Instant Pot Shredded Beef
The most delicious, flavorful and tender Instant Pot Shredded Beef recipe you will ever come across on the internet! Perfect in so many dishes and excellent for meal prep meals too! Need stove top instructions? I've got you covered too!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time50 minutes mins
Total Time55 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4
Calories: 82kcal
- 1-2 lb rump roast, chuck roast, beef round roast rinsed
- 4 garlic cloves peeled
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup beef or chicken broth
- 1 jalapeño (optional) cut in half
- handful fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoon vegetable, corn or olive oil
- 1 lime cut into wedges or quarters
Rinse beef. Season with salt and pepper on both sides. Add the oil to the instant pot and set it to the Saute setting.Add the beef and sear on one side. Flip over and sear on the other side. Turn instant pot off and add the beef or chicken broth to pot.
Stir in all the spices, jalapeño, garlic cloves, bay leaf, crushed red pepper and fresh cilantro.
Put lid on. Steam release knob should be set to "sealing."Cook on manual setting at high pressure for 50 minutes. When instant pot beeps that beef is done, allow pressure to release naturally.
Remove beef from pot and place on a cutting board.Shred beef with two forks. Bring shredded beef back to pot and stir in with it's own juices.
Use a quarter slice of the lime and sprinkle beef with lime juice.Keep shredded beef warm until ready to use in any dish of your choice.
Serving: 4g | Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 526mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 336IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg