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A white serving plate with a half country ham and skillet browned potatoes.
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Rustic Ham and Potatoes

A Rustic Ham and Potatoes is a pan-cooked ham surrounded by roughly cut potatoes cooked in the ham drippings to create the most unique and delicious dish you have ever taken a bite of!
Author: Nikki Lee
Servings: 12 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Half Ham or Picnic Ham
  • 1 stick butter ½ cup
  • 5 lbs potatoes peeled & cut into wedges

Instructions

  • Place butter in the bottom of the electric skillet and melt it. Add the ham to the skillet, close the lid, and cook at 300 degrees for 15 minutes per pound. 
    1 stick butter
    An electric skillet with a stick of butter added to it and then the butter melted.
  • Place ham and all the juices in the electric skillet. Close the lid and cook at 300 ℉ degrees for 15 minutes per pound. 
    1 Half Ham or Picnic Ham
  • About 2 hours before the ham's cooking time is up, place potatoes around the ham. Place the lid back on and cook for the remainder of the time. Turn the potatoes over once or twice while cooking with a spatula or large spoon.
    An electric skillet filled with an ucooked half ham and russet potatoes wedges.
  • Remove the ham and cover to rest. Move the potatoes around the entire bottom of the skillet, letting them soak up all the juices of the ham and caramelize until they have browned nicely.
    An electric skillet filled with a cooked half ham and russet potatoes wedges.

Notes

Cook Time will Vary Based on the Size of the Ham.
If you don't have an electric skillet or one that will fit your ham and potatoes, see What To Do If You Don't Have An Electric Skillet for other ways to cook this recipe.

Recipe Tips

    • Cook Ham for 15 minutes per pound to warm through. 
    • Cut the Ham to Fit: If you can't fit the ham in your electric skillet, you can cut it down to fit. I have done this numerous times, and it still comes out delicious and juicy. Remember, this is a rustic meal, and you aren't going for those beautiful spiral cuts. If drastically cutting the ham, you may need to reduce the cooking time to prevent drying the ham out. .
    • Watch Skillet Heat: Keep an eye on how high the skillet is cooking. Electric skillets can be a bit temperamental. If you notice the skillet is cooking too hot, turn it down. Sometimes, I turn mine down to about 250-275℉ if the potatoes are getting too brown too fast.
    • Finish Potatoes in Juices: Once the ham is cooked, remove and cover it to rest and seal it in moisture. Spread the Potatoes all around the skillet to pick up the last bits of the ham juices. Turn the skillet up a bit and finish caramelizing them until they are golden brown and crisp on the edges.

Nutrition

Serving: 11 serving | Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 796mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg

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