This easy Instant Pot Meatloaf comes together quickly with minimum cleanup and only uses 1 pound of meat. It’s perfect for smaller families!
I love using my Instant Pot on the regular for all of my meat dishes including:
HOW TO MAKE MEATLOAF IN THE INSTANT POT
The key to this Instant Pot meatloaf is mixing your ingredients thoroughly, and using a piece of foil to form the loaf.
You could use a small loaf pan that fits inside the Instant Pot, but I think the foil worked perfectly and I didn’t want to have to buy a special pan.
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The ingredients in this instant pot meatloaf are ground beef (I like to get mine from Butcherbox and you can get free bacon save $15 off of your first box!), grated onion, almond flour (I used my tutorial for how to make almond flour), heavy cream, egg, mustard powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
I used almond flour to keep this meatloaf keto, but you can definitely use breadcrumbs instead.
I combined all of the ingredients with the best tool…my hands! I laid out a sheet of foil and put the meat mixture on top, then I formed the loaf.
I crinkled the foil around the meatloaf and I put it in the instant pot, on the rack. I also added 1 cup of water into the pot.
I sealed the lid and I set the Instant pot to cook for 20 minutes at high pressure. When the time was up, I let the pressure release for 10 minutes.
For the glaze on top of the meatloaf, I mixed together ketchup, soy sauce, sweetener, and apple cider vinegar. I spooned it over the top and had some leftover for dipping.
If you want, you can put the meatloaf under the broiler for a few minutes.
I like to serve this Instant Pot Meatloaf with mashed cauliflower and blistered green beans…so good!!!
INSTANT POT MEATLOAF VIDEO:
- 1 pound Ground Beef
- 1/2 cup Heavy cream
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 cup Almond flour or breadcrumbs
- 1/2 Onion, grated or finely minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
- 2 Tablespoons Ketchup (sugar free for keto)
- 1 Tablespoon Soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar (Swerve for Keto)
- 1 Tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
Mix all of the meatloaf ingredients in a large bowl. Lay out a piece of foil about 18 inch x 18 inch square. Pour the meatloaf mixture into the center of the foil and for into a loaf shape. Crinkle the foil around the meatloaf.
Pour 1 cup of water into the instant pot, followed by the rack. Put the foil wrapped meatloaf onto the rack and seal the lid. Set the timer to cook for 25 minutes at high pressure. Natural pressure release for 10 minutes.
Remove the meatloaf onto a baking sheet. Set aside.
In a small bowl, mix together all of the glaze ingredients. Spoon half of the mixture on top of the meatloaf.
Optional: Place the glazed meatloaf under the broiler for a few minutes to caramelize.
Slice the meatloaf and serve with extra glaze
nutrition per serving (keto version): 234 calories / 2g carbs / 17g fat / 18g protein
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The meatloaf recipe looks good, but I have a question. I try to keep foil away from the food, so would it be ok to line the foil bowl with parchment paper?
yes, that is a great idea!
Can I use silicone muffin liners to make mini loaves? Would that change the cooking time?
That would definitely change the cook time. I would start with 10 minutes
yes, the time would need to be less. I would start with 10 minutes
I have used almond flour in other recipes and have not been pleased with the texture of the food. I was wondering if I could substitute crushed pork rinds and if so, how much? Do you find that using almond flour as a filler would affect the texture of the meat loaf as it does with other baked dishes, i.e. muffins, biscuits, desserts, etc.
I think crushed pork rinds would work as well. I would use the same amount
Could I use ground turkey instead?! Would the cook time be different?
yes and it would be the same cook time
Thank you!!!! It was so DELICIOUS!!!!
Jennifer, I plan on making this recipe tonight. If I used 2 lbs of meat how much more time do I need to program?
I would add 10 minutes
Oh my goodness. What a great recipe for meatloaf. I had this with keto coldslaw on the side and it was amazing. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
I know it’s not considered keto but could I use full fat milk instead of the heavy cream? I have all other ingredients so if I could prevent a trip to the store that would be great ! Lol
Yes, that would work fine
Did you cover the meatloaf completely, or leave the top open and keep foil up to sides?
I’ll be trying this tonight along with keto ketchup. Thank you for sharing!
Just up the sides
pouring half of the glaze over the meatloaf….what do you do with the other half of the glaze? Serve it on the side? Pour it over the potatoes or potato substitute?
You serve it with the meatloaf. Thanks for bringing that to my attention! I updated the post.
Just recently got my instapot…………………….once I find a cookbook or some directions, I plan to use mine. Have a friend who has two of them, and she uses both……………
I have lots of Instant pot recipes here! https://jenniferbanz.com/instant-pot
This was my first attempt using the Instant Pot and t was absolutely delicious! I did end up broiling it for 10 minutes afterward, and it was soooo good! My husband loved it!
So simple. So delicious! My IP wound up not sealing properly so I got the dreaded “burn” notice after a while. Rather than waiting to re-seal I went ahead and glazed the loaf and finished it in the oven for about 16 minutes since that was already heated. It was so beautiful but I forgot to take a pic. It was gone in minutes! Quite the hit at the family Christmas potluck. I will definitely make it again and probably 2 at a time. Thanks Jennifer!
I wonder why your pot did that? Did you put the meatloaf on the trivet with the water underneath? Thank you for the review!
How do you prevent the loaf from stewing in its own ground beef fat in the “foil bowl”? Do you punch a hole at the bottom or just let it cook in it and drain after?
By the way, I’m cooking this one for the family tonight! 🙂
You could do either successfully
And it was a hit! I’ll have to triple the quantity of that glaze because it disappeared fast. I decided not to pierce the foil bowl which turned out great since I used lean ground beef.
This meatloaf was a huge hit for my family, going to try doubling it today – any other tips are appreciated!!
I’m so glad y’all liked it!
My family adored this meatloaf. Something about using a pressure cooker changes the the texture of the meat to be more dense than when baking in an oven.
Do we need to double the cooking time when doubling the recipe?
I would definitely double the cooking time.
I made it tonight for dinner. It was so moist and flavorful and the glaze is the crowning glory!!
So glad you liked it!
I don’t have a rack for my instapot. Any suggestions? Also, any ideas to make the sauce keto friendly if I dont have any sugar free ketchup?
I really would try to find a rack or use something to keep the meatloaf out of the water. You could make your own sugar free ketchup! https://www.sugarfreemom.com/recipes/healthier-homemade-tomato-ketchup/
You could ball up aluminum foil and spiral it around the bottom of the pot to set your meatloaf bowl on. That should work!
Do I need to double all ingredients if I want to make a 2 pound loaf? Thank you in advance!
I would
How much extra time would you cook it for if you doubled the recipe?
I would add 10 minutes
I love using my instant pot, and this tender meatloaf is a hit with my family!
So glad you liked it!
I will be giving this a try!
Love this! It is super easy to make. The foil idea is ingenious; my Instant Pot looks unused! The meatloaf is delicious and the sauce is the perfect touch. Thank you, Jennifer!
I love my instant Pot and use it all the time! Can’t wait to try this!
My kids just loved this!
So tender and packed with flavour. And that glaze was delicious!