Instant Pot Pulled Pork Tacos

Want to make a delicious dinner without heating up your house? These instant pot pulled pork tacos are perfect!

I heckin love my Instant pot. Especially in the summer. It seems like the instant pot seeps the least amount of heat into my kitchen when it’s cooking.

I never thought anything would top the slow cooker, but here we are.

Funny story: These days, my kids like to insist on eating their taco filling on a tostada shell. As much as I try to tell them it’s wrong, they don’t care. They like crunchy tostadas. But will they eat a crunchy taco shell? No. Why? Because they fall apart as soon as they take the first bite.

I get it. I kinda wish I’d known about tostada shells when I was a kid because I remember that crunchy tortilla heartbreak as a kid too.

But seriously, what’s wrong with a corn tortilla soft taco?

Apparently, everything to hear their side of the story. Have I failed my culinary duties as a parent? I guess we’ll just have to see if they come around. 😉

We haven’t done a lot of grilling this summer because we haven’t managed to get the porches and outside of our house complete (how do people find time for home improvements?? It took us nearly a year just to get this house livable!), and I’m hoping to remedy that before the end of the summer, but for now, in the absence of grilled pork tacos, I gotta say, I’m pretty darn happy with instant pot substitutes.

And this recipe? Well, if you follow store sales, you know that pork loin and shoulder go on sale for pretty decent prices pretty often. So you could say the instant pot pork tacos are not just summer-friendly but super frugal as well. Especially for those of us who have a thing for making homemade corn tortillas.

And we haven’t even talked about the way they taste yet! I mean, what more do you need to say than “tacos”?

There is SO much flavor packed into this little recipe! You will fall in love with the way the garlic, onion, and green chilis meld with the orange and lime juice. And my kids especially love that little hint of cinnamon.

Just writing about it is making me hungry. Seriously.    

Try this delicious recipe below:

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