Easy Instant Pot turkey meatloaf recipe for you! Packed with protein and full of flavor your whole family will love, this is How Long to Cook Meatloaf in a pressure cooker with ground turkey this week.

My family loves our meatloaf! We've used the same recipe our mom made years ago and make it at least once a month, usually more. Ever since we got our electric pressure cooker we have making almost all of our meals in it so last weekend we 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!

Everyone agreed it tasted like our oven version but took 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 we 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!

Ground Turkey Meatloaf Ingredients

You are going to want to start out with a pound of lean Ground Turkey like you see here is a lighter color than it's beef counterpart. You could use ground chicken like we did with our Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf if you would rather.

Bread crumbswe 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 to taste
Cup of water on the bottom will allow the loaf to steam

Equipment Needed

You'll want a large bowl or small bowl will be needed to mix everything together. We use a 6″ springform pan, cover it with foil, and set it on a trivet to cook. This is a handy pan to have as we've cooked dinners such as this one, as well as cakes in it too. We don't think we're any different when we say we are a busy mom who doesn't have a lot of time to cook.

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.

How to Make Turkey Meatloaf in a Pressure Cooker

You are going to want to Put all ingredients in a bowl (EXCEPT bbq sauce) and mix together. We use our hands typically to make sure it is all incorporated together but that is up to you.

Spray springform pan with a bit of non stick spray so it slides out when done.
Put your meatloaf inside and gently press so it is the same thickness across the pan.
Cover the top with aluminum foil so it won't get wet
Put 2 cups of water inside your Instant Pot
Place a trivet in the center of the pot
Lower your pan down with on to your trivet.
Put your lid on and close, close steam valve too.
Set to high pressure for 20 minutes if using a 6″ pan
Instead of a quick release, do a slow release of steam
Remove the meatloaf and spread sauce or gravy over the top and serve.

Cooking Tips

Note: When we say slow pressure release below we mean that we move the valve ever so slightly so it comes out slowly.

Can you add potatoes?

30 minutes later and it's done!! Now if you want to make this with taters you have two choices. You can make in stackable pans like we did our pressure cooker meatloaf and potatoes together! Another choice is to make our pressure cooker mashed potatoes in another pot and sesrve together.

Generally we serve everyone and pour some on top of their piece. The reason we do it that way is for leftovers. We try to use all of the food we make and not let any go to waste. We have made many things with our leftover meatloaf and this one is no exception.

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 faster. We have 3 busy children and both of us work full time so any time we can create a healthy dinner in about 25 minutes we're game. Here's our meat mixture prepared and ready for a short cook time.

If you're wondering why we don't put it in our oven we do sometimes. However in the summertime when it is 110 degrees outside we are NOT turning on our oven for anything. That is when using a pressure cooker or making smoked meatloaf is key.

Instant Pot Turkey Meatloaf Recipe

By 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. Prep: 15 minutes minsCook: 20 minutes minsTotal: 35 minutes minsServings: 6 Save Recipe Saved! Pin Recipe Comment Print Recipe

Equipment

Ingredients

1 lb ground turkeywe'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 our 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.

Additional Info

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Leftover meatloaf recipes

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 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)
Sandwiches (slice leftovers inside rolls for a meatloaf sandwich with ketchup on top)