Instant Pot

Instant Pot Tacos

 

Instant Pot Tacos are so quick and easy to make.  I love cooking my ground turkey or ground beef in the pressure cooker rather than on the stove.   We prefer the texture of the meat after it has been cooked in the Instant Pot.  Not to mention that the flavor and seasoning are more absorbed into the meat.

 

 

A bowl of prepared ground turkey for tacos. A plate of shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, and flour tortilla.

 

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Please Note – The printable Instant Pot Taco recipe is at the bottom of the post.

 

 

You can make this for one serving of tacos.  Or, you could make one large batch and freeze into individual portions to be used for quick weeknight dinners.

 

Below are 10 meals you can make with Instant Pot Taco Meat.

  1. Quesadilla
  2. Burrito
  3. Taco Salad
  4. Taco Baked Potato
  5. Mexican Pizza
  6. Crunchy Taco
  7. Soft Taco
  8. Queso Dip
  9. Mix with a box of Mac N Cheese
  10. Tator Tots with Taco Meat and Cheese

 

We enjoy ours as regular soft tacos.  You could also make your own homemade taco seasoning if you prefer.  We like Frontera’s Taco Skillet Sauce with Red Chile & Cumin.  It is in a liquid form rather than a dried seasoning which is another reason why we prefer it.  If you have never tried it before….you should!

 

We use the 8 qt. Instant Pot to prepare all of our meals.

We also use a digital cooking thermometer like this.  If you have any question about what temperature something should be cooked at or reheated at you can check out FoodSafety.gov.

This recipe is enough to feed a family of four.

 

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Ingredients – Instant Pot Tacos

 

 

Instructions – Instant Pot Tacos

 

#1.  First, put your Instant Pot on Saute (High).

 

#2.  Next, place your ground turkey or ground beef into the Instant Pot and brown for about two minutes.

 

#3.  Then stir in your Frontera Ground Beef Taco Skillet Sauce or taco seasoning of your choice.  Stir in ½ cup of water also.

 

#4.  Next, close the lid and turn the steam release valve to “sealing position”.

 

#5.  Then press pressure cook button.  And press pressure level button until high is selected.  Set timer for 10 minutes.

 

#6.  Warm your tortillas and set out your Shredded lettuce, cheese, and any other toppings.

 

#7.  After the timer has completed turn the steam release valve to “Venting” for a quick release of steam.  **Warning – The steam is very hot, use a towel to turn the release valve so it does not burn you.

 

#8.  Dinner is served!

 

Final Thoughts

We love soft ground beef tacos when we eat out.  We tried to make them on the stove with the dry taco seasoning packets and boxes you can find at the grocery store.  They never quite came out just the way we liked them.  Until we tried the liquid Frontera Ground Beef Taco Skillet Sauce in the Instant Pot!  It makes all the difference in the world!

Instant Pot Tacos

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Packet Frontera Ground Beef Taco Skillet Sauce
  • 1 Lb. Ground Turkey or Ground Beef
  • Tortillas or Crunchy Taco Shells
  • Shredded Lettuce
  • Shredded Cheese
  • 1/2 Cup Water

Instructions
 

  • First, put your Instant Pot on Saute (High).
  • Next, place your ground turkey or ground beef into the Instant Pot and brown for
    about two minutes.


  • Then stir in your Frontera Ground Beef Taco Skillet Sauce or taco seasoning of your
    choice.  Stir in ½ cup of water also.


  • Next, close the lid and turn the steam release valve to “sealing position”.
  • Then press pressure cook button.  And press pressure level button
    until high is selected.  Set timer for 10 minutes.



  •  Warm your tortillas and set out your Shredded lettuce, cheese and any
    other toppings.



  • After the timer has completed turn the steam release valve to “Venting”
    for a quick release of steam.  **Waning – The steam is very
    hot, use a towel to turn the release valve so it does not burn you.




  • Dinner is served! 



 

Want to remember this?  Save this Instant Pot Taco Recipe to your Pinterest board!

 

One picture of an Instant Pot with a package of uncooked ground turkey, Frontera Taco Sauce, and other taco fixings. Another picture of the cooked taco meat next to a plate of shredded lettuce, cheese and a tortilla.

 

Bowl of cooked ground taco meat. A side plate with shredded lettuce, cheese, and a tortilla.