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Honey baked ham and orange slices on an oval platter.

How to Freeze Ham

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Learn how to freeze ham to reduce waste, plus save you time and effort in preparing future meals. You can make all kinds of delicious dishes with leftover ham, so it’s best to freeze it in individual portions.

  • Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 3 pounds cooked ham

Instructions

  1. Let the ham cool down before you prepare it to be frozen. Leave it covered on the kitchen counter, and transfer it to the fridge when it’s cool enough.
  2. Most recipes call for 8oz portions of ham. If your ham is on the bone, uncut or spiralized, cut it off the bone into 8oz pieces or slices, depending on how you plan to use it.
  3. Pat the ham dry with paper towels or a kitchen cloth to remove moisture.
  4. Wrap the ham in plastic, ensuring all the air is out.
  5. Transfer to resealable plastic bags or vacuum-sealable bags.
  6. Label the packages with the date you’re freezing them.
  7. If you have a kitchen scale, add the weight of the portion.
  8. Place the ham in the freezer.

Notes

  1. The best way to defrost ham is to transfer it from the freezer to the refrigerator. If you use the fridge method, it should take around 5 hours per pound to defrost.
  2. You can freeze uncured, uncooked ham for up to 6 months.
  3. You can freeze cured, uncooked ham for up to 4 months.
  4. You can freeze cured, cooked ham for up to 2 months.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 239
  • Sugar: 0 g
  • Sodium: 72.5 mg
  • Fat: 10.7 g
  • Saturated Fat: 3.7 g
  • Trans Fat:
  • Carbohydrates: 0 g
  • Fiber: 0 g
  • Protein: 33.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 106.5 mg

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