The BEST Honey Glazed Ham Recipe ~ EVER! (2024)

This honey glazed ham recipe is one that you’ll want to use all year long, over and over again. Honey Ham brings a salty and sweet flavor that everyone loves.

This spice-flavored ham you expect around the holidays, won't take hours to make. And will soon be your families favorite too!

So head to the store and grab these simple ingredients! You won't regret it. Oh, did I mention that this recipe is one that has been passed down to me? Well, it has! And I'm finally sharing it with YOU!

The ham glaze alone is one that I might boastingly consider the best ham glaze ever.

Brown Sugar, orange juice, and spices like nutmeg are really what help to round out the ham and make it a winning dish.

For those of us with kids and busy lives, the long cooking time is usually a big deterrent for not wanting to make ham outside the obligatory holidays.

But with this Instant Pot recipe, you can have a delicious spiral-cut ham on the table in no time. Thus, taking away the negatives and giving us all positives for eating more ham!

Something that I love about ham recipes is that there are always leftovers! You can repurpose the leftovers in a variety of ways.

How about this Split Pea Soup Recipe given to me by my boys grandmother. It's a perfect tried and true recipe.

Chopping up the leftover cooked ham and turning it into a ham tetrazzini is a great way to totally change up the menu.

What's in Honey Glazed Ham?

• Spiral Ham
• Honey
• Brown Sugar
• Orange Juice Divided
• Cinnamon
• Clove
• Nutmeg
• optional - 2 oranges sliced for garnish

How to make Honey Glazed Ham?

1. In a bowl, combine the honey, brown sugar and ⅓ Cup orange juice with cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg. Stirring to combine.
2. Pour the remaining 1 cup of orange juice in the bottom of the pressure cooker.
3. Place your spiral cut ham on a trivet in the pressure cooker.
4. Pour 1 teaspoon of juice between each slice of ham, reserving the remaining glaze.
5. Close the lid and set the pressure cooker to manual pressure cook for 10 minutes.
6. Place the remaining glaze in a small saucepan and bring it to a boil. Allow it to boil for 30 seconds and then remove it from the heat.
7. The glaze will thicken as it cools.
8. Allow a 5 minute natural release and then do a quick release for the remaining pressure.
9. Remove the ham from the instant pot and place it on a serving dish.
10. Using a pastry brush, brush the glaze onto the cooked ham and then serve.

How to reheat Honey Glazed Ham?

You can reheat your ham in the oven by placing it in a covered baking dish. Heat your oven to 275 degrees and add a little water to the bottom of the pan to help your ham gain some additional moisture.

Bake for about 10 minutes per pound.

How to glaze a ham?

Glazing a ham is a great way to bring additional flavor into the meat. It's also very simple to add a glaze to ham. The glaze adds a nice crust on the outside of the ham to enrich the flavors and add sweetness.

This will help enrich the flavors of the meat, not only on the outside but inside too.

You can glaze a ham by using a turkey baster and pouring the homemade glaze over the top of the ham, or spooning it on. You can also use a pastry brush and brush it on.

The method you choose it up to you so pick the one you feel most comfortable with.

How long is Honey Glazed Gam good for?

A cooked honey glazed ham can last about a week in your fridge, or several weeks in the freezer if stored properly.

This makes it a great way to enjoy the taste for a long time. Just make sure that you keep the ham in an airtight container for best results.

Is honey glazed ham gluten free?

There is nothing in this recipe that would normally require gluten. However, you should always double check ingredient labels if you suffer from gluten allergies.

That will help to confirm that it’s gluten-free and keep you safe.

Is Honey Glazed Ham healthy?

With everyone having a different definition of healthy, this question can be hard to answer. Ham has a naturally high salt level, and the glaze does add some sugar into the mix.

That being said, the ingredients are all natural, which makes it healthier than other alternatives.

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