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Instant Pot Ground Beef Taco Meat from Frozen

August 20, 2018 by Melissa 6 Comments

This Instant Pot Ground Beef Taco Meat is so easy to make and starts with frozen ground beef.  Extra lean ground beef, low sodium beef broth and a homemade taco seasoning blend make a delicious taco meat that’s perfect for busy weeknights. 

Instant Pot Ground Beef Taco Meat from Frozen

Instant Pot Ground Beef from Frozen

One of the most common questions people ask about my Instant Pot recipes is how to adapt them for frozen meat. So when I spotted a few recipes for Instant Pot Taco Meat starting with frozen, I knew I had to give it a try.

I started with my favorite homemade taco seasoning.

Instant Pot Ground Beef Taco Meat from Frozen

I then added a completely frozen pound of extra lean ground beef to the Instant Pot. I used 96/4 ground beef for this recipe.

Instant Pot Ground Beef Taco Meat from Frozen

I also use a low-sodium beef broth to keep the meat moist. Cook ground beef from frozen on high pressure for 20 minutes.

Instant Pot Ground Beef Taco Meat from Frozen

When it’s done, I use a ground beef chopper to break up the meat.

Instant Pot Ground Beef

Honestly, I was extremely skeptical of this method. I don’t generally cook any meat from frozen, but I was really interested in testing out this technique. Initially, when the meat was still very hot I found the texture to be a little tough, but as the meat rested and cooled down a bit it was perfect! I cooked a batch of taco meat in a skillet at the same time to compare, and my husband and I both agreed that we couldn’t find a difference in the texture or flavor.

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Instant Pot Ground Beef Taco Meat from Frozen
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 
Course: Dinner
Servings: 4
Calories: 170 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2/3 cup low sodium beef broth
  • 1 pound frozen extra lean ground beef
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper, chili powder, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin and cornstarch.

  2. Add frozen ground beef to Instant Pot, add beef broth and sprinkle seasoning mixture over meat. Set Instant Pot to High Pressure for 20 minutes, then use Quick Pressure Release. Set Instant Pot to Saute to help thicken and break up cooked ground beef as it simmers. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot Ground Beef Taco Meat from Frozen
Amount Per Serving
Calories 170 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 70mg23%
Sodium 747mg32%
Potassium 503mg14%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 25g50%
Vitamin A 545IU11%
Calcium 14mg1%
Iron 3.2mg18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

 

Instant Pot Ground Beef Taco Meat from Frozen

 

 

Instant Pot Ground Beef Taco Meat from Frozen

 

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Comments

  1. Elizabeth Boston

    October 27, 2018 at 5:00 am

    This is a great idea, but aren’t you supposed to cook with at least 1 cup of liquid in a pressure cooker?

    Reply
  2. Lyla Hassan

    November 7, 2018 at 9:59 pm

    5 stars
    Great Recipe and it’s very nice of you to elaborate that it does not affect the taste whether its frozen or fresh meat. Was looking for an answer for quite long. Thumbs Up.

    Reply
    • Chris Nault

      April 28, 2019 at 7:35 pm

      Thank you for the E-Book. Never thought about using the immersion blender for breaking up hamburger thank you for that .

      Reply
  3. Bobbie

    January 2, 2019 at 9:13 am

    Is it really only 2/3 of a cup of broth, even in the IP? I’m anxious to try this, but felt like maybe it needed more liquid than that.

    Thank you!

    Reply
  4. Sharon Shirley

    January 2, 2019 at 11:53 am

    Do you add all the seasoning ingredients to the pot before cooking the ground beef? I was wondering whether it might be better to add the cornstarch after the the meat is cooked.
    Another question: Do you use a quick release of pressure when the 20 minutes of cooking ends?

    Reply
  5. Corrie

    August 20, 2019 at 5:32 pm

    4 stars
    Yum! I used a store-bought packet of taco seasoning (we’re cleaning out the pantry). The beef was still quite bloody at twenty minutes, but another four minutes took care of that. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

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