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Air Fryer Gammon just HAD to make it into my collection of air fryer recipes. This versatile join of meat is SO quick and easy cooked this way! You’re left with delicious sticky orange honey roasted ham that can be used for a variety of meals throughout the week.
Ever knew you could make a whole gammon joint perfectly in your air fryer?
It’s true, I tell you! Not only that, the results are delicious.
Pop a sticky coating on top and in just over an hour your Air Fryer Gammon Joint is tender, juicy and full of flavour.
Why you’ll love this easy Air Fryer Gammon recipe
⭐️ Easy, no-faff method
⭐️ Mouthwateringly tender ham
⭐️ No need to switch on the oven
Sarah’s Notes
Even if you think you don’t like marmalade (hello that’s me!) please give this a try.
Along with a little honey, it’s a shortcut to a deliciously sweet and sour coating for your ham.
This joint works well as an alternative roast dinner, or in sandwiches (hot or cold) or sauces.
Air Fryer Gammon Joint Ingredients
- Gammon joint – I use a 750g unsmoked gammon joint, based on 4 people sharing this as a main meal, but you can swap your weight according to your needs. Go for a boneless joint for ease
- Glaze – This recipe makes Sticky Air Fryer Orange & Honey Glazed Gammon, using marmalade and runny honey. The coating really gives delicious results, but you can obviously leave this off if you prefer it plain
How to Cook Gammon in an Air Fryer
1. If the gammon has a layer of fat, carefully remove this using a sharp knife and discard. Score the top of the ham.
2. As per the recipe below, put the marmalade and honey into a small bowl and mix together to make the glaze.
3. Sit the gammon on a double layer tin foil and make a parcel. Brush the glaze over the ham and close up.
4. Carefully put the ham into the air fryer pan and cook according to the recipe below.
5. Carefully open the foil parcel and turn the ham over, spoon over some of the cooking juices, re-seal and continue to cook, as per the recipe instructions.
6. Open the foil parcel and cook until the ham is cooked through and coloured.
Air Fryer Honey Glazed Gammon Leftovers & Storing
In the fridge If you are eating the ham cold, it will be fine in the fridge for up to 3 days. Wrap it up well.
In the freezer You can freeze this either chopped up or in slices. Defrost thoroughly before enjoying cold.
Gammon Joint Air Fryer Temperature
Cook this at 160℃. This low temperature ensures that the inside of the ham is cooked without burning and drying the outside of the meat.
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FAQs
In total, this recipe takes about 1 hour 10 minutes. The first hour, it cooks in a foil parcel to make sure it’s succulent and cooked through. For the last 10 minutes, we cook the gammon joint uncovered to get a little coloured crust.
If you’re using the timings in this recipe, you should be fine, but to know for sure, you could invest in a meat thermometer.
This is the one I have found to be the most reliable and I use it all the time for many recipes. It’s not the cheapest option but it’s better than many I’ve tried.
The ham is cooked once the internal temperature reaches 71℃ (according to the Thermapen website).
Yes! This keeps the flavour of the glaze in and keeps the meat moist too. Use a double layer of foil for durability, but make sure the parcel opens at the top so you have easy access without spilling.
Definitely! Be sure to line the air fryer well (with the tin foil or another liner) as the marmalade will be very difficult to scrub off otherwise!
Slicing into the gammon joint opens small slits up in the fat and meat, which allows flavours to infiltrate into it to marinate, giving a greater depth of flavour. It also allows the fat to crisp up and looks attractive once it’s cooked.
To do this, simply take a sharp knife and slice in lines at an angle across the joint, then do the same in the opposite direction, making diamond shapes as you go.
They’re the same thing! Gammon is the meat in its raw form, ham is what it’s called when it’s been cooked.
Yes! Follow my Slow Cooker Gammon recipe here for all the tips and tricks you need.
You can use this as a roast dinner meat, so alongside potatoes and vegetables, or with your favourite ham accompaniments, like chips or wedges, egg, pineapple or jacket potatoes.
You could use it in Pea & Ham Soup, Chicken & Ham Pie, Loaded Potato Skins or Chicken and Bacon Pasta. So much on offer!
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Air Fryer Gammon Joint {Quick & Easy}
Ingredients
- 750 g Unsmoked gammon joint
- 150 g Marmalade
- 3 tbsp Runny honey
Instructions
- If the gammon has a layer of fat, carefully remove this using a sharp knife and discard. Score the top of the ham.
- Put the marmalade and honey into a small bowl and mix together. Sit the gammon on a double layer of tin foil large enough to make a parcel. Fold the sides up. (Be sure to line the air fryer well as the marmalade will be very difficult to scrub off otherwise!)
- Brush the marmalade mixture over the ham and close the foil parcel.
- Carefully put the ham into the air fryer pan.
- Air fry on the regular setting at 160℃ for 30 minutes.
- Carefully open the foil parcel and turn the ham over, spoon over some of the cooking juices, reseal the parcel and cook for further 30 minutes.
- Open the foil parcel and cook for a final 10-15 minutes until the ham is cooked through and coloured (see notes).
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Made this for the first time today and I’m sold! So much easier and less messy than slow cooker way of doing. Plus very little intervention needed which is great when running around after kids.
This is on repeat for me – fantastic and easy recipe, thanks Sarah!