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Home » Instant Pot Magic

Instant Pot Ham in 30 minutes!

Published March 28, 2024. Last modified July 31, 2025 By Gary White

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This Instant Pot ham recipe imparts amazing flavor to the meat, not just the glaze. It's a little sweet but very savory and on the table in about 30 minutes!

Sliced ham pieces on a plate with gray background.

Why This Recipe Works

  1. Using an Instant Pot can significantly reduce the cooking time without sacrificing flavor.
  2. The combination of chicken stock, apple juice, Worcestershire sauce, and spices infuses the ham with an unforgettable flavor.
  3. By cutting the ham into large chunks, the ham cooks more evenly and absorbs maximum flavor throughout.
  4. This ham has flavor throughout the meat, unlike traditional ham recipes, which have flavor mainly in the glaze.

Ingredients for Instant Pot Ham

Ingredients for Instant Pot ham.

How to Make Instant Pot Ham

Ham cut into 3 large chunks on cutting board.
Cut ham meat off the bone into large chunks. Save the bone for another recipe (like baby lima beans or soup).
Large chunks of ham in an Instant Pot with broth, bay leaves, and peppercorns.
Place the ham chunks and remaining ingredients in the Instant Pot and cook for 5 minutes at high pressure.
Cooked ham in pot with broth.
After cooking is complete, allow pressure to release naturally.
Sliced ham in a cutting board.
Remove and thickly slice the meat,
Sliced ham pieces in an Instant Pot with broth.
Return the ham to the broth until ready to serve.
Ham with broth in a plastic storage container.
Store the ham with the broth in an airtight container. You can do this up to 3 days in advance and gently reheat the ham in the broth when ready to serve.

Expert Tips

  • Cut the ham into smaller pieces if it doesn't fit in the Instant Pot.
  • Allowing the pressure to release naturally ensures tender, juicy meat.
  • Consider adding cloves, garlic, or brown sugar to the broth mixture for extra flavor.
  • Leftover ham and broth can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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Instant Pot Ham

An easy, quick, and delicious ham recipe that's unforgettable in flavor!
5 from 3 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 20
Calories: 419kcal
Author: Gary White

Ingredients 

  • 6-8 lb. bone-in ham cut into large chunks
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cups apple juice
  • ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 Tbsp. black peppercorns

Instructions

  • Cut ham meat off the bone into large chunks. Save the bone for another recipe (like baby lima beans or soup).
  • Place the ham chunks and remaining ingredients in the Instant Pot and cook for 5 minutes at high pressure.
  • After cooking is complete, allow pressure to release naturally.
  • Remove and thickly slice the meat,
  • Return the ham to the broth until ready to serve.

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Notes

EXPERT TIPS

  • Store the ham with the broth in an airtight container. You can do this up to 3 days in advance and gently reheat the ham in the broth when ready to serve.
  • Cut the ham into smaller pieces if it doesn't fit in the Instant Pot.
  • Allowing the pressure to release naturally ensures tender, juicy meat.
  • Consider adding cloves, garlic, or brown sugar to the broth mixture for extra flavor.
  • Leftover ham and broth can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • Cut the ham into smaller pieces if it doesn't fit in the Instant Pot.

Nutrition

Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 1987mg | Potassium: 566mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1.8mg
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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Sylvain

    March 30, 2018 at 10:36 am

    Question : Easter ham recipe. There is 3 different cooking time on your recipe. Title says... Easter ham in IP in only 30 minutes. Instructions says Set Manual time for 10 minutes at high pressure... then Prep time 5 minutes, cook time 40 min total time 45 minutes So it s 30, 10 or 40 minutes at High Pressure ???

    Reply
    • Chef Gary

      March 30, 2018 at 10:46 am

      10 minutes at high pressure. The cook time takes into account coming up to pressure and natural pressure release.

      Reply
  2. Matt Nelson

    January 13, 2019 at 1:55 pm

    5 stars
    Great recipe! I made it for a work pot luck and everyone loved it!

    Reply
  3. rebecca

    March 31, 2020 at 4:29 pm

    5 stars
    I love how easy this is. Easter is just too hot here to have the oven on too much. So happy I found this recipe!

    Reply
  4. Lyn Kazan

    April 03, 2021 at 3:04 pm

    Could you use a spiral ham?

    Reply
    • Gary White

      April 09, 2021 at 9:37 am

      We have not tested this with a spiral ham, but you may be interested in checking out our IP Spiral Ham recipe here: https://thefoodieeats.com/instant-pot-ham/

      Reply
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