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This Instant Pot Ground Beef Burrito Bowl is the ultimate weeknight dinner—quick, flavorful, and packed with protein! Tender ground beef is seasoned with bold spices, then cooked to perfection with rice and black beans all in just 10 minutes!
Top it off with fresh toppings like shredded cheese, sour cream, and avocado for a meal that’s satisfying, customizable, and ready in no time. It’s a regular on our dinner menu for busy nights when you want a delicious, one-pot dinner!
Family dinner ideas that are quick and easy are something that I am always on the hunt for! The flavor of this is fantastic but my very favorite part, aside from the fact that you can add in or substitute anything you want, it’s done in 10 minutes! Do you hear that?! DINNER IN TEN MINUTES!
Quick and Easy Dinners
Life is so busy especially with three kids who are all in completely different stages of life. We are constantly on the go. We need meals that are healthy, quick, and kid friendly. Some of our favorites are 20 Minute Cheesy Pesto Pasta, 20 Minute Cherry Tomato Basil Angel Hair Pasta, 15 Minute Chicken Stir Fry, 15 Minute Pesto Pasta, and 15 Minute Beef Stir Fry.
These Instant Pot Quick and Easy Ground Beef Burrito Bowls are being added to that list. They are so flavorful and my kids love them! They can put whatever toppings they want on their own bowl. It not only allows them to be creative in the kitchen, but they are also more likely to eat something they have helped cook.
Ingredients for Ground Beef Burrito Bowls
I always like to include a quick list of ingredients so our readers can get a glimpse of everything they will need ahead of time. For all the details and measurements needed, keep scrolling down to the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Ground Beef: We almost always use 85/15 ground beef when it comes to cooking. It has just enough fat to maintain the flavor without being too greasy.
- Olive Oil: used to sauté the onions
- Onion: adds flavor
- Taco Seasoning: I like to make a big batch of homemade taco seasoning and then have it on hand whenever I need it. You could also use any store-bought taco seasoning of your choice.
- Rice: just regular long grain white rice works great
- Black Beans: Be sure to drain and rinse them so you don’t add extra moisture to the dish.
- Tomatoes with Diced Green Chiles: Rotel is a great brand for this, or you could use a can of fire roasted tomatoes
- Frozen Corn: Fresh corn cut off the cob could also be used if you have it.
- Beef Broth: the moisture needed to cook the rice
- Colby Jack Cheese: I love the taste of colby jack in Mexican recipes but you could use monterey jack, cheddar, or a Mexican blend that you buy at the grocery store.
Can I Use Frozen Ground Beef?
Now, I know that no one wants to think about getting meat out to defrost, but it really is best to use thawed meat. And just in case you don’t, I tried partially thawed ground beef and it totally worked. NOT frozen, but frozen in the center. Hope my efforts to test help a stressed out mom. If it does, please send gift cards for hot french fries to, Carrian… oh just kidding, fresh baked bread will do as well. 😉
Instant Pot Recipes
We have been dialing up our instant pot game and creating more recipes for you all, and for us too. I mean, we create recipes for ourselves, but we always have you all in mind too! You can find all of our Instant Pot Recipes here. We have everything from BBQ ribs to peanut butter cup cheesecake.
If you are new to the instant pot or you want a concise list of the cook times for all your basic foods, check out our Instant Pot Cheat Sheet!
Quick Release or Natural Release?
When the instant pot has done its thing, you will want to do a quick pressure release. When the pressure has gone down, you can open the lid and give the rice a good fluff. Add the cheese to the top and put the lid back on for a minute or two until the cheese has melted.
What Size Instant Pot Do I Need?
We have had a lot of questions about what instant pot is the best. We still love our 6 Qt 9 Function Instant Pot. It is the perfect size for our family of 5. If you’re feeding more people, you might want to look into the 8qt size. If you’re cooking for one or two people, then the 3qt will be just fine.
How Do I Make Instant Pot Ground Beef Burrito Bowls?
Like most instant pot recipes that include meat, we start by cooking the meat first. Put your instant pot in “saute” mode and brown your ground beef. We don’t know how we ever lived before getting our ground beef meat chopper (see link below). It is so awesome!
- What Kind of Ground Beef Should I Use?
