Juicy Instant Pot Hamburgers {Gluten Free}

Juicy Instant Pot Hamburgers are a meal that your whole family will love tucking into. This post includes a step-by-step tutorial on how to make pressure cooker burgers. Suitable for Gluten Free diets. Post includes Weight Watchers points.

These juicy Instant Pot Hamburgers are like the best thing ever. They are incredibly easy and simple to make, yet tasty, juicy and oh so cheesy. Low maintenance, yet thoroughly awesome, just like burgers should be.
These homemade hamburgers are a quick and easy weeknight supper, lunch and summer and a no fuss, no grill BBQ entertaining option. Family, friends and kiddoes alike will eat this no-fuss whatsoever.

I love serving these as loaded burgers chock full of with cheese, sweet potato fries, pickles and onion rings. Perfect, just perfect.

Instant Pot Hamburger – Why You Will Love Them!

The great thing about these juicy burgers is that they are frugal, quick and beyond easy to make. And here are just some of the reasons you will absolutely looooove them:

They are super affordable and is made entirely of everyday store cupboard staples.
It is very quick and very easy! Yeap, this is a true dump and start Instant Pot recipe that is ready to serve quickly.
They are perfect no-fail burgers. You know your burgers would be cooked right every time and you don’t have to worry about them being undercooked or burnt etc. Plus no more burger grease ever.
Immensely adaptable. There are virtually limitless ways you can adapt and vary the flavors to suit your tastes and mood. Folks, this is one delicious burger recipe that will never be boring.
It is easy to double or triple the recipe to feed a crowd.
You can easily whip up a big batch – just stack the burger foil packets on top of each other when cooking.
Prep-ahead Ease. You can create the foil packs and keep them in the fridge till needed. Also, you can steam the burgers and keep them, and simply throw on a hot grill for a couple of minutes or so before serving.

Steamed Burgers

So the thing about these burgers is that they are steamed in the Instant Pot. Whilst this may seem strange to you (as it did to me when I first started playing around with the idea) it really really works. The resulting steamed burgers are soooooooooooooo juicy, you will almost never want to make them any other way

Instant Pot Hamburger Patties

You have a few options when it comes to your meat patties.

Homemade Instant Pot Hamburger Patties

You can start with homemade patties. This is a great option because you know exactly what is going into your patties. The biggest tip is that you need to get mince with some fat in it as that fat is what gives your burgers amazing flavour.

The other great thing about making homemade patties is that you can make them as big or as small as you wish. Around here, 4oz patties or 6 oz patties are particular favourites. The patties in this recipe are simply made with:

lean ground beef
salt
pepper

Yeap, just 3 easy peasy ingredients that you 1001 percent already have in your pantry. To these, you can add aaaaaaaaaaaaall the extras you want, like fresh chopped herbs, cheese, chili powder, bacon, taco seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, chopped vegetables and more.

For shaping the burgers, you can either use your hands or grab one of those handy burger presses. Make life so much easier.

Store Bought Instant Pot Burger Patties

Whilst we love cooking from scratch, we also looove making life super easy. Therefore feel free to start with your favourite store-bought patties and them let the Instant Pot cook away.

Instant Pot Hamburger Recipe Materials

KITCHEN TOOLS, UTENSILS & APPLIANCES NEEDED

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Here are some of the items you will need to make this recipe.

8 qt Instant Pot.
- I use and love the 8 qt, extra Instant Pot Insert & sealing ring.
3 qt Instant Pot or 6 qt Instant Pot depending on family size.
Cutting board.
Trivet.
Tongs.
Measuring jugs or cups.
Measuring teaspoons.
Sea Salt Flakes <= amazing salt that makes your food taste good.
Bowls with covers.
- For storing your leftover food.
Meat thermometer.
- Use please this to check the internal temperature of the chicken.
**Check out my list of the best Instant Pot Accessories you can get**.

Are you ready to learn how easy it is to make tasty hamburgers in Instant Pot? Gather up your ingredients and let’s get started…..

How To Make Instant Pot Burgers

Mix together the ground beef, salt and black pepper in a bowl.
Form the beef mixture in to 2 burger patties that are the same size.
Wrap each burger patty in a foil packet, sealing completely.
Pour 1.5 cups of water into the Instant Pot insert and place the trivet inside.
Put burger packets on top of the trivet, then close the lid and turn the valve to the sealing (not venting) position.
Set the Instant Pot to manual pressure / high pressure for 8 – 10 minutes.
Once cook time has finished, perform a quick pressure release. Open the lid and use tongs or oven mitts to remove the foil packets.
Then open foil packet and carefully remove the burger, draining any liquid that is inside the packet.
Your Instant Pot Hamburgers are ready to serve as is. But go ahead and grill if you want to brown the patties. Or add cheese and then grill if you want the cheese to melt.

image collage showing the steps for making instant pot hamburgers

How To Cook Hamburgers On The Grill

Fire up the barbeque/grill and wait till it is medium hot.
Then brush the grill with some olive oil.
Burger cooking time depends on how rare you like your burger. As a rough guide, cook your burger for 2-3 minutes and then flip and cook for another 2-3 mins and test it. Then keep cooking and testing till the hamburgers are as well cooked as you like.
Assemble the burgers by putting them in the buns and adding toppings of choice.

