Instant Pot spiral ham with glaze recipe makes spiral sliced ham that’s coated in a delectable spiced brown sugar mustard sauce. This easy ham recipe is sure to become a holiday dinner favorite!
Ham is a classic dinner choice for Christmas dinner and for Easter dinner. This Instant Pot spiral sliced ham with glaze recipe is a great way to take some of the stress out of making your holiday dinner.
This easy recipe takes just a few minutes of prep, and then the Instant Pot does all of the work! And, best of all, the ham tastes great! The tender ham is coated with a sweetly spiced brown sugar mustard glaze.
Give this recipe a try, and make it your easiest and tastiest holiday Instant Pot dinner!
Ingredient notes and substituions
- Ham: It’s important that the ham be precooked and spiral sliced. Otherwise, the ham will have a different cooking time.
- Mustard: Brown mustard also works well. Feel free to increase the mustard to 2 tablespoons for stronger mustard flavor.
- Vinegar: If you’d like a bit of tang to cut some of the sweetness in the glaze, add 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to the glaze.
How to make Instant Pot spiral ham with glaze
Here you’ll find step-by-step photos showing how to make this recipe. The full recipe is given below.
Step 1: Add brown sugar, honey, Dijon, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and allspice to a small saucepan over medium heat.
Step 2: Cook, whisking regularly, for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
Step 3: Pour the water into the bottom of the Instant pot inner pot.
Step 4: Place the ham in the Instant pot inner pot.
Step 5: Set aside half of the glaze.
Step 6: Brush the ham liberally with the other half of the glaze.
Step 7: Close and lock the lid. Be sure that the pressure release valve is set to sealing. Select manual high pressure and adjust the time to 16 minutes.
Step 8: Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then turn the pressure release valve to venting to release any remaining pressure.
Step 9: Let the ham cool slightly, then carefully remove from the pot.
Step 10: Brush with remaining glaze and serve warm.
Tips
- 6 quart: A quart Instant Pot will be full with this recipe.
- Cooking time: Cooking time may vary. The important thing is that your ham reaches 145F.
- Serving: I like to serve this ham with classic holiday sides like mashed potatoes or funeral potatoes, rolls, and steamed green beans.
Storage
Store any leftover ham in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The ham will keep for up to 4 days when properly stored in the fridge.
Instant Pot Spiral Ham with Glaze
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 pound precooked spiral sliced ham
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
Instructions
- Add brown sugar, honey, Dijon, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and allspice to a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Cook, whisking regularly, for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Pour the water into the bottom of the Instant pot inner pot.
- Place the ham in the Instant pot inner pot.
- Set aside half of the glaze.
- Brush the ham liberally with the other half of the glaze.
- Close and lock the lid. Be sure that the pressure release valve is set to sealing. Select manual high pressure and adjust the time to 16 minutes. It should take about 10-15 minutes for the pot to reach pressure.
- Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then turn the pressure release valve to venting to release any remaining pressure.
- Check the temperature to be sure that the ham has reached 145F. If the ham hasn't, cook for 5 more minutes on manual high pressure.
- Let the ham cool slightly, then carefully remove from the pot.
- Brush with remaining glaze and serve warm.
Notes
- Ham: It’s important that the ham be precooked and spiral sliced. Otherwise, the ham will have a different cooking time.
- Mustard: Brown mustard also works well. Feel free to increase the mustard to 2 tablespoons for stronger mustard flavor.
- Vinegar: If you’d like a bit of tang to cut some of the sweetness in the glaze, add 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to the glaze.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated using a third-party tool and are provided as an estimation only.
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