Instant Pot Ground Beef
This Instant Pot Ground Beef method is a hands-off way to get fully cooked ground meat on the table, whether it's fresh or frozen solid.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1-2 pounds ground meat beef, turkey, chicken, or pork
Instructions
- Pour 1 cup cold tap water into a 3 or 6-quart instant pot or 1½ cups of cold water for an 8-quart instant pot. Add a trivet and place frozen or fresh ground meat directly on trivet, ensuring all packaging has been removed. If desired, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot and ensure the vent knob is locked into place or pointing to the sealed position. Using the manual or pressure cook button, set to cook on HIGH pressure for 20 minutes if frozen, 6 minutes if fresh.
- Once the cook time has elapsed, let the pressure release naturally for at least 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, you can release the remaining pressure by using a long spoon to knock the vent knob from sealed/locked to venting, using caution to stand back from the steam. Check the temperature of the meat with a digital thermometer. If not at 160℉ (for beef) or 165℉ (for turkey, chicken, or pork). place the lid back on the Instant Pot and set to cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Once cooked fully, carefully remove the meat from the inner pot, placing it into a large bowl. Discard the cooking liquid from the inner pot. For the meat, break it up into bite-sized pieces and season as desired. Use in any recipe calling for cooked ground beef.
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Notes
Note on Shape and Size: This method works best when your meat is in a ¾ to 1-inch thick brick so that the meat cooks uniformly. (Typical of what is sold in styrofoam tray from grocery store.)
Tube of Ground Beef: If your meat is frozen in a tube form, start with cooking on high pressure for 25 minutes. Check the middle of the meat after cook time to be sure an internal temperature of 160°F. (Or 165°F for chicken, turkey, or pork.)
Nutrition
Calories: 155kcal | Protein: 24g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 392mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 2.7mg
