Instant Pot Ham
This Instant Pot ham is a spiral ham coated in a 3 ingredient glaze, then pressure cooked to tender perfection. A quick and easy way to prepare ham that always gets rave reviews!
Ingredients
- 6 lbspiral cut ham
- 1 cuppineapple juice
- ½ cupbrown sugar
- ½ cuppure maple syrup (do not use artificially flavored pancake syrup)
- 2 tablespoonscorn starch
- cooking spray
- fresh herbs for garnish
Directions
- 1
Coat a 6 or 8 quart Instant Pot with cooking spray. Make sure your ham fits in the pot, if not you can trim it a bit to fit.
- 2
Pour the pineapple juice into the bottom of the pot.
- 3
Place an Instant Pot trivet in the pot if you have one. Place the ham cut side down on the trivet, or in the bottom of the pot.
- 4
Rub the brown sugar all over the ham, then pour the maple syrup over the top.
- 5
Seal the pot, then select Manual High Pressure. Cook for 12 minutes.
- 6
Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then carefully turn the valve to manually release pressure.
- 7
Remove the ham from the pot and cover to keep warm.
- 8
Turn the pot to Saute, then bring the glaze mixture in the bottom to a simmer.
- 9
Place the corn starch in a small bowl and whisk with 3 tablespoons of water until smooth.
- 10
Pour the corn starch mixture into the pot. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until glaze has thickened.
- 11
Pour the glaze over the ham.
- 12
Optional step: If you want, you can broil the ham in the oven at this point on a sheet pan for 3-4 minutes or until glaze has caramelized.
- 13
Transfer the ham to a platter. Decorate the serving platter with fresh herbs if desired, then serve.