This Instant Pot taco meat is so flavorful! I love cooking taco meat in my Instant Pot because I can make a big batch and feed my family throughout the week.
This is the most flavorful taco meat that you’ll ever meet! It’s delicious served with tortillas, over salad, or on top of nachos. I love this recipe so much that I usually make it a couple of times a month and my family happily enjoys leftovers.
When you make taco meat in an Instant Pot, not only does it cook the meat quickly, I feel like it also intensifies the flavors of the seasonings that I use.
“Best recipe for tacos, period, Ashley nailed it.”
Susan G.
Get Creative with Leftovers or Freeze the Meat for Later
I enjoy making and eating traditional tacos, but when it comes to leftovers, I try to be creative by using the meat in breakfast tacos with eggs and potatoes, on top of salads, or in a “burrito” bowl with rice and fun taco toppings (think: red onion, cilantro, cheese, olives, sour cream… what can’t you put on a taco?).
This recipe is delicious as is – but if you want to stretch the meat out to serve more people or to last a little longer, you can add some chopped potatoes to it. I’ve done this – and it’s fantastic.
The great thing about this recipe is that it makes quite a bit of taco meat. You can eat some now and freeze a portion of it for when you want to enjoy a lazy cooking day.
“Love this recipe! . Freezes beautifully and tastes as good when thawed as it did when it was freshly made! I have shared this recipe more than any other with my instant pot friends. Thank you!”
Kim
Don’t Add Extra Liquid to This… Here’s Why:
One thing to keep in mind when making this recipe is that meat can release a lot of liquid. That’s why I don’t add any additional water to the Instant Pot before making this taco meat. Even without adding liquid, I sometimes have to boil off a bit of water that the meat naturally releases. Once I remove the lid from the pot, I press the sauté button to boil off any remaining liquid.
Then (as I mentioned above), I top the meat with lots of cilantro and use it in all different ways: tacos, burritos, salads, in a burrito bowl, etc.
“We LOVE this recipe. I have done it several times as written, but also modified it according to what I had in on hand, subbing in turkey for beef, sweet bell peppers for green, sweet onions for red. It has always come out great!!! We usually make it in bulk and freeze extra…but even then it doesn’t last very long. Thanks!”
Susan
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef or ground meat of choice
- 4 tablespoons oil
- 2 red onions diced
- 3 green bell peppers diced
- 5 garlic cloves minced
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon cayenne
- ½ teaspoon chipotle powder
- Cilantro garnish
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to the Instant Pot except for the ground beef.
- Press the “sauté” button and stir-fry for 5-6 minutes.
- Then add the ground beef to the pot and cook until mostly brown.
- Secure the lid, close the pressure valve and cook for 10 minutes at high pressure.
- Naturally release pressure (or you can quick release too if you’re in a hurry).
- Open the lid, and if the meat released any liquid then press the sauté button to boil it off.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve.
Notes
- I do not add any additional water to the Instant Pot prior to cooking this because meat naturally releases water as it cooks. You can add a bit of water if you’d like, but you’ll need to boil it off at the end by pressing the sauté button once it’s done cooking.
Joanna says
Do you remove any of the grease that the meat releases?
Susan says
This is a regular part of Taco Tuesday in our house. I love how many veggies are mixed right in with the meat, making it easy to up the nutrition for my kids. I usually make it with ground turkey or half turkey and half beef. We often use both green and red or yellow green peppers because we usually have both in hand to be eaten. We have doubled this and used it all week (super good with black beans on top of a Mexican pizza) and we have cut it in half when we only had one pound of meat. Every which way, you can’t mess it up!
Nik says
Simple and tasty. I added a 1/4-1/2 red lentils and same amount Rao sauce before pressure cook to add some extra bulk and nutrition.
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
So glad you liked it!
Jennifer says
For feeding a crowd, is it possible to double the recipe, or is it best to make two separate batches?
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Yes, you can double this recipe. Double all the ingredients and keep the cook time the same. Enjoy!
James says
Delicious and simple. Thank you!
Melissa says
This makes no sense- no water? And the site is so buggy with ads you could never read the recipe
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Hi, I’m sure you can use an ad blocker through your browser if you’d like. Also, use the jump to recipe button – it’s easier to find the recipe that way.
Shaylee says
Hello! Do you think I could double this recipe?
