This Pressure Cooker Ham with Pineapple and Brown Sugar is perfect for Easter or Christmas. A delicious twist on a classic honey baked ham.
Whether its April or December, this pressure cook ham will be a hit. With an irresistible brown sugar glaze and sweet pineapple this ham is exploding with flavor. Not to mention, this i probably one of the easiest and quickest ham recipes you’ll make as it need 3 ingredients and 15 minutes of cook time.
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What We Love About This Pressure Cooker Ham Recipe
- 20 Minute Meal: Make pressure cooker ham in 20 minutes total.
- Easy Ingredients: All you need is 3 ingredients: ham, brown sugar, and pineapple.
- Makes Great Leftovers: Use leftover ham to add to sandwiches, omelettes, egg scramble, or mac’n’cheese.
Ingredient Notes for Instant Pot Spiral Ham
- Ham: You will need a 4-5 pound spiral boneless ham.
- Pineapple: For this recipe, you will need whole rings of pineapple and the juice, you can use fresh or canned.
- Brown Sugar: You should use light brown sugar for this recipe.
Equipment Needed
- Instant Pot
- Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil
- Measuring Cup
- Serving Dish
How to Make Ham in the Pressure Cooker
These are the basic steps for making Pressure Cooked Ham with Pineapple and Brown Sugar. Please refer to the recipe card below for more detailed instructions and nutrition information.
STEP 1: PREPARE INSTANT POT
You will want to start by lining you instant pot with aluminum foil to make the removal of the ham much easier or use the trivet. Then place 1/2 cup of brown sugar at the bottom of instant pot.
STEP 2: ADD THE HAM
Then add your ham to the instant pot, top with the remaining brown sugar and the pineapple rings along with the juice mixture.
STEP 3: PRESSURE COOK HAM
Turn the instant pot on high pressure and cook for 15 minutes with the pressure vent sealed. Then remove the seal to release pressure then take off the lid, remove ham and transfer to a serving platter and serve hot.
Prep and Storage Tips for Instant Pot Ham Recipe
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE AHEAD OF TIME
To make this Pressure Cooker Ham with Pineapple and Brown Sugar ahead of time, follow the instructions as usual and remove ham and cut into slices and store along with the liquid and juices from cooking in an airtight container in the fridge.
HOW TO STORE THIS RECIPE
Store leftover ham in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
HOW TO FREEZE THIS RECIPE
Freeze in an airtight container or freezer bag and store for up to 2 months in the freezer.
HOW TO REHEAT THIS RECIPE
To reheat ham without drying it, it is best to cooked in the oven covered at 325 degrees f for 15-10 minutes. Use leftovers for a ham and bean soup if you like,
Frequently Asked Questions for Cooking Ham in Instant Pot
For low sugar, you can substitute the regular brown sugar for the splenda brown sugar.
You can get spiral ham either boneless or with the bone in.
If you have a frozen ham and are wondering how long to thaw a ham, it will depend on its size but it should take about 4-6 hours.
Expert Tips for Making This Recipe
- Out of Brown Sugar: If you are out of brown sugar, make you own by combining 1 cup of granulated sugar with 1 tbsp of molasses.
- Spices: For added flavor depth, you can mix some spices into the brown sugar. You can add spices such as cinnamon, ground cloves, allspice, and/or nutmeg.
What to Serve with Pressure Cook Ham
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Pressure Cooker Ham with Pineapple and Brown Sugar
Equipment
- Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil
Ingredients
- 4-5 lbs. spiral boneless ham
- 1 can pineapple slices, with juice
- 1 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Place aluminum foil in your instant pot, so you can remove them ham easier.
- At the bottom of the instant pot, add half of the brown sugar.
- Place the ham on top of the brown sugar.
- Put the pineapple slices between the ham slices.
- Pour pineapple juice over the ham.
- Top the ham with remaining brown sugar.
- Turn on the instant pot, with the vent sealed, on high for 15 minutes. (It takes about 20 minutes to decompress)
- Do a quick release. Remove from instant pot, serve while hot.
- Enjoy
Expert Tips
- Out of Brown Sugar: If you are out of brown sugar, make you own by combining 1 cup of granulated sugar with 1 tbsp of molasses.
- Spices: For added flavor depth, you can mix some spices into the brown sugar. You can add spices such as cinnamon, ground cloves, allspice, and/or nutmeg.
A great way to make ham. Thank you.