Juicy ranch burgers – Instant Pot burgers are effortless, like so many Instant Pot ground beef recipes.
Watch how to make soul food juicy ranch burgers in an Instant Pot!
You put the burgers in the pot, walk away, and return to serve up major deliciousness! Perfect today for a dining-out-like experience served comfortably at home.
Homemade burgers are always the best. At my house, we eat them probably once every other week because they make for an easy, relaxed dinner that everyone loves!
Today, I took over dinner for The Mister, who was installing an AC unit in his new man cave.
Lucky for me, he had already planned for burgers and fries, so my only job was to pull the patties out of the freezer and place them on the grill.
Then I thought— move over grill – and hello Instant Pot!
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I used frozen hamburger patties from the freezer.
But this recipe applies to handmade ground beef burgers, too!
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What is the secret to juicy hamburgers?
I’m no stranger to the secret sauce of cooking burgers in a pot.
My southern cooking mom is often ahead of her time. She always cooks her burgers on the stovetop and in a pot.
This used to fascinate my cousins when we were kids, and they came to visit. They were convinced that the pot is what made the burgers juicier and taste better!
They even suggested to their moms at home to make hamburgers in a pot, too!
So when I first learned of burgers being made in today’s Instant Pot, it wasn’t new news to me!
Kitchen equipment for soul food juicy ranch burgers
- Instant Pot electric pressure cooker
- Instant Pot trivet inner rack
- aluminum foil (I’ve also heard of parchment paper being used in place of foil, but I’ve never tried it to know if it affects the cooking time.)
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Ingredients for soul food juicy ranch burgers
- 4 burger patties (or 2 cups of 80/20 ground beef for handmade patties)
- 4 burger buns
- 1 ½ cups of water
Cheddar ranch burgers sauce ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of ranch seasoning
- 3 teaspoons of steak sauce
- 1 teaspoon of horseradish
- ¾ cup of shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions for soul food juicy ranch burgers
(Frozen burger patty instructions below)
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Mix ground beef, ranch dressing, steak sauce, horseradish and cheese in a medium-size mixing bowl and mix well until combined. If using pre-made burger patties, brush the ranch sauce mixture on both sides of each hamburger patty. Pro tip: It may be easier to add the ranch sauce to the burger patties in step 3 on the foil.
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Form 4 hamburger patties with the ground beef mixture.
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Wrap each burger in foil.
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Pour water into the Instant Pit stainless steel inner pot.
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Place the Instant Pot trivet inner rack inside the inner pot.
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Place the foil-wrapped burgers on the rack.
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Close the Instant Pot lid (make sure the valve is in the sealing position – up) and pressure cook on high for 10 minutes.
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When the cooking time is finished, allow a natural release of pressure for at least 5 minutes.
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To open the Instant Pot lid, move the valve to ‘venting’ and manually release any remaining pressure, if applicable.
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Remove the burgers from the inner pot and unwrap the foil.
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Place burgers on buns, serve with your favorite condiments and enjoy!
* To make this recipe keto-friendly, just ditch the buns!
– Make burgers and sliders with this recipe!
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Frozen patty Instant Pot burger instructions
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Mix the ranch dressing, steak sauce, horseradish and cheese in a medium-size mixing bowl and mix well until combined. If using frozen burger patties, brush the ranch burger sauce mixture on both sides of each hamburger patty. Pro tip for frozen patties: It may be easier to add the ranch sauce to the burger patties in step 2 on the foil.
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Wrap each burger in foil.
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Pour water into the Instant Pit stainless steel inner pot.
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Place the Instant Pot trivet inner rack inside the inner pot.
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Place the foil-wrapped burgers on the rack.
- Close the Instant Pot lid (make sure the valve is in the sealing position – up) and pressure cook on high for 20 minutes.
- When the cooking time is finished, allow a natural release of pressure for at least 10 minutes.
- To open the Instant Pot lid, move the valve to ‘venting’ and manually release any remaining pressure, if applicable.
- Remove the burgers from the inner pot and unwrap the foil.
- Place burgers on buns, serve with your favorite condiments and enjoy!
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This post appeared first on ShaundaNecole.com on Apr 29, 2020.
Servings: 4
Calories: 460kcal
Equipment
- Instant Pot Duo or Instant Pot Duo Nova
- Instant Pot trivet inner rack
- aluminum foil (I've also heard of parchment paper being used in place of foil, but I've never tried it to know if it affects the cooking time.)
Ingredients
Burger Ingredients
- 4 burger patties or 2 cups of ground beef for handmade patties
- 4 burger buns
- 1 ½ cups water
Juicy Ranch Burgers Sauce Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons ranch seasoning
- 3 teaspoons steak sauce
- 1 teaspoon horseradish
- ¾ cup cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- Mix ground beef, ranch dressing, steak sauce, horseradish and cheese in a medium-size mixing bowl and mix well until combined. If using pre-made burger patties, brush the ranch burger sauce mixture on both sides of each hamburger patty.Pro tip for pre-made patties: It may be easier to add the ranch sauce to the burger patties in step 3 on the foil.
- Form 4 hamburger patties with the ground beef mixture.
- Wrap each burger in foil.
- Pour water into the Instant Pit stainless steel inner pot.
- Place the Instant Pot trivet inner rack inside the inner pot.
- Place the foil wrapped burgers on the rack.
- Close the Instant Pot lid (make sure the valve is in the sealing position – up) and pressure cook on high for 10 minutes.
- When the cooking time is finished, allow a natural release of pressure for at least 5 minutes.
- To open the Instant Pot lid, move the valve to ‘venting’ and manually release any remaining pressure, if applicable.
- Remove the burgers from the inner pot and unwrap the foil.
- Place burgers on buns, serve with your favorite condiments and enjoy!
Video
Notes
* To make this recipe keto-friendly, just ditch the buns!
- Make burgers and sliders with this recipe!
Instructions for frozen burger patties
-
Mix ranch dressing, steak sauce, horseradish and cheese in a medium-size mixing bowl and mix well until combined. For frozen burger patties, brush the ranch burger sauce mixture on both sides of each hamburger patty. Pro tip for frozen patties: It may be easier to add the ranch sauce to the burger patties in step 2 on the foil.
-
Wrap each burger in foil.
-
Pour water into the Instant Pit stainless steel inner pot.
-
Place the Instant Pot trivet inner rack inside the inner pot.
-
Place the foil-wrapped burgers on the rack.
- Close the Instant Pot lid (make sure the valve is in the sealing position – up) and pressure cook on high for 20 minutes.
- When the cooking time is finished, allow a natural release of pressure for at least 10 minutes.
- To open the Instant Pot lid, move the valve to ‘venting’ and manually release any remaining pressure, if applicable.
- Remove the burgers from the inner pot and unwrap the foil.
- Place burgers on buns, serve with your favorite condiments and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 1052mg | Potassium: 392mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 222IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 239mg | Iron: 4mg
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Nutrition Facts
Soul Food Juicy Ranch Burgers
Amount per Serving
Calories
460
% Daily Value*
Fat
26
g
40
%
Saturated Fat
12
g
75
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
10
g
Cholesterol
82
mg
27
%
Sodium
1052
mg
46
%
Potassium
392
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
27
g
9
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
3
g
3
%
Protein
26
g
52
%
Vitamin A
222
IU
4
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
239
mg
24
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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