Taco Tuesday Recipe Ideas

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Looking to liven up Taco Tuesday? We have rounded up the most popular Instant Pot Taco recipes on our site, plus a few other amazing picks from our blogging friends. Find a new family favorite and get your tastebuds singing.

A photo collage of four different taco recipes included in the roundup. On the left is a large photo of three chicken tacos in corn tortillas, garnished with onions, tomatoes, and avocados. On the top right is a photo of several small fish tacos, where you can see the flaky fish, garnished with lime, sauce, and cilantro. On the bottom left are a photo looking into an Instant Pot filled with beef, onions, peppers, and garlic, ready to pressure cook. And on the bottom right corner is a ground beef taco in a hard-shell corn tortilla, garnished with tomatoes, onions, cheese, and lettuce.

I didn’t realize how many different taco recipes we have made over the years. Since tacos are an easy go-to where everyone can customize the toppings to their liking, tacos are a huge staple at our house. And since we have them often, we love to mix it up from shredded chicken, carnitas, ground beef, and more.

As an added bonus, many of these taco recipes make large batches or can easily be doubled. Then, freeze leftoversin individual servings for a quick and easy lunch or dinner. I can’t tell you how many times our frozen taco meat has come to the rescue!

If you enjoy tacos as much as we do, I’m sure you are going to love our taco Tuesday favorites!

Want more amazing Instant Pot Mexican recipes? We have about 50 Mexican-inspired and Tex Mex recipes on our blog, including main dishes like Burritos, Enchiladas, Fajitas, and sides like Cilantro Lime Rice and Green Chile Lime Rice.

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Pressure Cooker / Instant Pot Chicken Taco Filling for Chicken Tacos
Easy Chicken Taco Meat
This is the easiest way to cook chicken for tacos—you don't even have to thaw the chicken beforehand. This is one of our go-tos for busy nights.
Total Time: 30 minutes
Check out this recipe
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Dipping an Instant Pot beef birria taco in consume with additional tacos served on a gray plate, with tortillas, cilantro, cheese, and salsa in the background.
Beef Birria Tacos
Birria tacos might not be the quickest tacos on this list, but they very well might be the most flavorful, delicious option you could make for Taco Tuesday.
Total time: 1.5 to 2 hours (mostly hands off), depending on how you prepare them
Check out this recipe
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a white platter filled with five fish tacos loaded with cabbage slaw, tomatoes, cilantro, and limes
Chipotle Lime Fish Tacos
These Instant Pot Fish Tacos have a crunchy and fresh chipotle fish taco slaw, plus they cook up quickly for a healthier weeknight dinner the whole family will love.
Total time: 15 minutes to cook, plus marinade time (30 minutes to 4 hours)
Check out this recipe
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Instant Pot tacos in hard shells on a white plate with tomatoes, onions, cheese, and lettuce, next to bowls with guacamole and tomatoes.
Ground Beef Tacos
We developed this Ground Beef Taco recipe specifically for Taco Bell fans. It has an amazing beefy flavor and cooks up quick and easy in the Instant Pot.
Total time: 20 minutes (plus another 20 hands-off time if you use our trick for the most tender ground beef ever.)
Check out this recipe
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a 45 degree shot of chicken taco salad with cilantro lime dressing, diced tomatoes, lime wedges, on a bed of lettuce with tortilla strips, additional dressing, and more lime garnishes on the side
Chicken Taco Salad
Instant Pot Chicken Taco Salad with a homemade Cilantro Lime Dressing features tender chicken and black beans flavored with cumin, tomatoes, and fresh cilantro. Serve it over a bed of lettuce and you have a healthy addition to Taco Tuesday.
Total time: 30 minutes for the chicken, plus 4 hours or overnight for the dressing
Check out this recipe
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overhead of a white bowl with Instant Pot taco rice and a wooden spoon
Ground Beef Taco Rice
This Ground Beef Taco Rice is an inexpensive and flavorful weeknight option, packed with white rice, ground beef, peppers, and garlic. Use it in taco bowls or use it as salad filling.
Total time: 20 minutes
Check out this recipe
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Close up picture of a large serving bowl with Instant Pot chicken walking taco filling, with shredded lettuce, sour cream, snack sized bags of chips, fresh cilantro, shredded cheese, and diced avocado in the background.
Chicken Walking Tacos
Walking Tacos are an easy, dump-and-go, eat on-the-go meal made in the Instant Pot with chicken breasts, salsa, and taco seasoning mix.
Total time: 25 minutes
Check out this recipe
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Kalyn’s Kitchen
Instant Pot Cheesy Chicken Tacos
For a cheesier spin, try these Cheesy Chicken Tacos with seasoned shredded chicken, cream cheese, and cheese, from our friend Kalyn.
Total time: 40 minutes
Check out this recipe
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Instafresh Meals
Chimichurri Steak Tacos
Our friends Marci and Maegan have created an awesome Chimichurri Steak Taco recipe. You can make the chimichurri in advance to help speed things up on Taco Tuesday.
Total time: 30 minutes
Check out this recipe
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Instant Pot pork carnitas with diced tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro, with fresh limes and more cilantro in the background.
Carnitas Pork Tacos
Carnitas are made with a delicious seasoned pork and a surprising splash of citrus that brightens up the flavor, and served street-taco style.
Total time: 1 hour
Check out this recipe
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Easy Instant Pot Carne Asada
Easy Instant Pot Carne Asada
Our friend Neena developed this delicious Instant Pot Carne Asada recipe with a delicious lime and yogurt marinade. Refrigerate the marinated beef for up to 2 hours for even more flavor.
Total time: 50 minutes
Check out this recipe
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Chipotle Chicken Taco Meat
Bless This Mess
Chipotle Chicken Taco Meat
Melissa, our friend at Bless This Mess, developed this Chipotle Chicken Taco, which is made with some basic seasonings, a tasty chipotle sauce, and salsa.
Total Time: 25 minutes
Check out this recipe

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