Instant Pot meatloaf made low carb and gluten free! Using a pressure cooker results in a moist and delicious keto meatloaf in less time than cooking in an oven.

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Ingredients to make keto meatloaf in the Instant Pot
Cooking Meatloaf in the Instant Pot
What to Serve with Instant Pot Meatloaf
Variations to the Recipe
Benefits of Pressure Cooking Meatloaf
Kitchen Tools Used
Instant Pot Meatloaf (Keto, Low Carb)

Love a good meat loaf? Want it fast without turning on the oven? Now you can have moist, tasty low carb meatloaf in as little as a half hour. Just make it in an Instant Pot electric pressure cooker!

If you love meatloaf, you already know that it’s an easy to make low carb meal. However, sometimes, when you take the bread crumbs out, it can come out like a brick and is usually very dry. But when you make my Instant Pot Meatloaf, you won’t have to worry about that!

Cooking the dish under pressure involves a lot of steam because it’s what builds pressure. And the steam creates a very humid environment creating a moist and delicious keto meatloaf every time.

Ingredients to make keto meatloaf in the Instant Pot

There’s no need for any specialty ingredients when making my keto friendly meatloaf. I use the following simple ingredients in the recipe:

Ground beef
Eggs
Worcestershire sauce
Onion
Crushed pork rinds
Black pepper
Garlic
Parsley
Italian Seasoning
Parmesan cheese
Beef broth

You can also add in low carb ketchup to top it off after it’s cooked! I recommend broiling the loaf for a few minutes after spreading on the ketchup to enhance the flavor more.

Cooking Meatloaf in the Instant Pot

blending ingredients for low carb meatloaf

Some recipes will cook a low carb side dish along with the meat. But I prefer making instant pot meatloaf only in the pressure cooker.

After combining all the ingredients in a large bowl. I grab a large piece of aluminum foil and form the mixture into a loaf shape on top of it. Then, I fold the edges around the loaf to cradle it.

I pour beef broth into the inner pot then set down the Instant Pot trivet. The foil wrapped loaf is then set on top of the trivet. Next the lid is locked into place to seal.

The meat is pressure cooked on high pressure for 25 minutes followed by a quick release. Then I remove the meat and spread keto friendly ketchup on top. It’s then broiled in the oven for 3-5 minutes to caramelize.

What to Serve with Instant Pot Meatloaf

Meatloaf is one of the top comfort foods to enjoy for a sit down family meal. But you may want a couple other low carb recipes to serve with it. If you need a few ideas, here’s a few of my favorites:

Make mashed cauliflower with salt and butter for keto mock mashed potatoes. You can also add cheese and or spinach to make it more flavorful.
Cauliflower rice is also a good choice to serve with any low carb meat dish.
For a simple side, just add in grilled or steamed vegetables. Low carb salads work well too!

Keto meatloaf with pork rinds goes well with so many dishes, it’s impossible to list them all!

Variations to the Recipe

There are a few ways to change up this keto meatloaf recipe:

Ground Turkey or Ground Pork: If you would rather have different ground meat, you can easily swap it for the ground beef.
Seasoning: Some people prefer certain seasonings in their ground meat. If needed, you can change out some of these seasonings for ones that you like better.
Veggies: For those who need help consuming their veggies, sneak in some spinach or zucchini into the mixture.

You can also add hard boiled eggs in the center of the loaf like the keto friendly meat loaf recipe at My PCOS Kitchen.

Benefits of Pressure Cooking Meatloaf

When you make this Instant Pot Meatloaf recipe, some of the cooking time is taken out of the process. The meat cooks in about half the time under pressure.

Since the loaf cooks in hot steam, it won’t dry out as it cooks. This results in a juicier meatloaf than one baked in the oven. And it saves energy by cooking in a small pot versus a large volume oven.

All these benefits apply to Instant Pot meatballs and Keto Pot Roast too. So be sure to give that recipe a try as well.

Kitchen Tools Used

To make this keto friendly meatloaf, I used the following items:

If you give the recipe a try, be sure to leave a comment below to let me know how it turned out.