Do you love the incredible flavors of a beef brisket but don’t want to mess with hours and hours of grilling or smoking? Check out this most amazing Instant Pot Beef Brisket recipe for a faster alternative to a barbeque favorite.

Are you craving a tender, delicious slice of meat that slides right off your fork? You know, that melt in your mouth kind of dish — one that brings to mind images of barbeques, grills, and smokers.

Now, if you are looking for the more traditional way of cooking brisket, you may want to check out my Smoked Brisket How-To article. There, we share some techniques and tips when smoking a brisket.

Yeah, me too. The problem is that I don’t always have HOURS to spend by the smoker or grill. Or if I have the time the weather doesn’t allow it. So what do I do when I need that delicious brisket yumminess without wasting my whole day? Use my Instant Pot of course!

The great thing about the Instant Pot is that it can take those tough fatty cuts of meat and make them tender and flavorful in no time. What generally takes a whole day outside can be accomplished in a little over an hour with the Instant Pot.

Now don’t picture yourself slaving over the Instant Pot for hours. This recipe is one you can fix and walk away. Enough with the chit chat, let’s get on with the recipe.

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What Should You Serve With Beef Brisket

Beef brisket pairs nicely with just about anything. You could make potatoes, green beans, broccoli, this spicy cabbage coleslaw, Instant Pot potato salad, macaroni and cheese, or side salads. The possibilities are endless!

Ingredients for Instant Pot Beef Brisket recipe:

1.5-2 lb flat cut beef brisket
1 tablespoon oil
salt and pepper
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 cup diced onion
1 cup beef broth
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon rosemary
1 teaspoon thyme

With your ingredients in hand, you are well on your way to your mouthwatering brisket dinner.

Instructions to prepare a delicious Instant Pot Beef Brisket dish:

First, you want to start by generously seasoning your beef brisket with salt and pepper. From there add your oil, garlic, and onion in your Instant Pot with your beef brisket. Sautee until both sides are brown.

You are probably looking at about 3 minutes on each side. Remember you want a nice golden crust.

Once your brisket is sauteed, and crispy add in your broth and spices. Stir it all together. Place the lid on the instant pot and seal shut. Don’t forget to close the pressure release valve. (Not checking this will result in some frustrating lost cooking time, ask me how I know.)

Once everything is locked in place, you will want to set the instant pot to manual, high pressure for 45 minutes.

Now, this is the beautiful part of this recipe. You simply walk away. That’s right; you can be off doing your other duties while your appliance does its magic. Hours in front of the smoker? Not us!

Don’t get too excited when you hear the beep that signals the end of cooking time. You will want to use the natural release method on this one. Expect to wait about thirty minutes for the pressure to be fully released.

That’s it though, from here you slice and serve. How much more simple can it be? Now you have that great tender, brisket flavor without putting in all the hours. What are you waiting for? Try this one out today.