Instant Pot Ground Beef
Got frozen ground beef? Use this simple, hands-off method for Instant Pot Ground Beef to save your meal plan and get dinner on the table! Perfect for making tacos or my homemade hamburger helper!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 23 minutes
- Total Time: 28 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Main Meals
- Method: Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1–2 lbs. frozen ground beef
- 1 – 1 1/2 cups water (for the bottom of the Instant Pot (needed to come to pressure).
Instructions
- Measure 1 cup of water (for a 6 qt IP) or 1 ½ cups of water (for an 8 qt IP) into the Instant Pot.
- Place the trivet in the Instant Pot, and 1-2 lbs frozen ground beef on top of the trivet. Make sure you’ve removed all packing material from the ground beef!
- Cook on HIGH pressure for 20 minutes for 1lb, 23 minutes for 2 lbs. Let the pressure release naturally for at least 5 minutes (longer is fine too). Turn the pressure release valve to release the remaining pressure.
- Use a potato masher to break up the ground beef and use in your favorite recipes!
Notes
- This works best with ground beef that’s about 1” thick.
- If your ground beef is thicker, or shaped in a tube, use a meat thermometer to make sure the internal temperature reaches 160F.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 155
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