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    You are here: Home » Instant Pot Recipes » Instant Pot Cheddar Ranch Burgers

    Instant Pot Cheddar Ranch Burgers

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    Last Modified: April 23, 2019

    Make delicious Instant Pot burgers that will be a hit with the whole family. Here’s a recipe for Instant Pot cheddar ranch burgers that is easy to make and cooks in about 10 minutes. No need to fill up the house with smoke by making burgers on the stovetop. No need to fire up the grill. In fact, there’s no mess at all. The burger patties are wrapped in aluminum foil and placed in the Instant Pot on top of the trivet. All that’s left afterwards is a delicious burger and a piece of aluminum foil that’s easily tossed away.
    Recipe for cheddar ranch burgers in an Instant Pot electric pressure cooker.

    Why Make Burgers in the Instant Pot?

    Making burgers in the Instant Pot saves a ton of time and a lot of cleanup. It’s also one of the easiest ways you’ll ever make a burger. No pans to clean up, so grill to setup and clean, no house full of smoke. The pressure cooking method of cooking hamburgers results in a delicious, juicy and tender burger you will love.

    The Cheddar and Ranch Flavors are Perfect for burgers!

    Since we’re using the pressure cooking method to make our burgers, we’ll fill up the meat with all the great flavor we can. One of the very best seasonings is is ranch dressing/seasoning mix. I buy them in 1oz packets at the grocery store and use them in many of my favorite recipes. Just a couple of teaspoons of the ranch mix along with some Worcestershire sauce and cheddar cheese, and we’ve got all the flavors we need. You can use grated cheese of you like, but I always find the tastiest is to but a couple of pieces from a block of cheddar, and then cut it into small cubes. When it cooks it melts directly into the meat along with the ranch seasoning to create an amazing burger!
    a hamburger patty for a delicious Instant Pot cheeseburger loaded with cubes of cheddar cheese and ranch seasoning.

    Quick and Easy

    No need to flip the burgers or constantly check on them, when making burgers in the Instant Pot, the patties simply get wrapped in foil and pressure cooked for about 10 minutes. Making ⅓lb burgers is the perfect size and you get 3 delicious, good sized, hearty burgers for every pound of meat. Easy to make a few for dinner or a few more for a gathering.

    Adjust to Your Taste

    This recipe can easily be adjusted to add more cheese or ranch flavor to you liking. For 1lb of meat (3 burgers), 3 teaspoons of the ranch mix and 3 oz of cubed cheddar cheese and 2 teaspoons of Worcestershire Sauce sauce are your standard recipe.If you want to add a bit more ranch or cheddar, go right ahead! It’s still going to cook the same in the Instant Pot.

    *Please note: this recipe has been updated since originally posted to reflect updated cooking times. For 3 burgers, wrapped in foil and NOT stacked on top of each other, the proper cooking time is 10 minutes. If you are doubling the recipe and need to stack the burgers, the cooking time will increase. 6 burgers, stacked 2 deep will be 18-22 minutes cooking time.

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    Instant Pot cheeseburger made with cheddar and ranch seasoning.

    Instant Pot Cheddar Ranch Burgers


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    4.7 from 6 reviews

    • Author: Recipe Teacher
    • Total Time: 15 mins
    • Yield: 3 burgers
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    Ingredients

    • 1 lb ground beef (80%-85% lean)
    • 3 teaspoons dry ranch dressing mix
    • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
    • 3 oz cheddar cheese, cubed
    • 1.5 cup water (2 cups for 8qt size)

    Instructions

    1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except water. Mix well with hands and divide and shape into 3 burger patties.
    2. Wrap each burger patty in foil, and place on top of trivet (not stacked on top of each other) in instant Pot with 1.5 cup of water (2 cups for 8qt pot) added to the pot.
    3. Secure lid and make sure seal is closed. Pressure cook for 10 minutes
    4. When cook time is complete, do a quick release of the pressure. Carefully remove patties and serve on you favorite burger buns.
    • Prep Time: 5 mins
    • Cook Time: 10 mins
    • Category: Dinner
    • Method: Pressure cooker
    • Cuisine: American

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    1. Jessica

      February 25, 2020 at 11:16 pm

      I made this recipe with ground chicken but I’ve made many burger recipes with chicken instead and they’re always delicious. They were moist and I liked the IP method but there was absolutely no flavor. I keep wondering if the recipe should have been 3 TBSP instead of 3 Tsp. I couldn’t taste any of the seasoning whatsoever.

