Marinated Bottom Round Steak seared and served in a corn or flour tortilla for a delicious Instant Pot Carne Asada or Street Taco as known by some. These are perfect for your big game party.
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Instant Pot Carne Asada Street Tacos
The great thing about this recipe is that you can use the meat mixture for tacos, burritos, quesadillas, or salads.
Besides the fact that they are done in the instant pot and you can be eating dinner within the hour. How awesome is that!
With the "Big Game" just a couple of weeks away, these are perfect to throw together for your game day party.
They don't take up much time and everyone can help themselves.
Which Instant Pot is Best?
I believe that whichever Instant Pot you have is going to be the best choice for you. It really is a personal preference in my opinion.
I've had an Ivation Instant Pot
before I got my Ninja Foodie
for Christmas. And to me, they both work the same way.
Street Tacos Ingredients
- Instant pot
- Beef bottom round roast, sliced into ¼ pieces
- Onion, finely chopped
- Pico De Gallo
- Lime juice
- Lemon juice
- Orange juice
- Soy sauce
- Apple cider vinegar
- Garlic
- Salt
- Chile powder
- Cumin pepper
- Cayenne pepper
- Olive oil
- Chopped onions for the topping
- Cilantro
- Corn tortillas
- For exact amounts, please see the recipe card below.
What's the difference between Chile Powder and Chili Powder?
Chile powder is made from ground chile peppers and doesn't have any additives. Whereas chili powder is a blend of spices along with ground chile peppers.
How to Make Carne Asada Tacos
In a medium bowl, combine the lime juice, lemon juice, orange juice, Apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, chopped garlic, salt, chile powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper.
Place steak into a bowl and let marinate for 3 hours.
Once marinated, cut the steak into ¼ in pieces.
Turn on your IP to sauté.
Add the oil and ½ C of onions and sauté for 2 mins, stirring a few times. Turn off IP.
How Long to Cook Carne Asada in the Instant Pot
Add meat to IP and set to meat/stew adjusted down to 6 minutes. If your pot doesn't have a meat/stew button, just hit pressure cook and set the time down to 6 minutes.
Allow pressure to naturally release for 15 minutes.
Once done, pull the meat out and set it in a bowl.
Grab some cilantro leaves and chop. Add cilantro to the ¼ Cup of onions and mix.
Take a tortilla scoop some meat onto it as well as the onion cilantro mix and pico and Enjoy!
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Cassi
Hello, I'm sorry, I am new to using an instapot. What do you mean by turning meat/stew setting down to 6 minutes, but then pressure cook for 15 minutes?
thanks 🙂
Mary
Hi Cassi,
I meant for it to say natural pressure release for 15 minutes, but my big fingers mis typed it. Sorry about that but thank you for bringing it to my attention. Mary
Sheryl
When I pour the marinated meat in the IP to cook it, do I pour in all of the marinade as well or just the meat? Does meat not have to cook in some kind of juice or broth?
Mary
Yes, pour the juice in also.
Joe Edwards-Hoff
Cooking this NOW. Meat is marinating. One suggestion is to group the ingredient list by step. I added the oil to thr marinade because it was in the middle of the marinade ingredients. That said, it should hurt!
Mary
Thank you for letting me know. I have moved it down the list.
Kacie
By "meat/stew" button... Are you meaning the slow cook or bake/roast button?
Mary
Some pressure cookers have a meat/stew button on them but some do not. If it doesn't, just hit the pressure cook button and adjust the time down to 6 minutes. My Ninja Foodi starts at 10 minutes when I hit pressure cook, so I hit the down button for 6 minutes. Hope that helps.
Garry
Wayyyyy too much advertising and bullshit about your choice of instapot, etc.
Mary
I was just explaining for those that don't know anything about Instant Pots. However, there is a "jump to recipe" button located right at the top for those like you that don't need to know that information. Thanks for visiting.
Stella
Hi, Your recipe looks so good. I don't have an instapot. Do you think it would turn out good if I cook it in a Crockpot or in the oven? Also in the description in the recipe it says Bottom Round Steak and in the ingredient list it says beef bottom round roast. Did you mean to put steak?
Looking forward to making this recipe.
Mary
I sometimes use the words interchangeably. beef bottom round roast is correct. Sorry for the confusion.