Instant Pot BBQ Brisket Sandwich comes together for a quick and easy meal when you use the pressure cooker. The meat is so tender and delicious that you will love making brisket this way.
Instant Pot BBQ Brisket Sandwich
If you loved our Instant Pot Brisket Recipe, you will love this BBQ Beef Brisket sandwich recipe. The instant pot is a game changer and makes cooking brisket so fast and easy.
You are going to love how amazing the brisket turns out in the instant pot! You do not have to spend hours to get just the perfect flavor.
The pressure cooker does all the work in just minutes but the meat tastes like it was slow cooked to perfection.
Our entire family loved how the meat tasted and I was thrilled how quickly I was able to get dinner on the table.

What is Beef Brisket?
Brisket refers to a cut of meat that is beef and from the lower chest portion. It is typically smoked to get that amazing flavor.
However, we are going to show you how to get that wonderful flavor by using the instant pot!
Why Instant Pot Brisket?
Once you make this in the pressure cooker, you will see how much time it saves. You may be skeptical at first but it truly does have the best results and tastes wonderful. It is just so tender and each bite is packed with the best flavor.
What do I need to make barbecue brisket?
- beef brisket
- paprika
- salt and pepper
- Worcestershire sauce
- Chili Powder
- Cumin
- onion
- beef stock
- BBQ sauce (We love homemade BBQ Sauce.)
- buns
Don’t skimp on the seasonings. This dry rub really gives the brisket the best flavor.
Sometimes I add a little brown sugar as well.
How do I make Pressure Cooker BBQ Brisket recipe?
All of the yummy ingredients (except the buns) gets tossed into the pressure cooker. Easy!
In just 90 minutes, you will have the most tender and flavor packed brisket.
Serve on hamburger buns and top with more bbq sauce if you would like.
Keep reading for the full recipe.

How long to cook brisket in instant pot?
Instant pot brisket cooking time per pound varies but we used a 2 pound beef brisket and cooked it for 90 minutes. If you use something different, your cooking time will vary.
This instant pot brisket will taste like you used the slow cooker. The outcome is tender brisket.
The electric pressure cooker makes this tender and juicy. Once you remove the brisket and cut on the carving board, you will see how tender this meat is. Yum!
This is the best instant pot brisket recipe!
This is totally optional but we just love to make this Homemade BBQ Sauce for the brisket. Barbecue sauce is one of the easiest things to make.
Not only is it simple to make but this Easy Homemade BBQ Sauce Recipe is very cost effective as well. I love to have extra barbecue sauce to top our sandwich with after cooking.
Instant pot shredded beef brisket is so easy!
It is one of our favorite recipes to enjoy and tastes like you used the slow cooker.
Cooking Tips Instant Pot BBQ Brisket
You can slice it or shred it for sandwiches. Just do what your family prefers.
Another time saving tip is to use a small food chopper or food processor to quickly and easily chop the onions. If you do not have one of these, I highly recommend them. They are such a time saver and you make cooking so fast and easy.
I usually just chop the entire vegetable and freeze what I don’t need. It’s so nice to be able to just take the diced onion out of the freezer for recipes.
This is how I meal prep. It’s so quick and easy and helps get dinner on the table fast.
Learn and how to freeze onions and also how to freeze peppers to save so much time in the kitchen! Lots of the recipes we cook call for onions and peppers so this is such a great time tip that we use frequently.
You will love having peppers and onions all ready to go! It is quick and easy.
What to serve with Instant pot bbq brisket?
There are so many options but these are our favorites. 🙂
- Lazy Day Crock Pot Baked Beans Recipe
- Instant Pot Twice Baked Potatoes Casserole
- Easy Macaroni Salad Recipe
- Crock pot ranch style beans recipe
- Easy Pasta Salad Recipe
- Crock Pot Baked Potatoes
- Easy Ramen Noodle Salad Recipe
We also love to top the brisket sandwich with The Best Coleslaw Recipe for a really amazing meal! You can also try making sliders for children or to serve at parties.

The instant pot brisket cooking time will make dinner much easier!
You will be amazed how quickly the instant pot cooks this delicious meat. The cooking time is greatly reduced by using the pressure cooker but you still get tender and flavorful meat.
This meal will be a hit with everyone.
How do you make instant pot brisket keto friendly?
Just use a sugar free BBQ sauce and the recipe will be keto friendly. Easy!
Whether you are making “instant pot” brisket passover or keto friendly, it is so versatile and easy for everyone to enjoy.

