock pot!!! Thanks for sharing. xo San
I’ve had ham made in the crockpot before and it was delicious!! And I love ham with pineapple! This looks like a winner!
Ham and pineapple is one of my very favorite dinners. Can’t wait to try this!