Ani says
Hi Ashley. I’ve been following you for a coupla years. You really helped me get started on the Indian recipes (of my childhood) with the instant pot. As my friends say, I am now a formidable cook of Indian recipes. Thanks to you. Now, I am massive Mexican cuisine fan. I tried this recipe today And it did come out very well. I used a combination of two different levels of fat in the minced beef I used. The taco meat that comes out is very nice. But it is missing something…
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Hi Ani, I’m so glad to hear that, thanks for letting me know how much you’ve enjoyed my recipes. That means a lot 🙂
Raj says
This is a simple and versatile recipe. Our family loves it. No liquid needed and works beautifully. You might need to boil excess fluid off after the pressure cook, which might add a few minutes. Still it is delicious! Thank you!
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Raj, I’m so glad to hear that! Thanks for letting me know how much you like this 🙂
Raj D. says
We have tried this with beef and turkey meat…So yummy. This is the best taco meat recipe! Thank you Ashley!
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Raj, that’s great to hear 🙂 Thanks for letting me know how much you enjoyed it!
Tracy says
Hmmm … came out a bit sweet for some reason. Given the ingredients, it shouldn’t be – or should it? Is that normal?
Going to add some spices and other things to try to reel it back to savory.
Susan says
Best recipe for tacos, period, Ashley nailed it.
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Thanks Susan! Happy to hear that you like this so much 🙂
Dane says
Worst Taco Beef ever! Tased boiled and bland.
Foodie says
Dane—did you do anything different with your recipe that would make this bland? I made it and it was delicious. I have a pretty discriminating palate when I choose to pay attention to it and I thought this was great! It would be helpful if you would elaborate on your message since you took the time to post it.
SMS says
Can you make this with frozen ground meat?
Aimee says
If I halve this recipe, would I still follow the same cooking directions and time?
Jane says
Soooooo much liquid from the meat that does not “boil off”. Tastes great though!
Wait Up says
Excellent. I was skeptical about no added water, but you were right. Kee up the great recipes.
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Awesome, glad you liked it!
Ramit Mathur says
Amazing, I am fan of ground meet whether it’s of chicken\turkey\lamb I just loved it. Good to know I can use my instant pot for it. It makes life more easy. Thank you!
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Ramit, glad to hear that! Thanks for letting me know 🙂
Susan Hedrick says
We LOVE this recipe. I have done it several times as written, but also modified it according to what I had in on hand, subbing in turkey for beef, sweet bell peppers for green, sweet onions for red. It has always come out great!!! We usually make it in bulk and freeze extra…but even then it doesn’t last very long. Thanks!
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Susan, that’s great to hear! I’m so glad you like this recipe so much 🙂
kim says
Love this recipe! . Freezes beautifully and tastes as good when thawed as it did when it was freshly made! I have shared this recipe more than any other with my instant pot friends. Thank you!
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Thanks, Kim! That’s so great to hear! And thanks for sharing my recipe with friends 🙂
AC says
The best taco recipe I have ever tried. All the seasonings come together perfectly. I added 1 tbsp of tomato paste. The meat was so tender!
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
That’s so great to hear 🙂 Thank you for the review!
Kelley Silva says
Our absolute favorite taco meat recipe!
My Heart Beets says
Kelley, that’s so great to hear! Thank you for letting me know how much you like the taco meat 🙂
Sandra says
Tried this today it was very flavorful but I did leave the green peppers out because I don’t like them but it still had a good flavor but in my opinion needed more of it so that’s why I gave it 4 stars but this is personal preference so take that into consideration. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Wendy Nearhoff says
LOVE this recipe! I won’t make my taco meat any other way. This will always bring a wonderful memory of my sister coming to visit me. We hadn’t seen each other in years and my hubby and I bought our first house. I made this for her and she LOVED it. As a matter of fact she tried it on the stove as she didn’t have an IP. Needless to say the flavor just wasn’t the same so she is now the owner of an new IP. I can’t wait to try some more of your recipes. I just subscribed and am so happy I found you. It was a year ago that I found you but man have I had this MANY times since then. I may have gotten my sister addicted to it.
Could you use this with shredded chicken? Or cook some chicken in the seasoning and broth maybe and then shred it? Not sure if you know but thought I would ask.
My Heart Beets says
Wendy, that’s so great to hear! Thank you for sharing this with me – I’m so happy to hear that this recipe reminds you of such a great visit with your sister and I love that she makes this now too! I haven’t tried this with chicken, but you’ve inspired me so I think I will. I’m sure it’ll be great. If you try before me, please let me know how it goes!
