Easy and nutritious Instant Pot turkey meatloaf recipe for you! Packed with protein and full of flavor your whole family will love, this dinner is sure to please and makes great leftovers too! If you’re looking for a pressure cooker recipe using ground turkey this is a great one.
My family loves my meatloaf! I’ve used the same recipe my mom made years ago and make it at least once a month, usually more. Ever since I got my electric pressure cooker I have making almost all of my meals in it so last weekend I tried this Instant Pot turkey meatloaf and it came out great! Smothered in some barbecue sauce it was a hit and worked great for leftovers too! Definitely one of our favorite healthy Instant Pot recipes! (affiliate links present)
Instant Pot Turkey Meatloaf is a Great Dinner Idea
Everyone agreed it tasted just like my oven version but took just a fraction of time to cook. Yes we typically make this old fashioned dish with ground beef but if you too are looking for a healthier alternative, this is it!!
In the past I had cooked Instant Pot Frozen Ground Turkey to make spaghetti. For this you need it defrosted or a fresh pound as you see here below. That way you can mix with some egg, breadcrumbs and other seasonings and form into a loaf to steam!
If you’re looking for some comfort food, but focusing on lean sources of protein, this Foster Farms Organic Ground Turkey is a great choice! Found at your local grocery store it is raised free range on a certified organic vegetarian diet, and always free of added hormones and steroids. It’s the only California-grown, organic, fresh ground turkey.
Instant Pot turkey meatloaf is a nutritious and lean source of protein
Of course you are free to use our recipe and cook it in a loaf pan in the oven at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes or until it reaches the desired “doneness” you like, but here we will explain how to make it in your Instant Pot or pressure cooker too.
I use a springform pan, cover it with foil, and set it on a trivet to cook. This is a handy pan to have as I’ve cooked dinners such as this one, as well as cakes in it too. I don’t think I’m any different when I say I am a busy mom who doesn’t have a lot of time to cook.
I have 3 busy children and both of us work full time so any time I can create a healthy dinner in about 25 minutes I’m game. Here’s our meat mixture prepared and ready for a short cook time.
This is what you’ll need and the recipe for our Instant Pot turkey meatloaf
Ground Turkey Meatloaf Ingredients
- Large bowl or small bowl will be needed to mix everything together
- Ground Turkey like you see here is a lighter color than it’s beef counterpart
- Bread crumbs, we like Italian so it adds to the seasonings
- Egg will bind everything together nicely
- Ranch dressing mix (powdered found in a packet at the store when you’re grabbing your ground turkey)
- Onion (can use dehydrated minced if you don’t have fresh)
- Worcestershire sauce gives it a pop of yum
- Barbecue sauce (to top, or ketchup if you prefer)
- Salt and pepper
- 6″ springform pan is helpful
- Cup of water on the bottom will allow the loaf to steam
Just 30 minutes later and it’s done!! Pressure cooking rocks. If you want to remove the meatloaf at the end and put it under the broiler to crisp you’ll need a sheet pan too. I smothered it with barbecue sauce here because it made it prettier and served with pressure cooker mashed potatoes.
Generally I serve everyone and pour some on top of their piece. The reason I do it that way is for leftovers. I try to use all of the food I make and not let any go to waste. I have made many things with my leftover meatloaf and this one is no exception.
If you’re wondering why I just don’t put it in my oven I do sometimes. However in the summertime when it is 110 degrees outside I am NOT turning on my oven for anything. That is when using a pressure cooker really helps!
I have a recipe for cooking an entire pressure cooker turkey here and pressure cooker meatloaf and potatoes together as well!
- Then make our smoked meatloaf that’s stuffed with cheese and you’ll go crazy.
Leftover meatloaf recipes to make
- Spaghetti (cut up leftovers into small pieces and throw it in to add meat into your sauce) – like our Instant Pot spaghetti
- If you have a Ninja Foodi you can make this Ninja Foodi meatloaf in that too.
- Lasagna (add meat to sauce) – or our pressure cooker lasagana casserole
- Omelettes (add chopped up leftover meatloaf inside your egg with cheese for a heartier breakfast) – or into our pressure cooker breakfast bundt cake
- Sandwiches (slice leftovers inside rolls for a meatloaf sandwich with ketchup on top)
Note: When I say slow pressure release below I mean that I move the valve ever so slightly so it comes out slowly.
Looking for more great pressure cooker recipes using Foster Farms Ground Turkey, try this Instant Pot Mexican Pizza we love too!
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Instant Pot Turkey Meatloaf
Equipment
- 1 pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey, I’ve used up to 19 oz. at a time
- 1/2 c onion, diced
- 2/3 c bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp ranch dressing mix
- 1 rsp worcestershire sauce
- 1 c barbecue sauce
- 4 chives, diced
Instructions
- Put all ingredients in a bowl (EXCEPT bbq sauce, that will be later) and mix well, using your hands works best in my opinion.
- Spray the inside of a 6-7″ springform pan and put your meatloaf mixture inside.
- Pat down so it fills the pan and is even across so it cooks evenly.
- Put 2 cups of water inside your Instant Pot, then a trivet, and cover your springform pan with aluminum foil.
- Lower your pan with meatloaf inside down on to your trivet.
- Put your lid on and close, close steam valve too.
- Set Instant Pot to high pressure for 20 minutes if using 19 oz. in a 6″ pan, if using 1 lb. in a larger 7″ pan you will want to cook a bit shorter, like 15 minutes to account for it being a bit thinner.
- Do a slow release and lift lid carefully.
- Remove foil, release lock on springform pan, and slice. Pour barbecue sauce over the top and sprinkle with chives.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Tried the recipe!! It was a big hit!!
No left overs!
No ranch packet No Worcestershire!! 35 miles from the closest store! And it’s storming here!
Improvised the best I could with what is on hand! We are out in the boondocks at a fishing cabin!!
Added fresh green peppers & onion.
Just a couple shakes of Low sodium soy sauce! Used spices as indicated & added chipotle chili pepper spice minced garlic from a jar! Cooked 17 minutes then before broiling used a butter knife poked a few holes in the loaf melted a couple table spoons of butter and poured on top; then broiled the top.
Double heavy duty aluminum foil wrapped the loaf worked perfectly!
Served with a Caesar salad, steamed fresh veggies & fresh fruit!!
Very Easy & ready for the table quickly will definitely prepare this again & again!
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I have tried other recipes from the internet and have thrown the meal away no one care for the recipe! This recipe is definitely a keeper!!
yay!!