Instant Pot Frozen Ground Beef
Learn how to cook frozen ground beef in the Instant Pot in about 20 minutes. This simple method turns a frozen block of hamburger into fully cooked ground beef ready for tacos, pasta, soups, and casseroles.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 154kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup cold water
Instructions
- Add water: Pour 1 cup of water into the bottom of the Instant Pot.
- Add the beef: Place the trivet inside the pot and set the frozen ground beef on top.
- Pressure cook: Close the lid and cook on High Pressure for 8 minutes.
- Quick release: When the timer finishes, carefully perform a quick release.
- Break up the beef: Remove the beef from the pot and break it apart using a spoon or meat chopper.
- Finish cooking: Return the beef to the Instant Pot and turn on Sauté mode. Cook until the beef is fully browned and crumbled.
- Drain excess grease if needed and use in the recipe of your choice!
Video
Notes
• Freeze ground beef in flat one-pound packages for best results.
• Very thick frozen blocks may need 1–2 extra minutes of pressure cooking.
• After pressure cooking, the beef will be partially cooked and must be browned using the Sauté function.
• Cooked ground beef can be used in recipes like tacos, spaghetti, chili mac, soups, or casseroles.
• Very thick frozen blocks may need 1–2 extra minutes of pressure cooking.
• After pressure cooking, the beef will be partially cooked and must be browned using the Sauté function.
• Cooked ground beef can be used in recipes like tacos, spaghetti, chili mac, soups, or casseroles.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 154kcal | Protein: 15g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 53mg