Sarah says
After our first time trying this recipe a few years ago, we completely stopped buying prepacked taco seasoning blends and just always keep a jar of this blend around for all our taco needs.
We especially love the leftovers from this recipe in breakfast tacos or burritos the next day 🙂
My Heart Beets says
Sarah, I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks for letting me know how much you like this recipe 🙂
Lorne McInnes says
I have made this recipe every two weeks for three years. I add corn and celery for colour, texture and vitamins. I also swap out one green pepper for a red one for colour. Bag it in 1/2 cup glad bags and freeze it. It is wick and easy for dinners when I get home. Thank you.
My Heart Beets says
Lorne, really happy to hear that you’ve been making this so often for so long! That’s so awesome to hear. Thanks for letting me know how much you like this and for sharing how you meal prep 🙂
Wendy Nearhoff says
Lorne, Thank you so much for this response to our fabulous host. My hubby always says to make less but I did half and it just didn’t taste as good. So I can now freeze the left overs for next time thanks to you! I am making this again today and was worried I was going to have too much as I can’t eat spicy food like I use to. So thank you for commenting and helping me out!
Lauren Taulbee says
I have made this like 5 times now! So delicious.
My Heart Beets says
Lauren, wow that’s so awesome to hear! Thanks for letting me know how much you like this recipe 🙂
Matt says
Best ground beef instant pot recipe online.
My Heart Beets says
Thanks, Matt! So great to hear – thanks for letting me know how it turned out for you 🙂
Angie says
I made this today and the meat was delicious – best instant pot tacos I’ve ever made!
My Heart Beets says
Angie, that’s so great to hear! Thanks for letting me know how much you liked the taco meat 🙂
Elise Gallaher says
This is fantastic! New family favorite!
My Heart Beets says
Thanks Elise! I’m so glad you liked this 🙂
Mikyla Moriarty says
Haven’t tried it yet. Wanted to tonight, do you use 90% lean ground beef? Or is it preference?
My Heart Beets says
Totally up to you 🙂
Candice says
I’ve made this recipe numerous times – with ground turkey, beef, pork, chicken, and with other mild modifications. Every time it has been exceptionally delicious. I highly recommend this impeccably flavorful recipe and will most certainly be making some form of it many more times in the future.
My Heart Beets says
Candice, I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for letting me know how much you like this recipe 🙂
Albert Vicente says
Love the Recipe! Maybe censor your ads a bit better so I don’t have to picture feet and fungus right next to the instructions even if I want to print it out. All I can think of is ground beef foot fungus!
My Heart Beets says
Hi Albert, so glad you love the recipe! Unfortunately we (bloggers) don’t really have a say over what ads show… I think they are targeted to users/searches so if you were using a public computer, you might see ads that have nothing to do with you/your family. Sorry about that!
Elisa says
BEST taco meat recipe!!
Thank you for sharing!
My Heart Beets says
Thanks Elisa! So glad you liked it!
Candy says
I’m planning on making this for a party. If I used 4 lbs of ground meat, would I have to adjust the cooking time or keep it the same?
Wendy Nearhoff says
LOVE this recipe. I tried it a few weeks ago for the first time and have since made it 4 times. Delicious!
My Heart Beets says
Wendy, that’s so great to hear!! Thank you for leaving a review and letting me know how the taco meat turned out for you 🙂
Edgar says
Wow, what a great idea. I am going to use this method for my all ground meat. I often cook for groups of 40+ and must do some food prep. I sometimes prep cook my beef and freeze, the extra juice in the meat makes it a great freezer item. I did add some cider vinegar just becasue add some sort of vingegar to all most everything.
10 Minutes natural release is PERFECT. Thanks.
Look forward to cooking it down more and stuffing my Mexican Egg Rools with it!
Somehow the food cooked in the insta pot intensify the spices.
Again, thanks so much I am going to make use of this often, in may dishes.
My Heart Beets says
Edgar, that’s so great to hear! Thanks for letting me know how much you like this 🙂
Mark says
Excellent recipe! I made just a few changes: I doubled the amount of cumin ( I love the flavor of cumin in taco meat), and I doubled the amount of salt. Also, I used red bell peppers to make the results look more attractive. I actually prefer my taco meat to be on the “mushy” side, so I increased the cooking time to 15 minutes. I also added 1/2 cup of beef broth. One other thing: in order to better control the browning, I let the diced bell peppers sauté for a minute or two before I added the onions. Then I waited another minute or two before I added the garlic. I guess this is just a preference thing.
