Make the BEST Instant Pot Shredded Beef from a chuck roast and salsa verde, and use for tacos, burritos or nachos with this easy pressure cooker recipe!
If you're looking for new ways to cook a chuck roast or just new Instant Pot recipes, you're going to love this super easy Instant Pot Mexican Shredded Beef recipe. Just add everything to the pot, pressure cook it, and enjoy the most tender, flavorful, juiciest shredded beef ever!
I love, love, love cooking chuck roasts in the Instant Pot! You can transform a tough cut of meat into tender perfection in your pressure cooker in about an hour, so it's perfect when you don't plan ahead or when you have a change in plans -- happens all the time here!
So, I was originally going to make a Crock-Pot Chuck Roast, but my family voted to have Mexican food, instead. Fine by me! I just tweaked my usual Salsa Verde Chicken recipe and used a a chuck roast instead of chicken.
Super easy, and even though it took longer than chicken, the result was definitely worth the wait! Seriously, this might just be the BEST chuck roast recipe ever!
What Cut of Meat is Best for Shredding
You can't beat chuck roast for easy shredded beef or pulled beef. When cooked long enough, it shreds easily with a fork. Other good cuts for shredded beef include brisket, round steak or flank steak.
How to Make Mexican Shredded Beef in the Instant Pot
I like to cut the chuck roast into smaller pieces so that it cooks evenly -- and it always cooks perfectly this way! 3 or 4 large cuts are fine.
Place the cut roast into the pressure cooker, and season it. I use a homemade taco seasoning blend, but you can use a packet or your favorite taco seasoning if you want.
Then, slice up an onion, throw it into the pot, and follow that with a cup of salsa verde. That's all you need to do!
The beef roast, plus the onions will release plenty of water, so you don't need to add beef broth or any other liquid here other than the salsa verde. When you open the pot after pressure cooking, you'll be surprised how much liquid is in the pot!
The acidity in salsa verde helps tenderize the chuck roast. The beef seriously melts in your mouth, and it tastes incredible. Perfect for shredded beef tacos or burritos or nachos!
This recipe makes a lot of beef, so you can use the leftover shredded beef later in the week or freeze it. Meal planning made easy!
What to Serve with Shredded Beef Tacos
- Shredded cheese
- Cotija cheese if you can find it
- Guacamole
- Pico de Gallo
- Sliced jalapeno peppers
- Diced tomatoes
- Sour cream
- Extra salsa verde or salsa
- Sliced radishes or shredded cabbage for extra crunch
More Instant Pot Beef Chuck Roast Recipes
- Instant Pot Pot Roast
- Instant Pot French Dip
- Instant Pot Mississippi Roast
- Instant Pot Italian Beef
- Instant Pot BBQ Beef Roast
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Instant Pot Shredded Beef Recipe
Instant Pot Shredded Beef
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 3½ pound beef chuck roast cut into 3 or 4 pieces
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 onion sliced
- 1 cup salsa verde
Instructions
- Place the cut chuck roast into the inner Instant pot liner
- Sprinkle with sea salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cumin, pepper and cayenne pepper
- Place sliced onions on top, and pour salsa verde over roast
- Cover with lid, make sure vent is at Sealing position, and hit PRESSURE COOK for 60 minutes
- Pot will take a few minutes to reach pressure, then begin cooking. When pot beeps, allow a 15 minute natural release, then quick release remaining pressure
- When pin drops, carefully remove lid. Remove chuck roast to a platter, and shred, using 2 forks
- Place shredded beef back into pot to keep warm, or transfer to serving bowl and serve immediately
Notes
Nutrition
Tiffany Saliani says
Did I read that right on the size of the meat 13.5 lbs?
Dee says
It's supposed to be one 3 1/2 pound roast. Sorry about that.
Billy C. says
Excellent. I made the mistake of adding red pepper flakes. It still had great flavor, but was a little too hot for the family. Great for spicy tacos. Lots of leftovers. Will definitely make again, just no pepper flakes. Lol
Dee says
So glad you enjoyed it, Billy. Thanks so much!
kcpacs says
Dee
I have reread your post 3 times but can not figure out what went wrong with my try. It burned badly on the bottom of the pot. I started smelling the burn and turned it off after 50 minutes and waited for a natural release. Meat was nowhere tender to shred and the bottom burnt.
Took the meat and what was left of the onions out and put in a 8x8 pan. Covered with water and baked in a 300 degree oven for 1.5 hours. It is not great but would like to figure out why I had to do a save to get something. From my description can you figure what I did wrong?
kcpacs says
I miss typed. It was good after baking in the oven.
Dee says
I'm so sorry that happened! Did you use a 6 quart Instant Pot? It sounds like there wasn't enough liquid or there may have been residue or something stuck to the bottom to cause the burn. Was the roast cut into smaller pieces -- this always helps it cook and stay tender. What brand of salsa verde did you use? Maybe it was too thick? I've made this without any problems, but I'd love to help find what went wrong!
James says
Made this last night and it was awesome. Even used the little street tacos. What a hit with the kids. Lots of left overs too!
Michelle Goth says
LOVE that you use salsa verde in this! It's my favorite. SO delicious!
annie says
I'm so glad I saw this, I'm thawing a roast right now I think we will try it tonight!
Dee says
I hope you like it, Annie!
Catalina says
The easiest and the best way to make a weeknight dinner! I should try it!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says
This super easy Instant Pot Mexican Shredded Beef recipe is needs to be added to our weeknight dinner rotation!
Chrissie Baker says
This instant pot shredded beef looks sooo mouthwatering, Dee. I don’t use my instant pot often and I’m not sure why. This beef looks like the perfect place to start. Can’t wait to try this perfect winter comfort food.
Dee says
Thanks, Chrissie! I hope you enjoy the recipe. 🙂
Brandy O'Neill says
Such a tasty recipe! Will go perfectly for Taco Tuesday!