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Growing up, I can’t remember a holiday where we ate ham. So when I was married and my husband mentioned the idea of cooking a ham for the holidays, I was honestly terrified. That was until I found a way to make pressure cooker ham.
The ham that you buy in the store is already cooked, so you are basically warming it up and adding your own flavor to it. And still, you are expected to put it in the oven for hours. That sounds like way too much work for me, not to mention the ingredients on the glaze mixture the ham comes with are not appealing.
This year, we will be enjoying one of the most delicious ham recipes I’ve ever tasted, with my own homemade glaze. The best part is, it’s ready in under an hour! You can’t beat that.
The secret to my incredibly delicious pressure cooker ham recipe is Holland House® Cooking Wine. There are so many things I love about the entire line. They are a go-to pantry staple and something I use in a number of recipes.
Holland House® brings you cooking wine/liquid condiments that elevate the flavor of your everyday dishes into something extraordinary. They use perfectly blended seasonings, aged to perfection, to offer bold flavor intensity that can stand the heat in any kitchen.
Holland House® Cooking Wines are available in five flavor-boosting and versatile varieties: Marsala, Sherry, White, Red, and White with Lemon.
While wine isn’t an ingredient you see in most ham glazes, I’m sure that my recipe for pressure cooker ham will change your mind about using it in yours!
For this particular recipe, I chose Holland House® Sherry Wine because of its light, golden color, and sweet aroma. It’s a very mild, sherry-wine flavor but it has hints of nut and caramel which adds a great depth of flavor to this recipe.
Sherry wine can be used in so many recipes, including desserts, sauces, and soups! It’s perfect for everyday meals, not just special occasions!
Since we love a sweet glaze on our ham, Sherry was the perfect wine choice. It paired so well with brown sugar and honey and the glaze itself is so good, you could eat it with a spoon.
You can find Holland House® Cooking Wines at your local retailer.
While there are many pressure cookers on the market, I cook mine in the Crock-Pot Express. I love that you can cook the ham and sautee the glaze all in the same place. It gives you the perfect flavor, without drying out your ham.
One tip that I have found useful for this pressure cooker ham recipe is to make sure to purchase a spiral, sliced ham. You can purchase boneless or bone-in, but I find the bone-in to have much more flavor and you can use the bone and leftover ham to make soup the following day!
If you have to cut the ham to fit into your pressure cooker, you might want to stick with a boneless ham, unless the butcher can cut it for you.
If you are able to place the ham into your pressure cooker with the sliced side up, you can pour your glaze in between each piece for extra flavor. If your ham is too big, as ours was, you can pour it on top. It will be just as delicious!
Sliced Ham in the Pressure Cooker
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Description
Tired of waiting hours to cook a ham? This pressure cooker ham recipe includes a homemade glaze and results in a perfectly cooked ham every time!
Ingredients
- 5–6lb spiral sliced ham, bone-in (already cooked)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup Holland House® Sherry Cooking Wine
- 8 TBSP butter, melted
- 1 cup honey
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 TBSP ground black pepper
- 1 TBSP cornstarch
- 1/4 cup cold water
Instructions
- Pour chicken broth at the bottom of your pressure cooker. Place the rack trivet into your pressure cooker.
- Remove the packaging from your spiral cut, sliced ham. First, make sure that the ham fits into your pressure cooker. If it’s too big, you should cut off enough to make it fit and save the excess for later use.
- Wrap the ham in aluminum foil, leaving the top portion open.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together Holland House® Sherry Cooking Wine, melted butter, honey, brown sugar, and ground black pepper and pour on top of ham (this should all remain in the aluminum foil).
- Close up the foil at the top, close the lid and cook on manual (see times in notes below).
- Allow the pressure to release naturally before opening.
- Once your ham is ready, pour the glaze into the bottom of the pressure cooker and set the ham (still covered in foil) to the side to rest.
- Mix water and cornstarch together and add to your glaze. Stir until combined.
- Turn your pressure cooker on saute and allow to saute, stirring frequently) until it’s at the texture you love (I allow mine to saute for 15-20 minutes). If the sauce gets too thick, you can always add chicken broth to thin it out.
- Meanwhile, slice your ham and place it on a platter.
- Pour the finished glaze on top of the ham or serve in a gravy type dish on the side, to allow your guests to add their own.
Notes
Sliced Ham 2 min/lb
Unsliced Ham 3 min/lb
Add 10 minutes to your total to account for the aluminum foil.