My Heart Beets says
Mark, I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks for letting me know how it turned out for you 🙂
Jana says
This recipe is so yummy! After browning my meat, there wasn’t much juice so I did add 1/2 cup of water. You were right, there was quite a bit of juice I had to cook off, so next time, I won’t add the water. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
My Heart Beets says
Jana, I’m so happy to hear that you liked this! Thanks for letting me know how it turned out for you 🙂
James says
Really enjoyed this one. Definitely in the Dad toolbox.
My Heart Beets says
I’m so happy to hear that 🙂
Lindsay says
The spice combination is delicious. I used 90/10 beef and did not drain the fat. Just required a little sauté at the end. This one is a keeper!
My Heart Beets says
Lindsay, I’m so happy to hear that you liked it! Thanks for letting me know how it turned out for ya 🙂
Jake says
What do you mean in step three when it says add the ground beef and cook until browned? How do you cook it?
My Heart Beets says
I just meant to cook on sauté/stir it it until it’s browned
Jaynie Miller says
Amazing! Best taco meat I have ever made! Will try using leaner meat in the future to make less greasy but I can’t complain. First recipe from this site, but will look for more soon!
My Heart Beets says
Jaynie, I’m glad you liked it so much! Can’t wait to hear what you think of any other recipes you try from my site 🙂
Mike D says
Can you double this recipe in the instant pot?
My Heart Beets says
Yes 🙂 Just double all of the ingredients but keep the cook time the same 🙂
Gaylen says
DELICIOUS! I want to print it on my nice recipe paper, but I can’t get it to print without the ads. Any ideas?
Thanks!
Cheryl says
I made this today , I did add a small can of tomato sauce and then I put it on sauté to get rid of the extra liquid at the end ! It’s a keeper ! Thank you for this Great easy instant pot taco meat meal ! We loved it !
My Heart Beets says
Cheryl, that’s great! I’m so happy to hear that 🙂
arielina says
I made this recipe today with the only variation was that I only added 1/2 tsp of chili pepper. It is the best recipe taco rwcipe I have tried!! It is delicious and easy to make. Did not added water and put it in the sauté option at the end to boil the water down!! It was amazing!
My Heart Beets says
Arielina, I’m so glad you liked it! Thanks for letting me know how the taco meat turned out for you 🙂
Andromada says
Delicious! I left out green peppers and basil, and added red potatoes in the 6th step as suggested. It’s spicy, but you don’t notice how spicy until you eat a couple of them! That’s the best kind of spice! Will make this again!
My Heart Beets says
I’m so glad you liked the taco meat! Thanks for letting me know how it turned out for you 🙂
Cynthia says
How many servings does this make? Roughly how many tacos would I get from 2 pounds of grass fed beef?
Julie says
Amazingly good! So flavorful! I just made this with ground turkey minus the green pepper and cilantro. I couldn’t help adding some water, but I just used a baster to remove excess water. This one is a keeper— thank you!
My Heart Beets says
Julie, I’m so glad you like this recipe!! Thanks for letting me know how it turned out for you 🙂
Rane Lederer says
I like how straight forward this is. I’m looking to add meal to my repetoire that allow me to “set it and forget it” until I can put together stuff quickly after activites. If I saute and set the pressure cooker part, can I leave it until I get back an hour later, then saute to boil off any additional liquid? Thanks so much
My Heart Beets says
Thanks Rane! So happy to hear that you like this 🙂 And yes, you can leave it – it’ll switch to the warm setting and be ready for you whenever you get home 🙂
Daniela says
Made this tonight- SO good. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
My Heart Beets says
Daniela, so happy to hear that! Thanks for letting me know how it turned out for you 🙂
Ann says
I don’t usually review recipes, but this one is fantastic. Seriously. Make this tonight! You won’t be sorry. Thanks so much for posting!
My Heart Beets says
Ann, so happy to hear that! Thanks so much for letting me know how this turned out for you 🙂
Brittny Hansen says
I made this for my family using ground turkey. My husband didn’t even realize it was ground turkey until I mentioned something about it. We’ve added this into our regular rotation!
