Easy Instant Pot Brisket (Pressure Cooker Brisket)

Tender Instant Pot Beef Brisket made so easy in the pressure cooker! Simply seasoned, and cooked to perfection with a delicious gravy!

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Instant Pot Brisket is easy to make and the perfect treat for a family dinner. Enjoy this brisket any time of the year in just a fraction of the time.

Ingredients

Here is a quick snapshot of the ingredients you'll need. Scroll down to the recipe card, where you'll find exact measurements.

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Ingredient notes

• Brisket - choose a piece of brisket that will fit your Instant Pot or slow cooker for best results.
• Seasoning - I used Montreal seasoning for this recipe but you can use your favorite dry rub.
• Onion - sliced red or Vidalia onion works best for this recipe.
• Beef broth - use unsalted or low-sodium beef broth for this recipe, as the rub you use will have plenty of salt. You can also adjust the seasonings when you make the gravy.

What is brisket?

Whether you're smoking it or simply braising it, brisket is a well-loved dish all over the globe. This cut of meat comes from the pectoral muscle of the cow and is very tough due to how much it's used. This is also why it lends itself so well to a low and slow cooking method.

Typically, this is a large cut of meat sold in two cuts. The first cut is called the flat, which is lean and slices cleanly. The second is called the deck, which is well-marbled, with a bigger fat cap, and shreds well after cooking. Either one is great to use with this recipe.

How to make Instant Pot brisket

1. If the brisket has not already been trimmed for you, trim the fat cap to remove any hard pieces of fat. Pat the brisket dry. Season as liberally as you dare with Montreal steak seasoning.
2. Spread the dry rub evenly on the meat. Pat the rub down to ensure that it adheres well.

1. Turn the brisket over so it is fat cap side up. Season this side with seasoning as well.
2. Season the sides of the brisket with the Montreal Steak seasoning, and set aside.

1. Add the rack to the Instant Pot.
2. Add the seasoned brisket into the Instant Pot on top of the rack.

1. Slice the onion, and add to the pot on top of the meat.
2. Pour in the beef broth on top of everything. Seal the lid on your pressure cooker, and cook on high (normal) pressure for 70 minutes, followed by a full natural pressure release (around the thirty-minute mark on my IP-Duo 6-quart). Once done, remove the lid and put the brisket on a plate or platter with the rack.

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Easy Instant Pot Brisket

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Tender Instant Pot Beef Brisket made so easy in the pressure cooker! Simply seasoned, and cooked to perfection with a delicious gravy!

Tina

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 hour hour 40 minutes minutes

Resting Time 10 minutes minutes

Serving Size 6 servings

Equipment

• 1 Instant Pot

Ingredients

• 3 pound brisket
• ¼ cup Montreal Steak Seasoning use only enough to cook
• 4 cups beef broth Better than Bouillon, boxed, or cubes
• 1 onion sliced
• 2 tablespoon cornstarch

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Instructions

• If the brisket has not already been trimmed for you, trim the fat cap to remove any hard pieces of fat. Pat the brisket dry. Season as liberally as you dare with Montreal steak seasoning.
  
• Spread the dry rub evenly on the meat. Pat the rub down to ensure that it adheres well.
  
• Turn the brisket over so it is fat cap side up. Season this side with seasoning as well.
  
• Season the sides of the brisket with the Montreal Steak seasoning, and set aside.
  
• Add the rack to the Instant Pot.
  
• Add the seasoned brisket into the Instant Pot on top of the rack.
  
• Slice the onion, and add to the pot on top of the meat.
  
• Pour in the beef broth on top of everything. Seal the lid on your pressure cooker, and cook on high (normal) pressure for 70 minutes, followed by a full natural pressure release (around the thirty-minute mark on my IP-Duo 6-quart). Once done, remove the lid and put the brisket on a plate or platter with the rack.
  
• Slice the brisket, and serve with gravy. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to one week.

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Notes

If doubling the recipe just with any other pressure cooker recipe, you will not need to increase the time. You don't necesarily need to increase the liquid unless you would like more gravy either.

If you would like some gravy, then remove the meat, vegetables, and rack from the pot. Set the Instant Pot to saute mode to heat up the broth to make gravy. Once it's heated up, add your cornstarch slurry to thicken! If you would like it thicker, do another round of this.

Slice your brisket against the grain so the meat is tender. Cutting against the grain means cutting perpendicular to the muscle fibers when slicing. Cutting the meat like this ensures smaller muscle fibers, which make the bite more tender.

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