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Air Fryer Pineapple Glazed Ham Bites

Cubed cooked ham air fried until the edges catch, then tossed in a thickened pineapple, brown sugar, and Dijon glaze for a sweet-savoury bite.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 240
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the ham
  • 1.5-2 lb fully cooked ham cut into 1-inch cubes
  • cooking spray or a little neutral oil
For the pineapple glaze
  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 small garlic clove grated
  • red pepper flakes a pinch
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch whisked with 1 tbsp water

Equipment

  • Air fryer
  • Small saucepan
  • Cocktail skewers

Method
 

  1. Preheat the air fryer to 380°F. Toss the ham cubes with a little oil and cook in a single layer 8 to 12 minutes, shaking twice, until the edges catch.
  2. Simmer the pineapple juice, brown sugar, honey, Dijon, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, garlic, and pepper flakes 3 to 4 minutes. Whisk in the cornstarch slurry and cook until glossy and thick enough to coat a spoon.
  3. Toss the hot ham cubes in the glaze.
  4. Skewer with toothpicks and garnish with parsley or chives.

Notes

The ham is already cooked — you're crisping the edges and glazing, nothing more.
Thicken the glaze properly so it clings instead of pooling.
If your ham is salty, lean on the vinegar and skip any added salt.