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Instant Pot Mexican Shredded Beef
Instant Pot Mexican shredded beef recipe makes tender, flavorful shredded beef.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American, Mexican
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
minutes
Pressure Release
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
5
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
servings
Calories
273
kcal
Author
Kate at Eating in an Instant
Equipment
Instant Pot/Electric Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
Beef
1 ½
cups
diced yellow or white onion
3
pounds
beef stew meat
6
cloves
garlic cloves
minced
2
canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
2
tablespoons
ancho chile powder
2
tablespoons
dried oregano
1
tablespoon
smoked paprika
2
teaspoons
ground cumin
2
teaspoons
kosher salt
1
teaspoon
ground black pepper
1 ½
cups
reduced-sodium beef broth
Salt and pepper
Instructions
Add the diced onion to the Instant Pot inner pot.
Add the stew meat to the Instant Pot inner pot on top of the onion.
Sprinkle the minced garlic over the beef stew meat.
Add the chipotles in adobo and spices on top of the stew meat.
Pour the broth around the beef pieces.
Close and lock the lid.
Press manual high pressure and adjust the cooking time to 25 minutes.
Let the pressure release naturally for 20 minutes.
Release any remaining pressure and unlock the lid.
Remove the beef, and shred.
Return the shredded beef to the liquid.
For a thicker, birria-like filling, sauté for 15 minutes.
Notes
Onion:
White or yellow onion works well.
Beef stew meat:
You could also cube boneless beef chuck roast or a similar cut of beef.
Canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce:
If you'd like to add more spice to the meat, add a few tablespoons of the adobo sauce along with the peppers.
Salt:
Kosher or sea salt works well. If you're using table salt, use 1 teaspoon.
Beef broth:
For a lower-sodium recipe, use no salt broth.
Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
serving
|
Calories:
273
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
7
g
|
Protein:
40
g
|
Fat:
9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
105
mg
|
Sodium:
795
mg
|
Potassium:
810
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
1054
IU
|
Vitamin C:
3
mg
|
Calcium:
78
mg
|
Iron:
5
mg