Instant Pot Ham Recipe with Brown Sugar Glaze

The EASIEST way to cook a ham is in your pressure cooker! My Instant Pot Ham Recipe with Brown Sugar Glaze will blow you away with flavor, and it only takes 10 minutes to cook!

Reverse seared in butter for a sticky, crispy skin, this ham in Instant Pot recipe is truly delicious.

Ham is one of my favorite Sunday dinner ideas and holiday centerpieces. It’s so easy to make, and it looks stunning when you surround it with your favorite side dishes and citrus.

When I found out you can easily make glazed ham in the Instant Pot, I knew I had to give it a try. And let me tell you, if you haven’t tried this method yet, you NEED to! Just like making Air Fryer Ham, it is easy, juicy, and so tasty.

Not only does it taste amazing, but it really is the easiest way to make ham. It takes just 10 minutes to cook, and the reverse sear gives it a super flavorful, crispy, and sticky skin.

Instant Pot Ham Recipe Ingredients

• 5 pound ham
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3 green onions, sliced
• 1 cup of orange juice
• 1/2 stick butter

My go-to maple brown sugar ham glaze gives this recipe so much flavor and an irresistibly sticky, crispy skin. Maple syrup and brown sugar add sweetness while cooking with orange juice lends it a tangy bite you’ll love.

You will not believe how much flavor this ham glaze packs! After cooking it with half of the glaze mixture, you add more glaze at the end in-between each slice to get that flavor in every bite. It makes the leftovers taste incredible, too.

My favorite thing about this pressure cooker ham isn’t just how great it tastes, but how easy it is to make and what a time-saver it is. When you’re prepping for Easter dinner or cooking a Christmas ham, using the Instant Pot frees up your oven for side dishes and can easily be done last minute.

How to Make Glaze for Ham

1. Combine 1 cup maple syrup, 1 cup brown sugar, and 3 sliced green onions to a mixing bowl. Mix well until they combine fully.
   
2. Add metal trivet to the bottom of your Instant Pot. Pour in 1 cup of orange juice. Place a 5 pound ham on top of the trivet, and cover with half of the glaze mixture.
   
   How long to cook ham in Instant Pot: Lock the lid in place and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
3. When 10 minutes is up, carefully release the pressure (use an oven mitt or dishcloth). Set it aside on a plate and remove the liquid from the pot.
   Turn on saute mode, and melt 1/2 stick butter in the pot.
   
4. Once it melts, add the ham back to the pot.
   
   Sear on each side until browned.
   
5. Once each side is browned, remove it to a plate and slice. On top and in between each slice, evenly cover with the remaining 1/2 of your glaze mixture.
   

And just like that, dinner is ready to serve! I like to surround my Instant Pot ham recipe with arugula and orange wedges. Citrus pairs so well, and the arugula has a nice, bitter-spicy bite that tastes amazing with the sweet brown sugar glaze.

Reverse Sear Ham

The reverse sear is what sets this ham in Instant Pot apart from other recipes. By adding a sear at the end of the cook time, you’re giving it a crispy, browned skin that makes every bite that much more flavorful.

If you like, sprinkle a few more sliced green onions on at the end of the cook time. The extra pop of green makes a gorgeous presentation in addition to being so tasty!

How long is ham good for?

It will last 3 to 5 days in your refrigerator if you’re able to resist eating it for that long!

In the freezer, it will last 1 to 2 months. Freeze it by cutting into slices and portioning into freezer-safe zip-lock bags or freezer bags. Make sure to press the air out!

Sliced Ham Recipes

There is so much you can do with your leftovers! Leftover ham makes amazing soup or pull apart sliders. You can even make it into breakfast pizza or put it in a breakfast casserole!

Try adding diced ham to Split Pea Soup instead of bacon, or add it to my favorite Pink Pasta Recipe. This pasta is cheesy, delicious, and irresistible!

Leftover Ham Recipes

It’s a lot of fun to experiment with what recipes you put your leftovers into. How about trying these Spinach Puff Pastries with leftover ham, or adding it to an omelet or even Eggs Benedict? It is SO good with eggs benedict and hollandaise sauce!

For a lighter option, try adding sliced ham to a Fresh Vegetable Salad, or change up this Broccoli Apple Salad by using ham instead of turkey. These are both such tasty options!

And don’t forget our Ham and Cheese Sliders!

Side Dishes

For Christmas dinner, try serving this easy Instant Pot ham with smashed Brussels sprouts or these cheesy scalloped potatoes. I also love ham with brown sugar glazed carrots and sliced baked apples!

The best Easter ham side dishes are Parmesan Garlic Roasted Carrots (so good!) and fresh Green Bean Almondine. I also LOVE it with Orange and Fennel Salad, especially with spring mix lettuce with arugula. YUM!

And of course, what would Easter be without deviled eggs? I love serving my Easter ham with deviled eggs!

Bacon Jalapeno Deviled Eggs with Cream Cheese is one of my favorites, but I also love Avocado Deviled Eggs. They’re both so easy to make – especially with Instant Pot Hard-boiled Eggs!

Did you give this easy recipe a try? Let me know in the comments below and with a rating! And of course, you can save my Instant Pot Ham Recipe with Brown Sugar Glaze📌 on Pinterest for later, or save the video pin!