Air Fryer Ham is delicious, easy, and makes the perfect holiday meal. For this recipe, I used a small boneless ham, butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar for the most delicious butter and brown sugar glaze. If you're looking for a holiday dish to make in the air fryer, this is one of the best!
Now that I have an air fryer, I love to use it to make everything possible, including my favorite holiday ham. If you're looking for more holiday recipes to use with this air-fried ham, you might also want to check out Air Fryer Stuffing, Air Fryer Turkey Breast, and Air Fryer Sweet Potato Casserole.
This is the perfect dish to go along with our favorite Air Fryer Easter Recipes.
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Why I Love This
Cooking ham in the air fryer is one of my favorite ways to use the air fryer. It's a great way to speed up the process of cooking without drying out the ham.
Not only that, but this delicious brown sugar glaze will make your mouth water for more, so save the leftovers!
Because I am making this recipe in my 5.8-quart Cosori Air Fryer, I had to make sure I had a small ham that was going to fit into the air fryer basket. I chose to use a 3 pound spiral ham for this recipe.
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This is actually a relatively easy recipe with just a few steps involved. Before you know it, you'll have the finishing touch on a perfect holiday dinner or weeknight dinner.
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Ingredients:
- 3 pound ham
- butter
- brown sugar
- ground cinnamon
- Other items you will need for this recipe include a basting brush and foil.
- Make sure you allow the ham to sit at room temperature for a few minutes before cooking.
How to Cook Ham in the Air Fryer
Step 1
First, melt the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small saucepan over medium heat until simmering. Set aside.
Step 2
Place the two large sheets of foil in the basket of the air fryer. Add the ham to the center of the basket.
Step 3
Brush the butter and brown sugar glaze over the top and around the sides of the ham.
Step 4
Once the ham has been glazed, cover with foil and place into the preheated air fryer at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
Step 5
After 20 minutes, carefully remove the ham from the air fryer and add additional glaze. Seal the top of the foil onto the ham and cook at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for an additional 20 minutes cooking time.
Step 6
Carefully pull the aluminum foil at least half way down the ham and brush with the glaze one more time.
Step 7
Place the basket back into the air fryer and increase the heat to 380 degrees Fahrenheit and continue to air fry ham for 3 minutes. Use an instant read thermometer to make sure the internal temperature has reached 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step 8
Carefully remove the ham from the air fryer basket and slice and serve.
NOTE: Depending on which air fryer model you have, you're air fryer may cook differently than my Cosori 5.8 quart air fryer. Different air fryers cook at different wattages so you might need to adjust the cook time according to your air fryer. Also, note that hams come in different shapes and sizes. Larger ham sizes will be close to the heating element and might brown the top of the ham when you remove the foil for the last 3 minutes of cook time.
Storage and Reheating
- Storage. Store leftover ham in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days before disposing.
- Reheating. Reheating leftover ham can be tricky because you don't want it to dry out. Add a Tablespoon of water to the bottom of the air fryer basket and reheat the ham at 250 degrees F for 3-5 minutes, or until heated through.
Servings
I love to serve ham during holiday dinners with these favorite sides.
FAQs
Ham is fully cooked at 140 degrees Fahrenheit, so cooking to a higher temperature can result in drying out the meat.
I personally don't allow my ham to sit out longer than 20 minutes before cooking, but it's a good idea to allow your entire ham to sit at room temperature so that once you've started the cooking process, the ham will cook evenly.
It is recommended that ham does not sit out longer than a couple of hours.
I hope you enjoy this air fryer ham recipe as much as my family does. It's a great recipe with simple ingredients made in a perfect way with this easy air fryer method.
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📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Ham
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter unsalted
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 pound ham
Instructions
- First, melt the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small saucepan over medium heat until simmering. Set aside.
- Place the two large sheets of foil in the basket of the air fryer. Add the ham to the center of the basket.
- Brush the butter and brown sugar glaze over the top and around the sides of the ham.
- Once the ham has been glazed, cover with foil and place into the preheated air fryer at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, carefully remove the ham from the air fryer and add additional glaze. Seal the top of the foil onto the ham and cook at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for an additional 20 minutes.
- Carefully pull the aluminum foil at least half way down the ham and brush with the glaze one more time.
- Place the basket back into the air fryer and increase the heat to 380 degrees Fahrenheit and continue to air fry ham for 3 minutes.
- Carefully remove the ham from the air fryer basket and slice and serve.
Notes
Why do I need to let my fresh ham sit at room temperature before cooking?
I personally don't allow my ham to sit out longer than 20 minutes before cooking, but it's a good idea to allow your entire ham to sit at room temperature so that once you've started the cooking process, the ham will cook evenly.How long can I allow the cooked ham to sit out before storing it?
It is recommended that ham doe not sit out longer than a couple of hours.What are some recipes I can make with leftover ham?
Use leftover ham to make ham and potato soup, ham and cheese sandwiches, ham casserole, or ham and cheese sliders.Nutrition
*Nutritional information is a calculated guesstimate. Please note that this can change with different brands and modifications you may make to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements you're using with each recipe.
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Janet
Great recipe but for health reasons I can't use that amount of butter, any healthier options pls?
You can always use a butter substitute for this recipe.
Dee
HI, I like the recipes and the way you lay them out with the instructions and descriptions on what you made and how and what you used. Do you have a cook book or anything I can put on my computer with all of your recipes ?
We have a cookbook called Air Fryer All Day that is available at Target, Barnes N Noble, Amazon, and other store. It publishes in October 2023.