Instant Pot Ground Beef and Rice

You are going to love this Instant Pot Ground Beef and Rice dish! This easy ground beef recipe is made with a 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 recipe 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 cheaply 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!

Also, check out this Ground Beef Italian Meatballs recipe.

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• The Ingredients for Instant Pot Ground Beef and Rice
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• To Drain, or Not to Drain the Ground Beef:
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The Ingredients for Instant Pot Ground Beef and Rice

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 a 1 to 1 water to rice ratio. Beef or chicken broth are recommended but vegetable broth or water is 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).

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.

• Third, add ground beef then carrots, and 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 that 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 is 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 it 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, the cooked ground beef dish will last for 3-4 days in the fridge or 2-3 months in the freezer.

Check Out More Tasty Ground Beef Recipes:

• Instant Pot Hamburger Helper
• Ground Beef Quesadilla
• Asian Ground Beef Stir
• Skilet Beef Enchiladas
• Korean Beef Bowl
• Bolognese Sauce Recipe
• Instant Pot Goulash

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