You will need a pressure cooker to make this Instant Pot recipe.
I am using an 8 quart Instant pot but you can use a 6 quart. I personally have an Instant Pot and so far I am loving it.
You can find the Instant pot on sale here. It’s really changed dinner time around here.
If you have been putting off trying an instant pot, I highly recommend going ahead and biting the bullet. I love using the pressure cooker when I don’t have much time.
It is perfect for frozen food or meals that normally take a while. You can toss everything in and have dinner ready in no time at all.
Those days when you forget to take something out of the freezer or wait until the last minute for dinner, the instant pot is your saving grace.
I am not exaggerating when I say it truly has changed meal time around here. We love ours and it makes soup recipes even easier.
You can also these Instant Pot Accessories to make pressure cooking a breeze. We just love to pressure cook and I am certain you will too.
Dinner time is much easier and less complicated now that I have the pressure cooker. If you are hesitant or on the fence, don’t be. You will love it!
Make this delicious egg salad sandwich recipe for a quick lunch or a picnic dinner that everyone will love.
Print this Pressure cooker bbq brisket recipe below:

Instant Pot BBQ Brisket Sandwich comes together for a quick and easy meal. The meat is so tender that you will love making brisket in the pressure cooker.
- 2 lbs beef brisket
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 Tablespoons salt
- 2 Tablespoons pepper
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tablespoons Chili Powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- 1/2 Onion chopped
- 1.5 cups beef stock
- 2 cups BBQ sauce
- 6 buns
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Place everything (except the buns) in the Instant pot.
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Add the lid and set the valve to sealing.
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Set the pressure (high pressure) for 90 minutes.
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Do a natural release to release the pressure.
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shred and stir together.
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Serve on hamburger buns and top with more bbq sauce if you would like.

If you like this then try these easy instant pot recipes:
- Healthy Chicken Tacos Pressure Cooker Recipe
- Chicken Spinach Artichoke Pasta Instant Pot Recipe
- Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
- Instant Pot Cheeseburger Soup Recipe
- Ham and Bean Instant Pot Soup Recipe
- Instant Pot Chicken Vegetable Soup Recipe
- Quick and Easy Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash Recipe
- Instant pot Twice Baked Potatoes
- Pressure Cooker Pot Mashed Potatoes
- Instant Pot Roast Recipe
- Quick and Easy Instant Pot Potatoes
- Mississippi Pot Roast Pressure Cooker Recipe
- Brown Sugar Carrots Pressure Cooker recipe
- Brown Rice Pressure Cooker Recipe
- Ham and Bean Instant Pot Soup Recipe
- Instant Pot Taco Soup Recipe
- Instant Pot Cheeseburger Soup Recipe
- Instant Pot Creamy Taco Soup Recipe
- Instant Pot Chicken Pot Pie Recipe
- Instant Pot Chicken Vegetable Soup Recipe
- Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
- Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Taco Soup Recipe
- Instant Pot Chicken Vegetable Soup Recipe
- Instant Pot Chicken Fajita Soup
- Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
- Instant Pot Chicken and Stuffing Dinner
- Healthy Chicken Tacos Pressure Cooker Recipe
- Chicken Spinach Artichoke Pasta Instant Pot Recipe
Rhonda says
I don’t have an instant pot and can’t afford one. How could you make this in a crock pot? ?????
Carrie says
Yes, you can definitely make this one in the crock pot. Put all the ingredients in the crock pot and cook on low for approximately 9-10 hours. Thanks!
Michaella Bascar says
What about 4# of beef
Matt says
I cut the paprika, salt, and bbq sauce in half. It came out perfect, but adjust to your own tastes. There’s probably a lot of room for adjustment on those.
After cooking, I put the brisket on a cutting board and dumped the liquid into a separate bowl. After shredding, I put the meat back in the pot and added about a cup or so of the liquid back to the meat. Left it on warm.
Everyone complimented the result. Easy recipe and I love that the author knows that searing and rubbing ingredients in is basically pointless for a shredded brisket.
Nicole A says
I also adjusted some ingredients, halved the barbecue sauce, chilli powder, salt because I thought that would best suit our tastes and this was amazing. I think this is a great flexible recipe.
Carrie says
Thanks for sharing!
Dan says
The recipe calls for i.2 chopped onions. Is that 1.2 cup? I’m not sure how to calculate .2 onions. I know it’s probably a dumb question but I’m new to this. Sorry
Carrie says
Sorry for the confusion. It’s 1/2 Onion, chopped – I’ll update the recipe. Thank you!