      ★★★

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    2. Julie

      February 12, 2020 at 12:54 pm

      would you put in less water if you are using a 6 qt?

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      • RecipeTeacher

        February 12, 2020 at 1:03 pm

        No

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    3. Beth

      August 17, 2019 at 6:19 pm

      Could you cook these in parchment paper instead of foil? Trying to avoid aluminum.

      Reply
      • RecipeTeacher

        August 17, 2019 at 9:56 pm

        Yes you can. Wrap them tightly.

        Reply
    4. Kathy

      August 09, 2019 at 8:14 pm

      I made these today using ground turkey (made into 4 parties) and they are amazingly good!
      My brand of electric pressure cooker only let me go down to 15 minutes but they came out perfectly. No more dry turkey burgers for me!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • RecipeTeacher

        August 09, 2019 at 9:18 pm

        Hi Kathy. Yeah I need to update the recipe for using ground turkey also, because it’s SO good! I love it too. Thanks for the feedback!

        Reply
    5. Sara Fortune

      July 24, 2019 at 9:59 am

      Can I put 6 burgers in an 8qt all at once? Do I need to add more water or adjust the time, or do you recommend 3 at a time? Thanks!

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      • RecipeTeacher

        July 25, 2019 at 8:42 am

        Hi Sara,

        You do not need to add more water for 6. I always suggest to spread them out flat on the trivet if your’re just making 3-4. If you need to stack them, by all means do so, the time may need to increase by a couple of minutes.

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    6. Marlene McCarthy

      June 24, 2019 at 3:44 pm

      I made these using ground turkey rather than beef but otherwise following the recipe exactly. They were delicious! My adult children said they were the best turkey burgers I had ever made! Thank you so much!

      ★★★★★

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      • RecipeTeacher

        June 24, 2019 at 3:54 pm

        It’s funny you mention this, we were talking about making turkey burgers this way just yesterday. Now we’re putting it on the menu for sure this week. Thanks again, Marlene!

        Reply
    7. Caitlin

      May 31, 2019 at 12:59 pm

      These were soooo tasty! I’m normally not a burger fan (or beef in general, really), but I really enjoyed these. They were so flavourful and good — and juicy because of the Instant Pot. My partner was skeptical about using that instead of the grill, but he raved about the burgers too! The only thing I did differently was add a couple drops of liquid smoke to the patty mixture. Perfection! Thanks for the recipe.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    8. amanda

      May 14, 2019 at 10:07 am

      Any tips to keep it less greasy? Besides using a leaner beef. HUsband is a weirdo about beef in the pot in grease LOL

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      • RecipeTeacher

        May 14, 2019 at 10:35 am

        Hi Amanda. Yeah, going with a bit of a leaner meat is about the only way. They are in foil packets and easy to clean up, but that’s about all that can really be done. I honestly don’t find them to be greasy. But of course, that’s always the nature of burgers anyways.

        Reply
    9. Margie D

      May 10, 2019 at 5:26 pm

      I placed some crumbled bacon on the foil, under the burger, before wrapping. Bacon ranch cheeseburgers!

      Reply
    10. Patti

      April 27, 2019 at 7:27 am

      This looks easy and yummy. Any way to avoid using the aluminum foil. To avoid the toxins released during high heat?

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      • Erin

        May 11, 2019 at 11:31 am

        Aluminum foil toxins? Geesh

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      • Laura Mitchler

        August 16, 2019 at 7:25 pm

        Some recipes suggest parchment paper instead of foil

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