Step By Step Instant Pot Shredded Beef Tacos Recipe

Learn how to make delicious and tender shredded beef tacos using your instant pot. Prepare this taco beef ahead of time, and store in the fridge for a quick and easy recipe will become a go-to for busy weeknights.

Taking a whole beef roast and turning it into a family-friendly dinner in no time is what this Electric Pressure Cooker Taco Beef recipe is all about. With just four ingredients and an Instant Pot, you can have a tender beef dish in just 60 minutes.

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Barbara’s family loves tacos…any kind of tacos. And, she always has plenty of beef roasts in the freezer from our cattle. She uses a chuck roast in this dish, but you can also use a shoulder or arm roast for this recipe.

Unsure about the different cuts of beef? Check out this post from our friend Sarah over at Farmwife Crafts.

But if you don’t have a freezer full of beef, keep your eyes out for good deals on beef roasts and stock up – this instant pot taco beef recipe is worth it! Try our Instant Pot Hawaiian Beef if you have another beef roast waiting in the wings!

Easy Instant Pot Dinner Recipe

Barbara has both an Instant Pot and an electric pressure cooker and they work similarly so use either for this recipe. She loves using these to quickly cook dishes that normally take much longer in the oven or slow cooker.

For Instant Pot main dishes, check out our Sweet and Sour Pork Spareribs, Cranberry Glazed Ham, Shredded Beef Barbecue or Golden Chicken Imperial.

For side dishes in the electric pressure cooker, we have Tomato Braised Kale or Mashed Cauliflower.

Electric Pressure Cooker Taco Beef

What we love about this recipe is that we can serve it in tacos for dinner one night and then serve it over rice another night for two different meals!

This taco beef would also be great as a substitute for the ground beef on our Taco Salad with Homemade Dressing or our Flank Steak Salad.

Ingredient List

• Beef roast (chuck roast, rump roast, sirloin roast)
• Canned, diced tomatoes
• Dry taco seasoning
• Water

How to Make Instant Pot Shredded Beef

Step by Step Instructions

1. Place the beef chuck roast into the pressure cooker vessel.
2. In a small bowl, combine diced tomatoes, water and taco seasoning; pour over roast.
3. Cover and seal, ensuring the venting valve is closed.
4. Pressure cook for 60 minutes for thawed meat or 90 minutes for frozen meat. Allow the pressure to release following the natural release method.
5. Shred with two forks or chop the meat. Add the shredded beef taco meat back to the juices. If desired, season to taste with salt and black pepper.
6. Use it in beef tacos or burritos, quesadillas, over rice, or on top of tortilla chips for yummy nachos. Garnish with your favorite taco toppings such as sliced avocado, pico de gallo, salsa, black olives, fresh cilantro, sour cream, sliced jalapenos, guacamole, shredded cheese, fresh lime juice, etc.

Storage Instructions

Let leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. Or, freeze in a freezer-proof container for up the 3 months.

For the full instructions for Instant Pot Taco Beef Roast, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Recipe FAQs

• You can start with a thawed or frozen beef roast. Just be sure to add an additional 30 minutes cook time if starting from frozen.
• Use whatever variety of beef roast you can find including an arm roast, sirloin roast or rump roast.
• If using a roast with netting on the outside, be sure to snip it off and discard before shredding.
• This is a great recipe to store in the freezer. I love using my vacuum sealer to make packets of taco meat to store in the freezer. At the beginning of the week, I pull one out to thaw in the fridge.

Recipe Variations

• Make your own taco seasoning using oregano, cumin, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, or any other of your favorite spices.
• Add diced onions and minced garlic to the instant pot for more flavor.
• For more spice, add a chipotle pepper to the liquid mixture.
• Use beef broth or chicken broth instead of water.
• Stewed tomatoes or seasoned canned tomatoes are suitable substitutes for the plain, diced tomatoes.
• Serve in flour tortillas or corn tortillas.

Our Favorite Taco Tuesday Recipes

Looking for some more Taco Tuesday Recipes?

Hot Taco Dip with Ground Beef

Crock Pot Enchiladas

Slow Cooker Taco Soup

Crock Pot Queso with Sausage

Can you put frozen beef in Instant Pot?

Yes, frozen beef roasts can be cooked in the instant pot; just be aware the the cooking time needs to be extended. I add approximately 30 minutes to the cooking time when using a frozen roast. If the beef isn’t perfectly fork tender once you’ve opened up the pressure cooker, add the meat back the juices and continue to cook on the saute mode until cooked through.

How long to cook a frozen chuck roast in an Instant Pot?

For a frozen chuck roast, cook on high pressure for 90 minutes.

Can you freeze leftover shredded beef?

Yes, freezing leftover shredded beef is a great option. Often times, beef roasts make a large amount of shredded beef. If you can’t eat it all before it goes bad, freeze part of it instead for a later meal. You’ll appreciate how easy dinner is when you have a packet of pre-shredded beef pulled from the freezer.

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Electric Pressure Cooker Taco Beef

Taking a whole beef roast and turning it into a family-friendly dinner in no time is what this Electric Pressure Cooker Taco Beef recipe is all about.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time1 hour hr

Total Time1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy instant pot taco meat, electric pressure cooker taco beef, Instant Pot Taco Beef, instant pot taco beef roast, instant pot taco meat

Servings: 8

Author: Barbara

Ingredients

• 3 lb. chuck roast
• 1 packet of taco seasoning
• 14.5 oz. can of diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup water

Instructions

• Place beef roast in a 6 quart Instant Pot or electric pressure cooker.
  
• Mix together diced tomatoes, taco seasoning and water; pour over top of the roast.
  
• Secure lid and set lid to seal.
  
• Set pressure cooker on Manual for 60 minutes for thawed meat or 90 minutes for frozen beef. It can take up to 15 minutes for the pot/cooker to reach full pressure before the time will begin.
• Allow the Instant Pot or electric pressure cooker to naturally release pressure.
• Shred or chop the beef, add it back to the juices. Serve in tacos or on a salad.
  

Notes

• Use whatever type of beef roast you have on hand.
• It can take up to 15 minutes for the pressure to build in the pressure cooker before the cooking process starts.
• To release pressure, use the natural release method.
• Try some of our favorite pressure cooker recipes including Kielbasa Dinner, BBQ Beef, and Potato Soup.

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