Frozen ground beef in the instant pot cooks in just 20 minutes. No need to defrost and brown the beef, simply place it into the instant pot and cook. You’ll be amazed that the texture is the same as if you cooked it on the stovetop!
Learning how to cook frozen ground beef in the instant pot is about to make your life a whole lot easier! It is the best quick and convenient way to cook frozen ground beef without compromising flavor or texture. For more favorite beef recipes try our Instant Pot Chuck Roast or Gluten-free French Dip Sandwiches.
You may never go back to the stovetop after cooking frozen ground beef in the instant pot! Keep this recipe handy any time you are looking to create a ground beef recipe and don’t want to stand over the stove keeping an eye one it – and no draining required!
Looking for other frozen foods that can be cooked in the Instant pot? Learn how to cook Frozen Chicken Breasts in the Instant Pot, Instant Pot Frozen Chicken Wings and Instant Pot Frozen Chicken Thighs,
Set-up the instant pot and grab the ground beef from the freezer to get started.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound frozen ground beef
- 1 cup water
How To Cook
Place ingredients into an instant pot.
Place trivet into the instant pot. Add frozen beef. Pour water into the instant pot. Cover and set to seal.
Cook on high pressure.
Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes for 1 to 1.5 pounds of ground beef and 25 minutes for 2 pounds. Quick-release once the time is up. Season with salt and pepper and use as desired.
Related: How To Use An Instant Pot: A Beginners Guide
FAQs
Yes, the trivet is key to keeping the texture of ground beef that we expect. The ground beef should be up and out of the water that is poured on the bottom of the instant pot.
It takes frozen ground beef 20 minutes on high pressure for 1 to 1.5 pounds and 25 minutes for 2 pounds to cook completely.
Ground beef will last up to 4 months in the freezer.
Tips & Tricks
- Season with salt and pepper to taste or spice it up with any seasoning combination.
- Frozen ground beef can be swapped with frozen ground chicken, pork or turkey. Follow the same instructions – the cooking time will also remain the same.
- Remove the pad on the bottom of the beef prior to freezing.
- Purchase beef in bulk and divide into 1 or 2 pound servings prior to freezing.
- Use this instant pot cooking method to skip thawing and browning meat for your favorite ground beef recipe.
How to use instant pot ground beef
As a meal planner, this hack of making ground beef in the instant pot takes meal planning to the next level. Being able to batch cook ground beef to then use in a variety of meals throughout the week is such a time saver. Check out a few of our favorite recipes!
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- Healthy Sloppy Joe
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- Ground Beef Tacos
- Homestyle Ground Beef Casserole
- Gluten-Free Ground Beef Recipes
Frozen Ground Beef in the Instant Pot
Equipment
- fork or meat chopper tool
Ingredients
- 1 pound frozen ground beef
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Place ingredients into an instant pot. Place trivet into the instant pot. Add frozen beef. Pour water into the instant pot. Cover and set to seal.
- Cook. Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes for 1 to 1.5 pounds of ground beef and 25 minutes for 2 pounds. Quick-release once the time is up. Season with salt and pepper and use as desired.
Nutrition
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Jenn says
Mind blown! Amazing
Jessica Shellhorn says
Amazing recipe! Used this method of cooking ground meat to make beef chili and ground turkey tacos this week.
torres says
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