Family Favorite Instant Pot Sloppy Joes by Amy + Jacky (2024)

Make this Classic Instant Pot Sloppy Joes Recipe (Pressure Cooker Sloppy Joes) because it’s an all-time Family Favorite! One bite after another, these sweet, savory, slightly tangy, and umami homemade sloppy joes are gratifying & comforting to eat. Kid-friendly & super easy to make!

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Oh boy! There’s just something about homemade sloppy joes that grabs my heart and tickles my taste buds!

The tender meat crumble in sweet-savory, tangy-umami sauce, the juicy messy yumminess squished in a bun, bring back delicious childhood memories.

So simple, yet delicious.
So messy, yet gratifying.

Ican seriously eat this Instant Pot Sloppy Joes all day long like a kid with their bucket of Halloween candies.

You’ll Enjoy Instant Pot Sloppy Joes Because:

So easy to make and ohsooo delicious!!
Kid-friendly & family-friendly yum
Can make big batch ahead and freeze for later
Great for parties, cooking for a crowd, potlucks, picnics, BBQs, vacations, camping…
Makes a simple yet satisfying meal: for delicious lunch, easy & quick dinner, or awesome snack…

Time to make Sloppy Joes in Instant Pot!

5 from 145 votes

Instant Pot Sloppy Joes

Author: Amy + Jacky

Make Family Favorite Instant Pot Sloppy Joes (Pressure Cooker Sloppy Joes). Sweet-savory, umami homemade sloppy joe is gratifying to eat. Kid-friendly and super easy to make!

Ingredients

▢ 1 ½ pound (671g) lean ground beef
▢ 1 (200g) onion , diced
▢ 1 (200g) green or red bell pepper , diced
▢ 3 (10g) garlic cloves , minced
▢ ¾ cup (188ml) ketchup
▢ 1 tablespoon (15ml) tomato paste
▢ 1 tablespoon (15ml) regular soy sauce
▢ 1 tablespoon (15ml) Worcestershire sauce
▢ 1 tablespoon (12.5g) brown sugar
▢ 1 teaspoon (5ml) dijon mustard
▢ ½ cup (125ml) water
▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
▢ Kosher salt & ground black pepper to taste
▢ Optional: 2 - 3 drops liquid smoke
▢ Spicy Version: Cayenne pepper to taste
▢ Serve With: 4 - 8 burger buns toasted

Equipment

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Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

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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

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Calories: 244kcal

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: instant pot sloppy joes, sloppy joes instant pot

Nutrition

Step-by-Step: Instant Pot Sloppy Joes

Ingredients for Instant Pot Sloppy Joes

1 ½ pound (671g) lean ground beef
1 (200g) onion, diced
1 (200g) green or red bell pepper, diced
3 (10g) garlic cloves, minced
¾ cup (188ml) ketchup
1 tablespoon (15ml) tomato paste
1 tablespoon (15ml) regular soy sauce
1 tablespoon (15ml) Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon (12.5g) brown sugar
1 teaspoon (5ml) dijon mustard
½ cup (125ml) water
1 tablespoon olive oil
Kosher salt & ground black pepper to taste
Optional: 2 – 3 drops liquid smoke
Spicy Version: cayenne pepper to taste
Serve With: 4 – 8 burger buns, toasted

Tool forInstant Pot Sloppy Joes Recipe

Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker

Prepare Instant Pot

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.

Loosen up and break down the ground beef into crumble bits with a wooden spoon.

*Pro Tip: 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 (as shown in below photo).

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 (as shown in photo below). Do not mix!

Close lid and pressure cook at

Pressure Cooking Method: High Pressure for 5 minutes, then 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.

ServeInstant Pot Sloppy Joes

Check out the Homemade Sloppy Joes deliciousness!! 😀

Construct the Sloppy Joes with toasted burger buns.

Serve with Tater Tots or your favorite side dishes.

Enjoy your fresh Family Favorite Homemade Instant Pot Sloppy Joes!!

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