Servings: 24
Calories: 397kcal
Equipment
- Instant Pot standard 6-quart electric pressure cooker
- Instant Pot baking sling or heavy-duty aluminum foil and the Instant Pot trivet rack
Ingredients
- 6 pound ham pre-cooked, pre-spiraled 4-6 pound ham
- 1 ½ cups water for the Instant Pot
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- ½ cup crushed pineapple fresh pineapple or canned pineapple
- 3 cups light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Prep the pot: Open the Instant Pot lid and pour the water into the stainless-steel inner pot.
- Make the glaze: In a bowl, whisk together the pineapple juice, crushed pineapple, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, vanilla extract, and cornstarch until smooth. Set aside.
- Set up the ham: Place the ham in an Instant Pot baking sling. No sling? No worries! Fold heavy-duty aluminum foil into a sturdy, hammock-like sling to cradle the ham.
- Glaze with soul: Gently separate the spiral slices and spoon the pineapple glaze over the top and between each layer so every bite gets that sweet Southern flava.
- Secure and lower the ham: Fasten the baking sling around the ham. If using foil, wrap it securely and leave long “handles” for lifting.
- Lower the ham into the Instant Pot insert using the sling handles. (If using a foil sling, place the trivet in the pot first, then lower the ham onto the trivet.)
- Pressure cook: Close the Instant Pot lid and set the valve to 'sealing.'
- Pressure cook on high for 2 minutes per pound of ham (example: 5-pound ham = 10 minutes). Add 5 extra minutes if using a heavy-duty foil sling.
- Natural release: When the cook time ends, allow a natural release for the same amount of time as the pressure-cooking time (example: 10 minutes for a 5-pound ham; 15 minutes for a 5-pound ham in foil).
- Then, switch the valve to 'venting' to release any remaining pressure.
- Check and adjust if needed: In the rare case the ham needs a bit more time, pressure cook for an additional 3–5 minutes.
- Remove and serve: Carefully lift the ham from the pot using the sling handles (oven mitts may help).
- Transfer to a platter, slide the sling or foil out from under the ham, slice, serve, and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 1355mg | Potassium: 385mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg
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