Go Back

Instant Pot Hamburgers

Cook wrapped hamburger patties quickly in the Instant Pot using steam; optionally brown under the broiler before serving.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Trivet
  • tongs or oven mitts
  • 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

  • Prepare the burger patties and individually wrap each patty in foil or parchment paper.
  • Pour 1/2 cup water into the bottom of the Instant Pot inner pot.
  • Place the trivet in the Instant Pot and arrange the wrapped patties on the trivet in a single layer if they fit; if necessary, you may stack the wrapped patties.
  • Close the lid and set the steam release valve to the sealing position.
  • Select Manual (or Pressure Cook) on High pressure and set the cook time to 10 minutes.
  • When the cook cycle ends, perform a quick release of the pressure.
  • When the pressure is fully released and the float valve has dropped, open the lid carefully away from your face.
  • Using tongs or oven mitts, remove the foil- or parchment-wrapped patties from the Instant Pot and unwrap them.
  • If you want browned tops, place the patties under a broiler for 2–3 minutes to brown. Assemble 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.