- Before you ask, we prefer to use 85/15 ground beef. It has just enough fat to have a deep, delicious flavor but not so much that your dish is greasy.
After you have browned the ground beef, you can add the taco seasoning and diced onions with some olive oil and sauté them until the onions start to soften and the ground beef is cooked. Then add some olive oil and the uncooked rice. We have found that sauteing the rice for a minute or two gives it such a great flavor.
Add the last four ingredients (black beans, canned tomatoes, corn and beef broth) and give everything a good stir with a wooden spoon. You can totally swap these four ingredients for other things you love…pinto beans instead of black perhaps! Put the lid on your instant pot, lock it and set it to “manual” high pressure for 7 minutes.
read more: Looking for ground beef dinner ideas? Try our Cheesy Ground Beef Casserole, too!
What Toppings Should I Put on My Burrito Bowl?
Then you can dish up bowls for everyone and let everyone put the toppings on that they want. It’s like choose your own burrito bowl adventure! We like to sort of make a burrito bowl bar with all the toppings out so everyone can personalize their bowl. The kids go crazy for this! Here are some of our favorite toppings:
How Do I Clean My Instant Pot?
You can clean an instant pot same the way you would any other nice pan. We like to clean it by hand in the sink rather than putting it in the dishwasher. We share all our tips for cleaning an instant pot in our post for Instant Pot Turkey Chili.
What Do I Do if I Get a Burn Error on My Instant Pot?
If you get a burn error on your instant pot, you’re fired! Haha! Just kidding, it can totally happen. Head over to our post for our Award Winning Healthy Turkey Instant Pot Chili where we go into details about what can cause the burn error, how to avoid it, and how to fix it.
Storing and Reheating
Leftovers should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge. They will keep for up to 5 days. We don’t usually end up with many leftovers of this recipe, but I tend to reheat individual servings in the microwave. They make a great lunch the next day!
You are going to love this fast and easy family dinner! Dinner on the table in 10 minutes?! Are you out of your mind?! Instant Pot Quick and Easy Ground Beef Burrito Bowls should be next on your dinner menu!
We recommend topping it with some of our Restaurant Style Salsa too!
More Quick and Easy Dinner Ideas:
How to Make Quick and Easy Instant Pot Burrito Bowls
Bowls
- 1 Pound Ground Beef, 85/15
- 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- ½ Onion, yellow, minced
- 2 Tablespoons Taco Seasoning
- 1 Cup Rice, uncooked extra-long grain
- 15 oz Black Beans, drained and rinsed
- 14.5 oz Tomatoes, fire roasted with Diced Green Chiles, diced, drained
- 1 Cup Corn, frozen
- 2 ¼ Cups Beef Broth
- 1 Cup Colby Jack Cheese, shredded
Prevent your screen from going dark
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Press the Sauté button on the Instant Pot.
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Once hot, add ground beef to the pot, using a ground beef chopper to break up the meat.
1 Pound Ground Beef
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Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and the onions and taco seasoning and cook until onions start to soften.
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil, ½ Onion, 2 Tablespoons Taco Seasoning
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Add an additional tablespoon of olive oil and uncooked rice and toast uncooked rice for a minute.
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil, 1 Cup Rice
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Stir in black beans, canned tomatoes, corn, and broth.
15 oz Black Beans, 14.5 oz Tomatoes, 1 Cup Corn, 2 ¼ Cups Beef Broth
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Lock the Instant Pot lid in place and set to Manual, High Pressure for 7 minutes.
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Use Quick Pressure Release, and once pressure drops, open Instant Pot and fluff the rice.
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Sprinkle with the cheese, recover and let set for 1-2 minutes to melt cheese.
1 Cup Colby Jack Cheese
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Garnish with fresh tomatoes, sour cream etc.
Cheese, Tomatoes, Avocado, Sour Cream, Jalapeno
Refrigerate left overs for up to 5 days.
Serving: 1cup, Calories: 601kcal, Carbohydrates: 52g, Protein: 30g, Fat: 31g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 14g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 75mg, Sodium: 731mg, Potassium: 836mg, Fiber: 9g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 1149IU, Vitamin C: 12mg, Calcium: 218mg, Iron: 4mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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