Instant Pot Sloppy Joes
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Instant Pot Sloppy Joes
Description
This Instant Pot Sloppy Joes recipe begins by browning lean ground beef seasoned with salt and pepper in a hot pressure cooker or Instant Pot using the sauté function. Excess juices are drained to avoid a watery sauce. Diced onions are added and cooked briefly until softened, followed by diced bell peppers and minced garlic to enhance flavor depth.
The sauce ingredients including brown sugar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, tomato paste, and water are combined with the beef and vegetables. Optional liquid smoke and cayenne provide smoky and spicy notes respectively. The pot is sealed and pressure cooked for a short period, allowing the flavors to blend and thicken.
Once pressure is released, the sloppy joe mixture is typically served hot on toasted burger buns. The filling has a balance between savory, sweet, and tangy, with tender meat and softened vegetables. This recipe yields enough to serve 4 to 8, making it suitable for family meals or casual gatherings.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pound (671g) ground beef lean
- 1 (200g) onion , diced
- 1 (200g) green bell pepper diced, or red bell pepper
- 3 (10g) garlic minced, cloves
- ¾ cup (188ml) ketchup
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) soy sauce regular
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon (12.5g) brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) Dijon mustard
- ½ cup (125ml) water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt Kosher, to taste
- black pepper Kosher, to taste
- Optional: drops liquid smoke
- Spicy Version: cayenne pepper to taste
- burger buns toasted, serve with 4 - 8
Instructions
- Prepare Pressure Cooker: Heat up your pressure cooker over medium high heat (Instant Pot: press Sauté button and Adjust button once to Sauté More function). Ensure your pot is as hot as it can be (Instant Pot: wait until indicator says HOT).
- Brown Ground Beef: Season ground beef generously with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Add 1 tbsp (15ml) olive oil in pressure cooker. Ensure to coat oil over whole bottom of the pot.Add ground beef in pressure cooker. The ground beef will begin to release moisture. At the 5-minute mark, drain & discard the ground beef juice.Allow ground beef to brown. Stir occasionally until they are slightly crisped and browned (~5 – 7 minutes).
- Saute Vegetables: Add diced onion to browned beef and saute for 2 minutes. Add in diced bell pepper and minced garlic, then saute until fragrant (roughly a minute).
- Deglaze: Add 1 tbsp (12.5g) brown sugar, 1 tbsp (15ml) regular soy sauce, 1 tbsp (15ml) Worcestershire sauce, and ½ cup (125ml) water, then fully deglaze bottom of the pot by scrubbing all the flavorful brown bits with a wooden spoon. Mix the brown bits with the liquid mixture.
- Pressure Cook Sloppy Joes: Layer 1 tbsp (15ml) tomato paste, 1 tsp (5ml) dijon mustard, and ¾ cup (188ml) ketchup on top. Do not mix. Close lid and pressure cook at High Pressure for 5 minutes + 10 minutes Natural Release. After 10 minutes, turn venting knob to venting position to release remaining pressure. Open the lid carefully.
- Toast Burger Buns: On a skillet, toast burger buns for a few minutes over medium heat.
- Reduce and Season: If the Sloppy Joe meat sauce is too runny, give it a quick stir and cook for another few minutes over medium heat (Instant Pot: Press Sauté button). Now is a good time to add in the optional liquid smoke and cayenne pepper if desired. Taste and season with more kosher salt and black pepper if necessary.
- Serve: Construct the Sloppy Joes with toasted burger buns. Serve with Tater Tots or your favorite side dishes.
Notes
- Rate the recipe in the comments if you have tried it to provide feedback.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4- 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 244 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 244kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 576mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 651mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 320IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 32mg | 36% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3.3mg | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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