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Instant Pot Hamburgers

Hamburgers cooked in an Instant Pot by pressure-steaming wrapped patties for 10 minutes; optionally broil briefly to brown the tops before serving.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Trivet
  • Foil
  • Parchment Paper
  • Tongs
  • broiler

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • ?44 ozground beef burger patties
  • ?1/2 cupwater goes to the bottom of the pot to create steam
  • ?foil or parchment paper

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • If your 44 oz ground beef is not already formed into patties, form it into burger patties now.
  • Individually wrap each patty in foil or parchment paper.
  • Place the Instant Pot trivet in the inner pot. Pour ½ cup water into the bottom of the pot (under the trivet) to create steam.
  • Arrange the wrapped patties on the trivet.
  • Close the lid and set the steam valve to the Sealing position. Select Manual/Pressure Cook (High) and set the time for 10 minutes.
  • When the cook cycle finishes, perform a quick release: carefully turn the steam valve to Venting to release pressure. When the float valve drops, open the lid away from your face.
  • Using tongs, carefully remove the wrapped patties from the Instant Pot and unwrap them. If you want browned tops, place the unwrapped patties under a preheated broiler for about 2–3 minutes, watching closely.
  • Assemble the burgers with your preferred toppings and serve.

Notes

Notes:
Each burger patty in this recipe is around 4oz, if you make larger ones like 5 or 6 oz then increase the cooking time by a minute or 2.
Weight Watchers Points:
There are 4 SmartPoints per IP burger patty on the WW freestyle plan.