Instant Pot Hamburgers

Step 1

Add 1 1/2 cups of water to the inner stainless liner of the 6 qt pressure cooker (Use 2 1/2 cups for the 8 qt).

Step 2

Place the trivet in the pot also.

Step 3

Mix all of the hamburger meat mixture ingredients together in a bowl with the meat.If making Version #2, mix the soup packet with the ground meat.

Step 4

Divide the meat mixture into 4 equal (4 oz) patties, 3 (5 oz) patties, or 2 (8 oz patties). press your thumb into the center of each patty to make an indentation.

Step 5

Wrap patties in foil or parchment. The wrapping and cooking under pressure is what steams them.

Step 6

Stack the wrapped patties on the trivet in a staggered pattern. Then place the lid on the pot and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.

Step 7

Press the Pressure Cook/Manual button, or dial and then the + or - button, or dial to select:12 minutes for 4 oz patties (7 minutes for a touch rare)14 minutes for 5 oz patties (9 minutes for a touch rare)16 minutes for 8 oz patties (11 minutes for a touch rare)High pressure.

Step 8

When the cook cycle is finished, do a Quick Release of the pressure/steam (that means turn the steam release knob to the Venting position right after cooking is finished).

Step 9

Carefully remove the patties from the pot using tongs. Then let them rest for 5 minutes. Then unwrap them on a plate to catch the drippings, and make up your hamburger with all of your favorite fixin's!