Slimming World Slow Cooker Gammon

In a spicy honey and mustard sauce, this delicious pulled gammon in a slow cooker is so easy and perfect in a sandwich or salad. Includes step by step images for you to follow along.

This recipe was originally published in April 2015 as a Syn Free Slimming World pulled gammon in the oven. It has since been updated in January 2021 with tastier ingredients and photos, but now has syns.

Pulled gammon salad in a white Denby bowl

You might think I'm mad eating a gammon in slow cooker salad in Winter, but I'll tell you why I'm still loving them. For the past 6 months, I've ditched low fat for what is considered the healthiest diet in the world.

It's the Mediterranean diet. And additionally, instead of focusing on starchy carbs as a staple, I've been eating leafy green salads or steamed vegetables. (*Some desserts slip through, of course, but that's life).

And it's the lean protein, like this pulled gammon, cooked with a dash of honey and mustard for a little bit of what I like that keeps me going. Besides, oils and herbs taste WAY more interesting, making it WAY more sustainable than low fat.

Pulled gammon cooked in a slow cooker with fresh herbs and tongs

Equipment For Pulled Slow Cooker Gammon

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Slow cooker or crock pot
Chopping board
Chopping knife
Measuring spoons
Measuring cups

step by step images on how to cook pulled gammon in a slow cooker

How to Make Slow Cooker Pulled Gammon

Note, you'll find a printable recipe card on how to make my pulled gammon recipe by clicking below.

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But, in a nutshell, to slow cook gammon before shredding, all I do is:

When slow cooking gammon, I like to soak it in water overnight to remove any excess salt
Trim off any visible fat off the gammon as it's not healthy
Place in the slow cooker or crock pot with everything else and cover
Cook on high for 5 hours or low for 7-8 hours

Shredded gammon in a large crock pot in a sweet honey and mustard sauce

Ways to Eat Shredded Gammon

If you have shredded ham, pork or gammon, a few ways you can eat it is:

Pulled gammon salad bowl with a mustard salad dressing
Nicoise salad with gammon instead of tuna
Greek chickpea salad with gammon
In wholemeal bread buns
Pulled gammon burritos or fajitas
Make into a pulled gammon soup with cabbage (also slow cooker)
Mix with other meats for a leftover meat and potato topped pie
Mash with avocado to make keto gammon lettuce wraps
Stir into this leftover gammon curry recipe
Make pulled gammon dirty fries
Or create a pulled gammon pizza or even turn them into pizza rolls
Eat with Slimming World chips

Close up of pulled gammon salad with blue cheese dressing

How Do You Make Pulled Gammon Thicker?

Slow cooker pulled gammon and pork tend to be more on the watery side. That's because it's not cooked really high to reduce down.

If you want a slightly thicker consistency, the quickest way is to spoon out 2 tbsp of the honey and mustard sauce into a bowl and stir in 1 tbsp of cornflour.

Mix well until there are no lumps. Then pour back into the slow cooker while stirring and leave to cook for another 10 minutes until thicker. Repeat if you wish.

Leafy green keto salad with shredded gammon in a white Denby bowl

How Long Does Pulled Gammon Keep?

Once cooked, leave to cool and store in the fridge immediately for around 4-5 days in an airtight container. I always heat up leftover in the microwave until piping hot.

Using a freezer-safe container, I would store it in the freezer for up to 3 months. Then fully defrost before reheating, although we tend to eat ours very quickly.

More Pulled Recipes

Low calorie bbq pulled gammon in a coca cola sauce
Diet coke slow cooked gammon or instant pot
Slimming World pulled pork in the slow cooker
Slow cooker pulled beef
Slimming World Campfire stew
Pressure cooker gammon campfire stew (Slimming World)
Leftover gammon curry

Pulled Gammon Recipe

Pulled Gammon Recipe (Slow Cooker)

In a spicy honey and mustard sauce, this delicious pulled gammon in a slow cooker is so easy and perfect in a sandwich or salad. Includes step by step images for you to follow along.

Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 5 hrs

Total Time 5 hrs 5 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine british

Servings 8 people

Calories 228 kcal

1 tbsp coconut oil
1 kg gammon joint
1 onion finely diced
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp dijon mustard
3 tbsp honey
½ tbsp harissa paste or chilli powder
1 tbsp smoked paprika
⅔ cup passata
½ cup balsamic vinegar
½ tbsp Chipotle paste
1 tbsp wholegrain mustard

If you want to, soak the gammon in cold water over night and drain to remove any excess salt.
Trim all the visible fat off the gammon joint and place in the slow cooker.
Add everything else to the slow cooker, cover and cook for 5 hours, set on high or low for 7-8 hours.
Remove the gammon and shred up and return to the pot before and allow to cool for 30 minutes and slightly thicken.
If you prefer to thicken more, leave it on high for an extra hour without the lid. OR, scoop out ¼ of the juice and cool for a few minutes, then stir in 2 tbsp of cornflour and stir into the slow cooker until thicker.

Slimming World Pulled Gammon Adaptations

Note, if you'd like to lower the calories and create a Slimming World pulled gammon, my recommendations are:

Omit the coconut oil
Use natural sweetener, which is ½ syn per tbsp as opposed to each level tablespoon of honey is 2.5 syns
Use tomato puree and chilli, cumin and other spices as opposed to harissa and chipolte paste if preferred
Opt for mustard powder instead of mustard sauces

Calories: 228 kcal Carbohydrates: 14 g Protein: 26 g Fat: 7 g Saturated Fat: 3 g Cholesterol: 56 mg Sodium: 1678 mg Potassium: 565 mg Fiber: 1 g Sugar: 11 g Vitamin A: 537 IU Vitamin C: 44 mg Calcium: 20 mg Iron: 2 mg