My Heart Beets says
Brittny, I’m so happy to hear that!! Thanks for letting me know how they turned out for you and your hubby 🙂
Neelam says
I have a 3 quart instant pot. What size is this recipe for?
My Heart Beets says
Hi Neelam, all of my recipes are made with a 6 quart. You can try halving the recipe for the 3 quart but keep the cook time the same.
Fran says
How do you get the beef broken down while cooking? Is that why you sauté first? If so then why Pressure cook?
I usually cook 4-5 pounds of beef and pork mixture and package into small bags and freeze. It takes for ever. This seems so much faster. Can I do that much at one time?
My Heart Beets says
Yes, you can cook more meat at a time. Pressure cooking helps to really infuse flavor in the meat, give it a try and let me know what you think!
Heather says
Can you start with frozen meat? We processed our own grassfed beef, but reading this I want to try it NOW and don’t have meat thawed! New Instant Pot user- your recipes are where i am starting!
My Heart Beets says
Heather, so happy to hear that you’re starting with my recipes! If it were me, I would probably sauté until the meat thawed to make sure it mixes well with the spices – I know that will take longer since you’re starting with frozen meat. Technically I think you can pressure cook the whole frozen chunk of ground beef then sauté at the end to boil off any additional liquid that released – I just haven’t tried it this way. Let me know if you do that and how it goes!
Darcy says
I’ve made this recipe twice in as many weeks.
Easy and DELICIOUS.
Last night I subbed 1lb of black bean & brown rice (which I make in huge batches in the instant pot and store in the freezer) because I only had 1lb of beef handy. Required a bit more liquid (1/2 cup). Very authentic tasting!
I like to finish it off with the juice of 1 lime after step 6. I like the brightness of the lime but it is still amazing without.
Well done.
My Heart Beets says
Darcy, so happy to hear that! And thanks for sharing – I’ll have to try it that way some time!
Rob says
Made this tonight. Tremendous! Definitely a future staple.
My Heart Beets says
Rob, I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for letting me know how it turned out for you 🙂
Tonja Jay says
This is a weekly staple now. We eat it over sweet potatoes and sauteed cabbage for lunch. It reheats beautifully, maybe even better the next day. Ashley’s skill with blending spices is very impressive!!!
My Heart Beets says
Tonja, thank you so much!! I’m so happy to hear that! 🙂
Stacy Mc says
So my family cannot eat green peppers. Do you think that leaving those out will affect the moisture in the meat as it cooks? Does it matter what percentage of fat the beef has? I hope this helps my son enjoy tacos more!
Rachelle says
Incredibly obsessed with this recipe – I haven’t made taco meat any other way in over a year and I always come back to your site to make sure I get it just right! THANK YOU!
My Heart Beets says
Rachelle, that’s so great to hear!! Thanks for letting me know how much you like it 🙂
Mia says
Hi, I was wondering how spicy (hot) is this recipe? I love tacos but have a low tolerance for spicyness 🙂 I know it’s relative but would you say is hot? medium? mild?
Thanks!
My Heart Beets says
Mia, I suggest leaving out the cayenne in this recipe or adding it at the very end according to taste. Without the cayenne, this will be a flavorful recipe, not a spicy one 🙂
Mia says
Thank you!
Ailette Bright says
Could taco seasoning mix be used with the meat instead?
My Heart Beets says
Yes, you can use taco seasoning instead
Teresa (Tc4IowaState) says
My first instant pot recipe to try besides steel cut oats. Was very successful. Thanks, glad I found you and can follow you on Pinterest and here.
My Heart Beets says
Teresa, I’m so happy to hear that! Glad you found my blog too!
Bree says
Not sure what went wrong but mine came out the consistency of chili. No amount of saute mode boiling got rid of the liquid. Despite that, it was delicious. A huge hit at my company potluck and my husband and 9 yr old raved about how good it was. No one minded eating tacos for dinner 3 nights in a row.
Jennifer Blanchard says
Made this tonight and it’s hands down the best taco meat recipe I’ve ever made. My husband loves it too. I only did a pound of ground beef so I halved the seasonings but kept cook time the same. So, so good. I’ve been looking for a good taco recipe for years and I finally found it! Thank you.
