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    Instant Pot Ham

    Published: Mar 12, 2020 · Modified: Nov 27, 2022 by Lauren Cardona This post may contain affiliate links. Using links to these sites means I may earn a percentage of the purchase at no cost to you. As an Amazon affiliate, I may receive a percentage of qualifying purchases. For more details, please read the full disclaimer.

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    glazed ham

    Check out my recipe for making Instant Pot ham! We don't make ham very often at our house because ham takes time to reheat and it's a big meal.  But, when we do, our family LOVES it!   

    There are several different types of ham that you can buy.  We use to buy spiral-sliced Honey Baked Hams, but they tend to be quite pricey.  You can buy boneless or bone-in hams, spiral sliced or unsliced hams, and glazed or unglazed hams.  We usually opt for the bone-in, spiral sliced hams with the glazing packet because they are so much easier to serve.  Oftentimes, with an uncut ham, we would end up with uneven slices and have come to prefer the perfectly sliced hams.

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    In this recipe, we opted to use an 8 pound, spiral sliced ham.  It did come with a glazing packet but we made our own glaze instead....and it was the BEST DECISION!  The final result was a sweet and nutty delicious ham that our family went CRAZY over.  My 13 year old repeatedly tried to steal slices before serving and she had 3 plates!  This is a win in my book!

    glazed ham

    Tips for making Pecan Glazed Ham in the Instant Pot:

    1.Buy whole pecans and chop them up yourself.  You'll save a bunch of money.  Either chop them with a sharp knife or throw them in your blender for just a few seconds.

    2.Make sure that you spread the glaze in between the slices of ham.  Doing so ensures that each slice has the glaze on it and the little pieces of pecans get stuck in between the slices.  🙂

    3.If you are not going to be serving your ham right away, keep it in the Instant Pot with the lid closed and the power turned off.  Keeping the lid on will help to keep some of the moisture in the ham and it will stay warm.

    4.Save the ham bone to use in future recipes.  There are so many things you can do with it.  One of our favorite ways to use the ham bone is to make black-eyed peas or chicken cordon bleu pasta. 

    5.For an 8-pound bone-in spiral ham, I used an 8 quart Instant Pot.  It was a tight fit.  If you are making anything over 6 pounds, I would recommend an 8-quart pot.  

    glazed ham
    glazed ham

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    Ingredients for making Pecan Glazed Ham in the Instant Pot:

    • 1 bone in spiral sliced ham
    • ½ cup salted butter-melted
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • ¼ cup maple syrup
    • ½ cup chopped pecans
    • 1 cup chicken broth or orange juice

    Directions for making Pecan Glazed Ham in the Instant Pot:

    1.In a medium sized bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, maple syrup and chopped pecans together.

    2.Remove ham from packaging and place in a silicone or mesh steamer basket if you have one.  If not, that's ok but it will be a little trickier to get the ham in and out of the Instant Pot.

    3.If you are not using a steamer basket, place a trivet into the Instant Pot.

    4.Pour liquid of choice, either water, chicken broth, or orange juice into Instant Pot.

    5.Lower the ham into Instant Pot either using the steamer handles or with your hands if you are not using a steamer basket.

    6.Gently separate the slices of ham and spread the glaze that you just made onto the top of the ham, making sure to get some in between the slices.

    7.Close the Instant Pot lid and make sure the valve is sealed. Pressure cook according to the weight of your ham.  This is for BONE-IN SPIRAL SLICED ham.  If you are making a boneless ham or an uncut ham, the cooking time may vary.  Boneless ham will need less cook time and bone in uncut ham will need to pressure cook for twice as long as the spiral sliced ham.

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    8.Once you have naturally released the pressure according to the weight of your ham, quick release any remaining pressure.  There may not be any and that's ok.  If you have a broiling lid for your Instant Pot, place the broiling lid on and broil at 400 degrees for 4-5 minutes.  If you do not have a broiling lid, you can place the ham in an oven-safe pan and broil at 400 degrees for 4-5 minutes.  Broiling is optional. 

    Serve and Enjoy!

    glazed ham
    glazed ham

    Instant Pot Pecan Glazed Ham

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    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 8 minutes
    Natural Release: 16 minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 1328kcal
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    Equipment

    • Instant Pot
    • Broiler Lid or Broiler
    • Silicone Steamer Basket

    Ingredients

    • 8 pound Ham (Bone-in, spiral sliced)
    • ½ cup butter (melted-salted)
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • ¼ cup maple syrup
    • ½ cup pecan (chopped)
    • 1 cup chicken broth (can use orange juice or water instead)

    Instructions

    • In a medium sized bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, maple syrup and chopped pecans together.
    • Remove ham from packaging and place in a silicone or mesh steamer basket if you have one.  If not, that’s ok but it will be a little trickier to get the ham in and out of the Instant Pot. 
    • If you are not using a steamer basket, place a trivet into the Instant Pot. 
    • Pour liquid of choice, either water, chicken broth or orange juice into Instant Pot
    • Lower the ham into Instant Pot either using the steamer handles or with your hands if you are not using a steamer basket. 
    • Gently separate the slices of ham and spread the glaze that you just made onto the top of the ham, making sure to get some in between the slices.
    • Close the Instant Pot lid and make sure the valve is sealed. Pressure cook according to the weight of your ham.  This is for BONE IN SPIRAL SLICED ham.  If you are making a boneless ham or an uncut ham, the cook time may vary.  Boneless ham will need less cook time and bone in uncut ham will need to pressure cook for twice as long as the spiral sliced ham. See chart in post regarding pressure cook times.
    • Once you have naturally released the pressure according to the weight of your ham, quick release any remaining pressure.  There may not be any and that’s ok.  If you have a broiling lid for your Instant Pot, place the broiling lid on and broil at 400 degrees for 4-5 minutes.  If you do not have a broiling lid, you can place the ham in an oven safe pan and broil at 400 degrees for 4-5 minutes.  Broiling is optional. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 1328kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 99g | Fat: 92g | Saturated Fat: 35g | Cholesterol: 312mg | Sodium: 5598mg | Potassium: 1387mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 4mg

    Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only.

    Have you tried this recipe? Let us know how it turned out in a comment below!

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