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Instant Pot Barbacoa
5 from 15 votes

Instant Pot Barbacoa

Instant Pot Barbacoa is a huge time saver, but you don't lose any of the authentic flavor, which makes it the perfect easy weeknight meal!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 362 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

For the meat:
  • 1 TBS coconut oil or olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3-4 lbs chuck roast cut into 4 equal-ish pieces, boneless
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 TBS oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 chipotle chili peppers from can, in adobo sauce, plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 2 cups beef broth low sodium, or chicken broth
To serve & Garnishes:
  • 1 lime cut into wedges
  • 12 small flour tortillas
  • 1 red onion sliced thinly
  • 1 tomato chopped
  • 1 bell pepper seeded and sliced thinly, yellow or orange
  • 1 medium avocado peeled, pit removed, and sliced thinly

Notes

  • 8 servings: 362 calories, 12g fat, 2g carbohydrates, 36g protein.
  • * After you press start the pot will take about 10-15 minutes to start counting down. This means it's building pressure to start cooking. Just be patient with this time. 
  • *Nutritional information does not include serving suggestions or garnishes. Add appropriate nutrition calculations for whatever you add. Nutritional info is for meat only. 
  • *Nutritional info based off 3lbs boneless chuck roast and lower sodium chicken broth
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