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The proper ham cooking time and temperature are extremely important. The optimum flavor and tenderness of the ham can be consistently achieved when care is taken to follow the recommended guidelines for ham cooking times and temperatures.

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Using the recommended time and temperature guidelines will ensure that the ham is cooked to the minimum safe internal temperature, which is critical in preventing food-borne illness that can be caused by undercooked food. Using an accurate meat thermometer is the best way to ensure the proper doneness when cooking ham.

Whether you are looking for a bone in ham cooking time or a boneless ham cooking time, use the following chart as a guide for baking ham, grilling ham, or cooking a ham that has been inserted into an oven bag prior to baking. See the article, " Ham Doneness" for additional information on determining the proper doneness of ham.

HAM Cooking Times and Temperatures
Oven Baking Ham at 350°F
Type of Ham	Ham Cut			Weight	MeatThermometerTemperature	ApproximateCooking Time(minutes per pound)
Ham(cured and smoked)	Arm picnic shoulder (bone-in)			5-8 lbs.	170°F	30 minutes
	Shoulder boneless roll			2-3 lbs.	170°F	35-45 minutes
Ham(smoked, cook before eating)	Half ham (bone-in)			5-7 lbs.	160°F	25-30 minutes
	Whole ham			10-14 lbs.	160°F	18-20 minutes
	Whole ham			14-16 lbs.	160°F	15-18 minutes
Ham(smoked, fully cooked, heat at 325°F)	Half ham (bone-in)			5-7 lbs.	140°F	18-20 minutes
	Half ham (boneless)			3-4 lbs.	140°F	25-30 minutes
	Whole ham (bone-in)			12-14 lbs.	140°F	15 minutes
	Whole ham (boneless)			6-8 lbs.	140°F	10-12 minutes
	Whole ham (boneless)			14-16 lbs.	140°F	5-7 minutes
Note: Start with meat at refrigerated temperature. Remove the ham from the oven when it reaches5° to 10°F below the desired doneness; the temperature will continue to rise as the meat stands.
Grilling Ham
Type of Ham	Ham Cut			Weight	Medium(145°F)	Well Done(160°F)
Ham(fully cooked)					8-10 minutesper pound
Ham(cook before eating)				3-4 lbs.		10-12 minutes per lb.
				5-7 lbs.		12-18 minutes per lb.
				10-14 lbs.		30-35 minutes per lb.
Note: When grilling with Indirect Heat generally the coals (or burners on a gas grill) are heated to a high heat. When grilling with Direct Heat the coals (or burners on a gas grill) are heated to a medium heat. Use these heat settings unless you have a recipe that states something different. See how to test the grill temperature.
Baking Ham at 325°F in an Oven Bag
Ham Cut	TotalWeight	Approximate Cooking Time (total time)			Add Waterto Oven Bag	MeatThermometerTemperature
		Regular-SizeOven Bag10"x 16"	Large-SizeOven Bag14"x 20"	Turkey-SizeOven Bag19"x 23 1/2"
Smoked picnic	5-8 lbs.		2 1/4 - 3 hrs		1/4 cup	170°F
Whole fully cooked ham (bone-in)	12-16 lbs.			2 1/2-3 1/4 hrs	None	140°F
Fully cooked ham half (bone-in)	6-8 lbs.		1 1/2 - 2 hrs		None	140°F
	8-10 lbs.			2 - 2 1/2 hrs	None	140°F
Fully cooked ham half (boneless)	2-4 lbs.	1 - 1 3/4 hrs			1/2 cup	140°F
	4-6 lbs.		1 1/4-1 3/4 hrs		1/2 cup	140°F
	10-12 lbs.			2 1/4-2 3/4 hrs	1/2 cup	140°F
Smoked shank or rump half ham (spiral sliced, place cut side down)	8-10 lbs.			1 1/2-1 3/4 hrs	None	140°F
Whole country ham (bone-in)	10-14 lbs.			3 1/2-4 1/2 hrs	Soak covered in water 24 hours before cooking; drain. Add 4 cups fresh water to bag to cook.	Fork Tender
Country ham half (bone-in)	5-7 lbs.			2 1/2 - 3 hrs	Soak covered in water 24 hours before cooking; drain. Add 2 cups fresh water to bag to cook.	Fork Tender
Oven Bag Instructions: Preheat the oven to 325°F. Add 1 tablespoon flour to the oven bag and distribute evenly on the inside of the bag prior to inserting the ham. Remove the ham from the oven when the meat thermometer reaches the temperature listed or when the meat is fork tender. If using a turkey-size oven bag for a ham smaller than 12 lbs., gather the oven bag loosely around the ham allowing room for heat circulation; then close the bag with a nylon tie, and cut away any excess oven bag.

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: Average of 5.00 out of 5 stars Ratings (6)Rate It! Reviews (6)Add A Review Now! Comments (0)Comment on this Reviewed By RTMember27312"The ham cooked in oven bag was perfect juicier than nay recipe I've tried." Reviewed By bam"Great info! I have never cooked a ham in an oven bag but always do my turkeys in one. I think I am going to try this year's Easter ham in an oven bag. Thanks for providing the cooking times and temp." Reviewed By CountryGirlAtHeart"I love this chart because it shows cooking temperature, cooking time and a doneness reading for using a meat thermometer. I am going to print it out and throw it in one of my cookbooks." Reviewed By AuntBea"I have been cooking my fully cooked hams at 350 degrees but I see this chart says 325 degrees. I will have to try lowering my cooking temperature next time because the last couple of hams seemed a little dry. Thanks for the info!" Reviewed By Gama"Cooked a 7 lb. picnic ham in an oven bag according to the cooking temperature and time on this chart. Perfect . . . so juicy!" Reviewed By HeyDude"I had never baked a ham before so I needed to know temperature and time to cook it at. Found this helpful chart of ham cooking times. I will have to add this to my favorites for future use too." Beef Cooking Times Roast Beef Cook Time Pork Cooking Times Lamb Cooking Times Poultry Cooking Times Turkey Cooking Times Chicken Cooking Times Veal Cooking Times Fish Cooking Times Slow-Cooker Conversion Chart Related Recipes Ham Recipes Related Glossary Terms iberian ham steam cooking bag shank ham butt ham Follow Us! Charts Recipes Tips Beef Cooking Times Chicken Cooking Times Cooking Temperature and Time Food Substitutions Ham Cooking Times How Much To Buy Lamb Cooking Times Pork Cooking Times Turkey Cooking Times Popular Recipe Pages Recipe Search Recipes A to Z Popular Recipes Our Newest Recipes Cooking Tips Index Advertisement Find similar...2 of 20 (below)Go >3 .. 20 fish cooking times veal cooking times Go >3 .. 20 E-mail: Sign Up Advertisement Mobile Site | Contact Us | Site Index | Promotions | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Advertise | Licensing Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is strictly prohibited. © Copyright 2026 Tecstra Systems, All Rights Reserved, RecipeTips.com