Instant Pot Burgers Tips

Here are a few tips to make cooking hamburgers in Instant Pot super easy.

When opening the burger foil packets do so carefully as liquid will gather in the foil packs.
If you want a grilled flavour or to brown your Instant pot burgers, then cook them under the grill for a few minutes.
Shape the burgers into similarly sized patties so that they cook at the same rate.
Feel free to add spices to your taste into your burgers.
You can use regular burger buns if you are not following a gluten-free diet.
Add some cheese and cook the Instant Pot hamburgers under a hot grill for a minute to get a melty cheesier burger.

Degrees of Doneness for Hamburgers

Degrees of doneness for hamburgers is a gauge of how thoroughly cooked the meat is based on the colour and internal temperature. Please use a meat thermometer to check the temperature.
For burgers, the common gradations include: rare, medium rare, medium, medium well and well done.

Rare: is a cool red center with an internal temperature of 52C (125F).
Medium Rare: a warm red center with an internal temperature of 57C (135F).
Medium: is a warm pink center with an internal temperature of 63C (145F).
Medium Well: will have a slightly pink center with an internal temperature of 66C (150F).
Well Done: a burger that is well done will have very little to no pink with an internal temperature of 71C (160F).

Instant Pot Hamburger Toppings

One of my favourite things about these burgers in Instant Pot is how super versatile they are. Not only can you make these burgers with a huuuuuuuuge combinations of spices, but you can also garnish it with an unlimited array of toppings.
Here are some of my tried and true toppings options. But feel free to experiment and come up with very your own favourites as well!

juicy tomatoes
crispy onion rings
pickles
sweet potato fries
potato wedges
arugula
double cheese
crispy bacon
chili
kimchi
mac and cheese
sweet pickled onions
fried egg

What to Serve with Instant Pot burgers

In addition to the classic side of fries, serve these juicy hamburgers with:
Instant Pot Corn On The Cob.
Instant Pot Sesame Green Beans.
Easy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes.
Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes.

Instant Pot Hamburgers

Learn how to cook these delicious and perfectly juicy Instant Pot burgers!

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time11 mins

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Western

Keyword: instant pot hamburger

Servings:

Calories: 244kcal

Ingredients

8 oz lean ground beef
salt
black pepper

Instructions

Hamburgers in Instant Pot Instructions:

Mix together the ground beef, salt and black pepper in a bowl.
Form the beef mixture in to 2 burger patties that are the same size.
Wrap each burger patty in a foil packet, sealing completely.
Pour 1.5 cups of water into the Instant Pot insert and place the trivet inside.
Put burger packets on top of the trivet, then close the lid and turn the valve to the sealing (not ventinposition.
Set the Instant Pot to manual pressure / high pressure for 8 - 10 minutes.
Once cook time has finished, perform a quick pressure release. Open the lid and use tongs or oven mitts to remove the foil packets.
Then open foil packet and carefully remove the burger, draining any liquid that is inside the packet.
Your Instant Pot Hamburgers are ready to serve as is. But go ahead and grill if you want to brown the patties. Or add cheese and then grill if you want the cheese to melt.

Hamburgers On The Grill Instructions:

Mix together the ground beef, salt and black pepper in a bowl.
Form the beef mixture in to 2 burger patties that are the same size.
Fire up the the barbecue / grill and wait till it is medium hot.
Brush the grill with some olive oil.
Cooking time depends on how rare you like your burger. As a rough guide, cook your burger for 2-3 minutes, then flip and cook for another 2-3 mins and test. Then keep cooking and testing till the hamburgers are as well cooked as you like.
Serve burgers with gluten free buns (or lettuce wraps) and add your choice of toppings.

Notes

Instant Pot Burgers Tips

Suggested cook times do not include time for Instant Pot to come to pressure of for pressure to release.
When opening the burger foil packets do so carefully as liquid will gather in the foil packs.
If you want a grilled flavour or to brown your Instant pot burgers, then cook them under the grill for a few minutes.
Shape the burgers into similarly sized patties so that they cook at the same rate.
Feel free to add spices to your taste into your burgers.
You can use regular burger buns if you are not following a gluten-free diet.
Add some cheese and cook the Instant Pot hamburgers under a hot grill for a minute to get a melty cheesier burger.

Instant Pot Burgers Weight Watchers Points

There are 7 Freestyle SmartPoints in a serving of these Instant Pot burgers without the bun or toppings. And there are 10 Freestyle SmartPoints in a serving of these Instant Pot burgers with the gluten free bun. When adding toppings, you will need to calculate extra points depending on which toppings (and how much) you add.

What to Serve with Instant Pot burgers

In addition to the classic side of fries, serve these juicy hamburgers with: Instant Pot Corn On The Cob. Instant Pot Sesame Green Beans. Easy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes. Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes.

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