Spiral cut ham is a popular choice of ham because it takes out all the work of slicing it up yourself. Depending upon the size of the spiral ham and your method of cooking it, cooking times will vary.
Spiral cut hams are full cooked and ready to eat, but you will want to heat them up especially since they are so much better warmed and glazed. The most popular method of cooking a spiral cut ham is in the oven. The majority of store bought hams will indicate on the package the cooking time per pound.
In general cooking time for a spiral cut ham will be around 1 ½ hours for a quarter ham and 2 hours for a half ham. This time is for an oven heated to 275F and a cooking time of 12-15 minutes per pound. Of course this time will vary depending upon the size of spiral cut ham you have. Always check the packaging for their cooking time suggestions.
You do not want to cook a spiral sliced ham too long as it will dry out, and no one likes a dry ham. If you are feeling a bit adventurous you could also try grilling your spiral cut ham. The times and temperature for grilling a ham is a bit different than roasting it, so you will want to check it out.
So, let’s recap. The spiral cut ham cooking time for an oven roasted ham is as follows:
- Preheat oven to 275F
- Cook at 12-15 minutes per pound
- Cooking time will be approximately 1 ½ hours for a quarter ham and 2 hours for a half ham
Don’t forget to glaze your ham as well. There are so many different ways and recipes for glazing a ham, but here is my favorite spiral sliced ham glaze recipe.