INSTANT POT® MEXICAN BEEF TACO FILLING

Instant Pot® Mexican Beef Taco Filling image

This tasty Mexican taco filling is ready in no time and is easy to prepare with an Instant Pot®! Assemble tacos with flour or corn tortillas, and top with avocado, Mexican crema, and queso fresco. Serve with rice and refried beans, if desired.

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 1h40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

¼ pound bacon, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
½ pound beef sirloin, cut into small pieces
½ pound carne molida (finely chopped beef)
1 white onion, shaved into slivers
2 (1.41 ounce) packages sazon seasoning with cilantro and achiote (such as Goya®), divided
2 Roma tomatoes
1 jalapeno pepper, sliced
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon ground cumin

Steps:

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add bacon, beef sirloin, carne molida, and onion. Saute in the hot cooker for 10 minutes. Add 1 packet sazon; stir to combine. Hit Cancel. Close and lock the lid.
Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 15 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions for 25 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
Add Roma tomatoes and jalapeno pepper to the cooker. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
Remove tomato skins carefully and crush tomatoes. Add remaining packet sazon, chili powder, and cumin; mix.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 151.5 calories, Carbohydrate 1.4 g, Cholesterol 50.2 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 15.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 2184.7 mg, Sugar 0.7 g