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Gammon joint finshed in an air fryer?

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HelterSkelter1 Sun 19-Apr-26 08:37:03

I recently bought an air fryer. When I cook a gammon joint I simmer it and finish it off in a hot oven with a marmalde coating.
I am an air fryer complete novice can I do the same in the fryer and for how long? Normally 20 minutes in a v hot oven. Will the fryer brown it?

Also I have never cooked a gammon joint in a slow cooker....good result?

Jane43 Sun 19-Apr-26 08:57:26

Yes it will, the highest temperature ours will reach is 210 degrees, it will probably take less time than in an oven though so keep an eye on it.

blue14 Sun 19-Apr-26 09:07:17

I have no knowledge of the slow cooker so can't help you about that.
However, just treat the air fryer as a very small oven.
It will do everything the oven does but much faster.

So, yes, the air fryer will brown the gammon and do the same job as the oven.

JaneJudge Sun 19-Apr-26 09:10:44

what Jane said smile it's trial and error really

Visgir1 Sun 19-Apr-26 09:21:27

Try 10 mins first... I find half the oven time or a minute or two less, same temperature or 10° less.

Jaxjacky Sun 19-Apr-26 10:05:16

I’ve often cooked gammon in the slow cooker, usually in cider, it works well.

keepingquiet Sun 19-Apr-26 10:28:00

I have cooked gammon in ovens, slow cookers and air-fryers.

I am still an air-fryer novice but would never use an oven and air-fryer to cook the same thing- to me that destroys the point of having an air-fryer at all.

So, yes I have cooked gammon steaks in my air-fryer and they came out nicely browned but not dry.

I think it depends on the size of your gammon.

I'm not a fan of glazes because I can never taste them in the meat- but maybe warm the marmalade and glaze after cooking? Or serve on the side as a sauce?

teabagwoman Sun 19-Apr-26 11:14:20

I always used to cook gammon in my pressure cooker but now prefer to slow cook it. I use the BBC recipe (Tv one not Good Food) and 6 hours on low gives me a joint that’s perfect for slicing.

ClicketyClick Sun 19-Apr-26 12:02:43

I've cooked gammon joints in a slow cooker. Don't know why the smell was horrid whilst cooking but the gammon itself was really tender.

Cardamom Sun 19-Apr-26 12:11:34

I've cooked a gammon joint in the slow cooker, then glazed it in honey or marmalade and finished it off in the air fryer for around 30/30 minutes. Temperature doesn't need to be as high as in the conventional oven because its a smaller space for the heat to circulate and so I drop the temperature to 160 degrees.

HelterSkelter1 Sun 19-Apr-26 13:12:06

Thank yoi for your replies. Food for thought!

dalrymple23 Sun 19-Apr-26 14:43:44

Of course it can be finished off in the air fryer BUT you must either put the gammon into a metal tin or use a liner for the fryer. The marmalade will just weld itself onto the pan and you will never get it off!

AmberGran Sun 19-Apr-26 14:57:53

I use my air fryer to pressure cook my gammon first then use the air fryer setting to finish it off and crisp it up. Works very well.

Jaxjacky How much cider do you use in the slow cooker? How far up the meat does it go?

Jaxjacky Sun 19-Apr-26 16:21:22

Oh gosh AmberGran I buy a 2ltr bottle, but use enough for two thirds up, then water to just cover it, plus a couple of bay leaves.

Mojack26 Mon 20-Apr-26 15:29:27

Whatever you cook in an oven you can cook in an airfryer. Hardly use my oven now.

Allsorts Mon 20-Apr-26 15:38:47

Just looked at this post. I have just this morning cooked a gammon joint in my air fryer. I just brushed it with local honey, wrapped it in foil and cooked it at 165 for over an hour. It’s absolutely delicious. I used to use the slow cooker but prefer the air fryer.

cc Mon 20-Apr-26 17:39:49

I'd also use a relatively low temperature, an airfryer can burn things so easily at higher temps. I'd say 160 degrees, but I'd be looking at it every 10 minutes to be safe.
Like AmberGran have one of the pressure cooker type fryers so you can do everything in one pot.

AmberGran Mon 20-Apr-26 19:16:00

Jaxjacky Thanks for that. I couldn't imagine filling the slow cooker with cider. But thinking about it, I use the stock to make pease pudding afterwards so the cider is probably a no-no.