Instant Pot Turkey Tacos

Name: Instant Pot Turkey Tacos
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 pound Ground turkey meat (($4.47)); 1 cup Water or beef broth (($0.00)); 1 Tbsp Olive oil (($0.13)); 2 cloves Garlic, minced (($0.10)); 3 Tbsp Taco seasoning (($0.44)); 1 can Rotel with chilies, undrained (($1.24)); 1/3 cup Water (($0.00)); 1 tsp Lime juice (($0.04)); 1 small Package corn tortilla taco shells (($1.88)); Diced onion; Diced tomato; Chopped Lettuce; Shredded cheddar cheese; Sour cream

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Taco Tuesday can be any day of the week with this simple Instant Pot recipe. With less than 10 minutes of cooking time, you can have a delicious and flavorful turkey taco meat ready for your favorite taco shells!

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I love tacos but I am not a fan of standing over the stove cooking meat and prepping all of the sides and toppings. It's exhausting!

The Instant Pot saves effort (and makes clean up easier too!)

You're going to love this super simple and easy turkey taco meat recipe. Instant Pot ground turkey tacos may become your new go-to favorite on taco night.

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🥘 Ingredients

Ground turkey meat
Water
Taco Seasoning
Rotel
Garlic Cloves
Lime Juice
And of course, you'll need some corn tortillas

🍽 Equipment Needed

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6qt Instant Pot
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instant pot next to bowl of turkey taco meat and several turkey tacos with toppings

🍴 Recipe Tips

Making turkey tacos is quick and easy with thawed turkey meat. You can choose to use a trivet, or go without. This is a personal preference and I cook without it because it's one less thing to clean later.

You can use homemade taco seasoning or storebought, I often flip between the two for my own convenience.

Rotel can be switched out for regular chunky salsa. It helps to add moisture, flavor, and even heat if you choose a spicier can.

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💭 FAQs

Are turkey tacos better than beef?

Ground turkey is a leaner meat option and also contains fewer calories, so it is often seen as healthier meat. I enjoy that it's often cheaper than beef.

What goes with turkey tacos?

Turkey tacos would be great served alongside beans, rice, or baked tortilla chips.

Can I add black beans to this turkey taco meat?

Absolutely! To do this add one can of drained and rinsed black beans at the end when you add in the Rotel and seasonings and stir the mixture until the beans have warmed through.

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🔪 Instructions

Check out how to make Instant Pot turkey tacos with these simple step-by-step instructions:

Place your turkey meat and water (or broth) in the Instant Pot.
Close the lid and seal it shut. Set it to High Pressure for 5 minutes.
Do a Quick Pressure Release.
Drain the meat and liquid and then set the Instant Pot to saute for 10 minutes. We will not need all of this time, but a timer has to be set so this gives us plenty to work with.
Add your olive oil and garlic and stir for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
Add the meat back into the pot and break it up into smaller pieces
Stir in the taco seasoning, Rotel, ⅓ cup of water, and lime juice. Mix it well.
Continue cooking until it's reached your desired thickness.
Serve on corn tortillas with your favorite taco toppings.

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