Instant Pot Taco Meat
User Reviews
4.5
18 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Reaching Pressure
15 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
10
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Calories
239 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Instant Pot Taco Meat
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This easy Instant Pot taco meat recipe is the best way to make tacos even if you forgot to thaw the meat.
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef frozen
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoons chili powder use 2 Tablespoons if want it spicier
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Add the ground beef to the Instant Pot along with all the spices and water. See notes if you want to subsitute a premade taco seasoning mix for the suggested spices.
- Put the ild on the pressure cooker, making sure the sealing ring is in place and the valve is shut. Set it for Manual, high pressure, for 20 minutes.
- It will take about 15 minutes for the Instant Pot to reach pressure. Once it is done cooking manually release the pressure using the valve.
- Important - The frozen beef will not be completely cooked yet! It will still be pink in the middle.
- Turn the Instant Pot to Saute and use a wooden spoon to break apart the big clumps of meat. Once the meat is mostly apart use a spoon, potato masher or meat chopper to break it into smaller pieces. It can take some mashing to do this.
- Let the taco meat cook on Saute in the Instant Pot with the lid off for 5-6 minutes. This will finish cooking the meat and let it thicken.
- Serve with your favorite taco shells and toppings.
Notes
- For this recipe the beef needs to be frozen in two 1 pound blocks. This recipe won't work with a large 2 pound block of ground beef.
- This recipe works fine for frozen ground turkey or ground pork.
- You can substitute pre-made taco seasoniong for all the spices (cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, salt, oregano, pepper, cayenne pepper). If you use a store bought taco seasoning you can skip the cornstarch, but if you are using a homemade seasoning mix add it to thicken the taco meat.
- Stir a can (or two) of drained beans into the taco meat after pressure cooking to make it stretch and go farther.
- If you aren't using frozen meat reduce the water to 1/4 cup and skip pressure cooking the beef. You can just saute it until it is no longer pink.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
239kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
64mg
(21%)
Sodium
309mg
(13%)
Potassium
276mg
(8%)
Fiber
0.5g
(2%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
257IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 239 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 239kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 64mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 309mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 257IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.5
18 reviews
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