My Heart Beets says
Jennifer, that is so great to hear!! Thanks for letting me how much you like this taco meat recipe 🙂
Valerie White says
This is our go-to taco filling. Our family loves it! Just doubled the batch and used an Elite electric pressure cooker and followed the directions exactly. Turned out scrumptious.
My Heart Beets says
Valerie, I’m so happy to hear that!! Thanks for letting me know how it turned out for you 🙂
Caitlin E. Bearer says
I need to cook 7-8 pounds of taco meat for a party this weekend. Think I can safetly do it in one batch (I have the instant pot duo 6 quart).
Kim says
Do you think this would also come out well if you just threw everything in the pot and cooked without sauteeing? Would the cook time stay the same?
My Heart Beets says
I think it’d be fine – I’ll have to try it this way one day to test it out…
AP says
Thank you for this recipe! I haven’t tried it yet but wanted to ask: do you drain the fat from the ground beef? Or no?
My Heart Beets says
Hi, I don’t but you can if you’d like 🙂
Rhonda says
Thank you so much for this recipe. I made this tonight. It’s the second time I’ve used my Instant Pot and it helped me learn more about what it can do.
My Heart Beets says
Glad to hear that you liked it!
Emily Elimily says
Trying this as my first meal in my new instant pot and I am a bit nervous. I am a beginner cook. I am still confused in reading through the comments on this thread. You mentioned to cook on high for 10 minutes while others said 30 minutes on the chili mode. When I enter on high for 10 minutes does the pressure cook come to pressure and at the 10 minute mark it is done cooking and releases valve on its own? Or do I need to hit the quick release valve myself? A bit confused with the whole valve thing. Also how many would you say the recipe feeds? 6-8 adults?
My Heart Beets says
Hi Emily, I changed the cooking time to 10 minutes after more testing/feedback and it works perfectly! I suggest following the directions in the recipe card and you’ll be set! Once the cooking time is done, just turn the valve to release pressure and once the pin drops, you’ll be able to open the lid. And I’d say it feeds 6-7. If you try this, please let me know what ya think!
Cynthia says
Thank you. My family’s favorite taco meat recipe so far. I’ve tried several!
My Heart Beets says
Cynthia, that’s so great to hear! Thanks for letting me know how much you and your family like it!
Beth says
I just made this to use for meal prep bowls for the week, and it is fabulous! I kind of questioned cooking under pressure for 30 minutes, then having to simmer it to reduce the liquid when I read the recipe. Seemed like an awful lot of work/time for just some taco meat I could do faster on the stove. I decided to try it out anyways bc I love the recipes on this site, and I love tacos.
Wow! I’m so so glad I did. A lot of the cooking time doesn’t require being in the kitchen, so I didn’t feel like it took that long. The end results was totally worth it. This meat is flavorful, tender, and tastes like it’s restaurant quality. It’s not mushy as some commenters wondered, and the seasoning is great! The only comment I’d make – make sure to use leaner ground beef. The way the steps are written, if you had to drain it, you’d end up losing some of the seasoning. I used 90/10 and it was perfect 🙂
Thank you for providing such a delicious, clean recipe!
My Heart Beets says
Hi Beth! That’s so great to hear! I’ve actually reduced the cook time to 10 minutes after hearing feedback from my readers and it’s just as good! Thank you for the helpful comment – it will definitely help other readers!
My Heart Beets says
Hi Lisa, you can use either button – as long as you cook at high pressure for 30 minutes 🙂 I’m in the process of changing my directions as some of the newer models have different time settings.
CC says
I’ve made this twice now, and it’s so incredible. I absolutely love the spice combo in the meat. My six year old and husband are also addicted. Very easy and delicious. Thanks for a great recipe, this will be in my rotation from here on out!
My Heart Beets says
I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks so much for letting me know how much you and your family like the recipe 🙂
Liz says
Is the manual setting meant to be on Low or High?
My Heart Beets says
high 🙂
Rachel says
Just made this and it’s fantastic! My bf said it’s so good he could rub it all over his body! Ha ha! He’s hard to please! Can’t wait to try your other recipes. Delish!
My Heart Beets says
Haha that’s awesome! I’m so glad you both liked it 🙂
Beth Solis says
If I wanted to double this recipe and make it in my 8 quart Instant Pot, how long do you think I should cook it for? This sounds really great! Thank you!
My Heart Beets says
Hi Beth, you can keep the time the same – the Instant Pot will just take longer to reach pressure before it begins the countdown due to the extra meat inside. Hope that helps! Let me know what you think of it!
