Instant Pot Ground Beef and Rice

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You are going to love this Instant Pot Ground Beef and Rice dish! This easy ground beef recipe is made with few ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry. It’s a simple rice dish that offers big flavors, so scrumptious! This dish will be a great addition to your ground beef recipes collection!

This Instant Pot Ground Beef and Rice tastes similar to pilaf and it is inspired by the traditional Uzbekistan plov. The ground beef is cooked together with rice, broth, spices, and vegetables in one pot. The rice is perfectly seasoned, so fluffy, tender, and not mushy!

You can feed your family fast and cheap with this Instant Pot Ground Beef and Rice recipe. It’s the easiest one-pot meal recipe to make on busy weeknights! It’s so quick, delicious, and nutritious!

The Ingredients

To make this Instant Pot Ground Beef and Rice recipe, you will need lean ground beef, white rice, broth, onion, garlic, carrots, paprika, cumin, coriander, butter, salt, black pepper, and steak seasoning (optional).

Ground beef is so versatile and inexpensive. In this recipe, you only need to use about a pound of lean ground beef.

White rice is a staple food and cheap. It is rich in nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. To make this recipe, you need about 2 cups of white rice. You can use either short or long-grain white rice depending on your personal taste.

Short-grain rice is very starchy and commonly used in paella, risotto, and sushi recipes. It’s a perfect choice if you want your rice fluffy, soft, and a bit sticky.

Long-grain rice contains less starch and would be a perfect choice when a fluffy, drier texture is desired, such as in pilaf or any dish with a lot of sauce.

I personally used the short-grain rice and the result was perfect!

Liquid. To cook this rice dish in an instant pot, you need to use 1 to 1 water to rice ratio. Beef or chicken broth are recommended but vegetable broth, or water are perfectly acceptable.

Seasoning. I used a combination of paprika, cumin, and coriander. These spices are commonly used in meats and savory dishes. To add flavors to the ground beef, I also added about 2 teaspoons of steak seasoning (such as Montreal steak seasoning).

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How to Make The Best Rice Dish in an Instant Pot:

This Instant Pot Ground Beef and Rice recipe requires minimal chopping and takes only 4 minutes of cooking time at high pressure! It’s also a freezer-friendly meal! It can be prepped in advance and frozen!

Here are some important steps to follow:

• First, you need to dice the yellow onion, wash the garlic bulb then cut it in half crosswise, and rinse the rice under cool water before cooking.

• Second, heat some oil and cook the yellow onion for about 5 minutes or until translucent then add garlic, cook until fragrant.

• Third, add ground beef then carrots, cook until the meat is lightly browned for about 6-7 minutes.

• Next, add steak seasoning, paprika, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, and butter stir for about 2 minutes. It’s very important to scrape the bottom of the pot so there is nothing stuck which will prevent burning.

• After that, spread the rice evenly all over the pot and add bay leaves.
• Now, it’s time to pour in the liquid (broth), press the rice down gently to make sure it is submerged in liquid. Do not stir!

• Close and seal the lid. Set it to “manual” for 4 minutes. After the cooking cycle finished, wait 10 minutes before moving the Venting Knob from the Sealing Position to Venting Position to release the remaining pressure. 

To Drain, or Not to Drain the Ground Beef:

If you are using medium-fat ground beef, you may need to drain the grease to reduce the fat and calorie content.

The extra-lean ground beef doesn’t need to be drained after browning but if you see grease, feel free to remove to make it even a healthier dish.

To remove the extra grease, carefully tilt the pot (make sure that the instant pot is on the “off” setting) and use a paper towel to absorb much of the fat from browned ground beef. A little fat goes a long way with flavors but it’s your choice and it will taste great even without the extra fat.

Storing the Leftover Ground Beef and Rice Dish:

Properly stored, cooked ground beef dish will last for 3-4 days in the fridge or 2-3 months in the freezer.

Instant Pot Ground Beef and Rice

This Instant Pot Ground Beef and Rice dish is so flavorful! It’s the easiest one-pot meal recipe to make on busy weeknights! It’s so simple, delicious, and nutritious!

5 from 16 votes

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American, uzbekistan

Keyword: ground beef and rice, instant pot beef and rice, instant pot ground beef and rice

Prep Time: 10 minutes

High Pressure: 4 minutes

Servings: 8

Calories: 441kcal

Author: Rika Livingston

Equipment

• a 6 qt electronic pressure cooker

Ingredients

  

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• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 cups short-grain white rice (or use medium or long-grain)
• 2 cups chicken or beef broth
• 1½ cups diced yellow onion
• 1½ cups diced carrots
• 1 garlic bulb (rinse well and cut in half crosswise)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• ¼ cup unsalted butter (cut into thin slices)
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• ¾ tsp ground paprika
• ¾ tsp ground coriander
• 2 tsp steak seasoning (such as Montreal Steak seasoning)
• 1 tsp salt
• black pepper (to taste)
• 2 bay leaves

Instructions

• Rinse the rice under cold running water until the water runs clear; drain well. 
• Press the “Sauté” function key. Select a temperature with the “Adjust” key for “Normal”.When Instant Pot reaches the given working temperature, it displays “Hot” and you can start sautéing.
• Add oil into the pot, then add onion and a pinch of salt. Keep stirring and cook for about 4-5 minutes or until translucent.

  Add garlic and give it a stir for about 30 seconds.
• Add the ground beef and cook for about 2 minutes. Add carrots and keep stirring for 3 minutes.
• Add steak seasonings, paprika, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper. Keep stirring for about 1 minute then add butter. Keep stirring until the butter is melted and the ground meat is lightly browned.

  Be sure to scrape the bottom of the pot to keep the pan clear and nothing is stuck on it to prevent burning.
• Add the rice and spread evenly on top of the ground beef mixture.
• Add bay leaves then pour in the broth. Press the rice down gently to make sure it is submerged in liquid. DO NOT STIR!
• Put the garlic halves cut-side-down.

  Place the lid on, sealed, and set to manual for "4 minutes". After the cooking cycle finished, wait for 10 minutes then carefully move the Venting Knob from the Sealing Position to Venting Position to quickly release the remaining pressure. 
• Open the lid, remove the garlic halves and squeeze it back into the pot. Stir the rice mixture to combine ingredients. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.
• Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Ground Beef and Rice

Amount Per Serving

Calories 441 Calories from Fat 207

% Daily Value*

Fat 23g35%

Saturated Fat 9g56%

Cholesterol 56mg19%

Sodium 586mg25%

Potassium 345mg10%

Carbohydrates 44g15%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 14g28%

Vitamin A 4441IU89%

Vitamin C 4mg5%

Calcium 52mg5%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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