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* This post is sponsored by Holland House® Cooking Wines. All opinions are my own.
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I’ve made ham in a pressure cooker before. Your ham looks so good 😉
Yum…your ham turned out beautifully. I’ve always thought making ham was difficult, but your recipe tells a different story. Simple, especially with a pressure cooker. Well worth making for sure.
So easy to make a quick dinner with pressure cooker! You are a great cook!
This looks like a delicious meal for my family to enjoy! My husband is a huge fan of ham so it will be a nice surprise.
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I do this all the time. It makes the ham more flavorful. Perfect for quick sandwiches!
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I never thought of making ham in the pressure cooker. I may have to try this recipe out myself. I know it’s going to be delicious.
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This looks so tasty, and it sounds like it would be convenient to be able to make it in the pressure cooker. It would be nice to tackle this recipe next time we have guests.
Oh wow this looks so tasty. My mouth is watering just looking at it! I’ll have to try this recipe!
Will have to give your sliced ham in the pressure cooker recipe a try! Looks delicious.
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Ham in a pressure cooker oh I am definitely giving this recipe a try for sure.
Such a moist looking ham recipe indeed! I can’t wait to give this recipe a go especially since it looks so easy
Mouth-watering looking at this image 🙂 Fantastic cook. I love it. I really would like to try this recipe with Sherry cooking wine.
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This looks absolutely delicious and I am so impressed you made it in an instant pot. Such a great idea for a easy weeknight meal. Must try this soon!
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Wow, that is so delicious, and seeing this makes me so hungry. YUM!
Love ham! I didn’t know that you could do it in the pressure cooker! I’ll be trying this!
This sounds really good. I have never thought about making ham in the pressure cooker, now I need to try it out. Great idea, thanks for the inspiration.
This sounds like it would be a really great brand to try out myself, maybe on tofu! Thanks so much for sharing your opinions on it.
That sliced ham is looking absolutely delicious! I didn’t think of putting wine with it but would definitely love to try that.
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Yes, same here. The holidays are for ham! Love this recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Probably the only person I know who hasn’t used a pressure cooker. I’ll get around to trying it one day. I do love the way your ham looks in the pics!
Pressure Cooker makes everything easier! We use ham in a lot of dishes and it’s great to make it at home!
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It never crossed my mind to make our own ham. This one seems easy. I’mma share this with my wife.
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Omg! This looks so delicious! I usually just put it in the oven! Ughh! I’ll surely apply your tip using the pressure cooker!
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This ham looks perfect! I may have to make it this way for Easter this year.
This looks so yummy. My hubby loves ham and would definitely love this recipe.
Wow that ham looks to die for good! And I love how easy this recipe is to put together!
This looks amazing! I have never tried cooking ham in the pressure cooker yet. I’ll have to give this a try real soon.
Wow,this looks good! And knowing that it’s only made for an hour is so amazing!
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I love ham so much and think this recipe looks fantastic! I often use Holland House products when making dressings and such!
This recipe looks so yummy, I can’t wait to make this for my family.
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I love how quickly this comes together. A fab meal with minimal ingredients under an hour? I’m in!
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I will have to make our Easter ham this way. My husband would love the flavor of this ham.
My brother bought a pressure cooker and was looking for recipes. He does love ham, I’m sure he’d enjoy this recipe.
Ohhhhh we love ham. I have never used a pressure cooker to cook though!
This looks SO amazing. We love ham. I’ve only ever made it in the crock pot though. We don’t have a pressure cooker, so I need to try it in the crock pot!
That ham looks so tender and juicy! It’s making me hungry just looking at the pictures!
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That sounds so good! Ham is always best when it’s nice and tender, and I can’t think of a better way to get it that way than in a pressure cooker.
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I have never tried ham in the pressure cooker! Soooooo simple, and this looks delish.
This looks so good and I know people who love ham will try this pronto. If you have a presure ccoker you have to make this and the flavor is amazing
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It can be so daunting taking on other people’s family traditions can’t it! Love what you’ve done with this – using the pressure cooker is a great idea. And that sherry cooking wine looks incredible.
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I love the idea of cooking ham with wine! I’ve had it before and it was so good. I’ll have to try this. I’ve never made ham in the pressure cooker before.
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Aww yeah. That looks amazing! I love really good ham. It’s my favorite holiday dish. I’ve had it pressure-cooked but I haven’t had it made with wine before. Looks great!
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