This Instant Pot taco mince is packed with flavour. And it cooks in the Instant pot or pressure cooker in just 15 minutes. Perfect for your tacos, enchiladas or just serving with rice.
 
So I have been a pressure cooker user for a while now, I love it. I can make beef cheeks that melt in your mouth, no stir risotto in 8 minutes and cook a whole chicken in under half an hour (recipe here).
My pressure cooker is one that goes on my hob. I love it, it is easy to use, easy to wash and it has about a bazillion safety features so it can't explode! But it does go on the hob, so you do have to watch it or at least be in the kitchen (I mean I don't stand and watch it the whole time 😉 )
So when electrical pressure cooker became all the rage I thought, well that could be something I would use. But do I need an extra appliance in my kitchen. I ummm, I arrred and I stood on the platform whilst the Instant pot train flew past me. Fast forward 6 months and I was given the chance to use an Instant Pot.
Well I am a convert! It can do everything my hob based pressure cooker can do, but I don't have to baby sit it!!!  So I set about ensuring that all my favourite hob based pressure cookers worked in the Instant pot as it cooks at a slightly lower pressure to my hob based one.
This Instant pot taco mince works so well with both! Especially as the instant pot has the sauté button and obviously my hob based one can sauté too.
A few simple spices, 15 minutes cooking and you have the best taco mince! Stuff it into a taco, roll it up in a homemade tortilla (recipe here), serve up a big bowl with some mexican rice and a dollop of sour cream or use it to make the best taco mince nachos (My recipe for this is coming tomorrow!!)
If lamb mince is on special offer at the supermarket, I'll use that as I am slowly increasing the amount of lamb my kids will eat. But I have tested this 3 times with beef mince and it works just as well. The only difference is I find beef mince gives off more liquid and you have to use the sauté function at the end to drive off some of the excess liquid.
In the recipe I have included instructions for both the Instant Pot and for a hob based pressure cooker.
Enjoy x
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Instant Pot taco mince
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 1 red bell pepper
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 large fresh tomatoes - see note 1
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 1.6 lbs ground beef/ground lamb
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Garnish with chopped cilantro and chopped salad onion
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions
- Peel and chop the onion and garlic.
- Then chop the capsicum and tomato into a fine dice.
- Pour the olive oil into the instant pot and add the ground beef/lamb, chopped onion, garlic and capsicum.
- Push the saute feature and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the chopped tomato and all the seasonings, stir well.
- Push the keep warm/cancel button.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot, close the valve to "Seal" and push the manual button, then set the timer for 15 minutes.
- When the pot is done, do a quick pressure release and then use the saute feature to cook off the excess liquid.
- Serve garnished with fresh coriander/cilantro and chopped spring onion.
Pressure Cooker Instructions
- Peel and chop the onion and garlic.
- Then chop the capsicum and tomato into a fine dice.
- Pour the olive oil into the pressure cooker and add the ground beef/lamb, chopped onion, garlic and capsicum.
- Place over a medium heat and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the chopped tomato and all the seasonings, stir well.
- Lock the lid onto your pressure cooker and bring the cooker to high pressure.
- Reduce the heat to stabilise the pressure and then cook for 13 minutes.
- When the time is done, do a quick pressure release and then place over a medium heat and cook to evaporate off excess liquid.
- Serve garnished with fresh coriander/cilantro and chopped spring onion.
Notes
- You can sub in a tin of chopped tomatoes for the fresh ones, but you will have to evaporate more liquid off at the end of pressure cooking.
Nutrition
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Recycled Mummy says
Thank you tried this today added a bit of rice one pan dinner kids loved it thanks for sharing your recipe 😀
Peter says
Surely you must add some liquid?
Claire McEwen says
Hi Peter,
No, no other liquid needs adding. The salt draws liquid from the tomato and the meat. There is enough liquid to bring the pot to pressure and to cook the mince in.
Once you have cooked the taco mince, there will be quite some liquid at the bottom of the IP that you will need to evaporate off. Adding any extra liquid just makes this process longer.
Hope that helps
Claire
Vikki says
When you cook this in a regular pot, you dont need extra liquid. It does its thing when you have it on simmer for 30+mins ?