How Long to Cook Ground Beef

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How Long to Cook Ground Beef

Here we will share how long to cook ground beef in a pan, the oven, pressure cooker, or even the oven! From there you can take a peek at our long list of hamburger recipes.

Prep Time5

Cook Time8

Course: Entree

Cuisine: American

Keyword: ground beef, how to cook

Servings:

Author: Justine

Equipment

1 pressure cooker or skillet

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Instant Pot ground beef - Set pressure cooker to saute. Add 1 tbsp olive oil. Once hot add meat and break up into smaller pieces. Season with salt and pepper. Flip often until outside is no longer pink + 1 more minute beyond that. Turn pot off, pour meat out and use as desired.
Ground beef in a pan - Put a skillet over medium high heat and add 1 tbsp olive oil. Once hot add meat and break up into smaller pieces. Season with salt and pepper. Use a spatula to flip over often until the outside is no longer pink. Continue cooking for 1 minute beyond that.
Ground beef in microwave - Break up your lump of hamburger into smaller bits inside of a large bowl, one with a lid. Cover your bowl with a lid or tight saran wrap and cook for 4 minutes. Take it out, stir to break up any lumps, and put it back in the microwave in 2 minute intervals (breaking up every time) for 4-5 more minutes or until there is no pink remaining and juices run clear.
Ground beef in air fryer - Preheat air fryer to 380 degrees F for 5 minutes. Break up ground beef and lay in air fryer basket and spread out in a single layer as much as possible. Season with salt and pepper. Close basket and keep at 380 degrees for a total of 5 minutes breaking meat up again after 3 minutes until browned to your liking.
Ground beef in slow cooker - Spray slow cooker with non stick spray. Smash meat into small pieces and lay in a thin layer on the bottom of the pot. Season meat. Cook on high for 1.5-2 hours breaking up meat every 30 minutes until beef is no longer pink and cooked.

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