Carissa Mason says
I wanna make this for a potluck. If I made it tonight but had to chill it before the potluck can I rewarm it in the instapot tomorrow?
Rimmy says
Absolutely delicious! I make my own taco meat all the time but never thought to use my Instant Pot…what a revelation! I used ground chicken and halved the recipe; I added about half a cup of tomato sauce, a teaspoon each of coconut sugar and apple cider vinegar before switching into bean/chili mode (the recipe I’ve used for a decade includes these ingredients and I find it makes a huge difference to add a splash of acid and and a dash of sweetener to taco meat). Loved the spice combination and the great flavor that developed by cooking this under pressure!
My Heart Beets says
Awesome! I’ll have to try that some time 🙂
Andrew Rigby says
Really, really good. And super easy!! Probably the best ground beef tacos I’ve ever had. Super easy too. Topped my crunchy tacos with shredded cabbage, red onion, sour cream, tapatio, and fresh cilantro. Super good, will make again.
My Heart Beets says
Andrew, that is so awesome to hear! Wow. Thank you for letting me know how it turned out for you 🙂
Nina says
Instapot instructions say never to used sealed lid when You sautée. Do you change to another selection when your instructions say lid for 10 minutes?
My Heart Beets says
Hi Nina, yes, you have to change it to either the “manual” button or the “pressure cook” button depending on your model.
Melanie says
Thank you for this wonderful recipe! The meat has a complex flavor that reminds me of one of my favorite restaurants. I’ll crispy make a double batch next time to have extras for the freezer.
My Heart Beets says
Awesome! I’m so glad you liked the recipe – thank you for letting me know how it turned out for you 🙂
Kay says
I’m using my instant pot for the first time with this recipe! When you say “make sure the steam valve is closed” do you mean “sealed” setting?
My Heart Beets says
Awesome, I can’t wait to hear how it turns out for you! And yes, I mean the “sealed” setting 🙂
Karen says
OMG this is wonderful!! My husband and I had it for Mexican xmas this year, in burritos & taquitos. And then … the leftovers spiced up our favourite Hamburger Soup. Wow! Keep up the good work.
My Heart Beets says
Happy to hear that 🙂 And hamburger soup sounds amazing!
Chelsea says
I’m following the Fast Metabolism Diet and can’t use oil during certain phases. Is there a way to do this recipe without the oil?
Audrey says
Would you put the potatoes uncooked in with the recipe, or cook them separately and add later?
Thank you!
My Heart Beets says
If you add potatoes, I suggest cooking them separately then adding them in (otherwise they’ll get too soft)
My Heart Beets says
Actually, you can also add them in step 6!
Liz says
Setting it for 30 minutes in the pressure cooker doesn’t make the meat turn into mush since it was already mostly cooked before that? I’m just wondering how the texture will be since ground meat cooks fast already.
Kristin Harris says
I am making this now and just reading the comments. In this comment you mentioned setting for 30 mins, but in the recipe it says 10? Just wondering about this? Otherwise it smells great so far! Thanks!!
My Heart Beets says
Hi Kristin! I updated the recipe after finding that 10 mins works just fine 🙂 Hope that helps!
Andrew says
How would I adjust the cooking time if halving the recipe?
Robin says
I didn’t and it came out just fine. 🙂
Jessica says
Would this work with frozen ground beef?
My Heart Beets says
Yes, it’ll just take a little longer for the meat to thaw/brown on saute mode.
Marianne says
Trying this tonight!!!!! And saving some of you other instant pot recipes to try!
My Heart Beets says
Awesome!! Let me know how it turns out for you! 🙂
Mina Patel says
Could you follow the same directions with ground chicken or turkey? Or would you adjust time?
My Heart Beets says
Mina, you can use ground chicken/turkey instead of beef. I’d keep the same cooking time (to help the flavors come flavors together). The meat will likely cook in less time though so it’s up to you!
Kari says
Do you need to drain the grease from the burger? Can you use 75 or 80%lean ground beef? Thank you so much!
My Heart Beets says
I don’t but you can if you’d like! And yes, you can use any ground beef that you’d like. I typically use grassfed which is lean so I don’t end up with a lot of grease.
Iain says
I’ve now made this, err…loads of times. It’s fantastic. It’s one of the few recipes my son asks for and we both really enjoy. Thank you so much for posting this!