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May 5, 2022

Cinco De Mayo Instant Pot and Slow Cooker Recipes

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40 plus Cinco de Mayo Instant Pot and slow cooker recipes for your Mexican feast!

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Cinco De Mayo Instant Pot and Slow Cooker Recipes

I have some great recipes for cinco de mayo or for any Taco Tuesday for that matter! I put an asterisk by my personal favorites. To get the recipe click on the name of the recipe. Enjoy!

Taco Inspired Recipes

Instant Pot or Slow Cooker Fry Bread Tacos

Instant Pot Taco Meatloaf–Linda said, “This was amazing! It was the first IP meatloaf that did not come out mushy. We could actually cut it into slices. The leftovers only made it one day.”

Instant Pot Carne Asada Street Tacos or Slow Cooker Carne Asada Street Tacos

Instant Pot Shredded Beef Street Tacos or Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Street Tacos

Instant Pot Shredded Beef Street Tacos--small tortillas are piled with tender shredded seasoned beef, sour cream, tomatoes, cotija cheese and a squeeze of lime. The beef is made in an electric pressure cooker and becomes super tender in a matter of minutes.ย 

Instant Pot Taco Salad or Slow Cooker Taco Salad (with frozen meat!)

Rice and Beans Based Recipes

Instant Pot Chipotle Beef Burrito Bowls or Slow Cooker Chipotle Beef Burrito Bowls–Peggy said, “This was amazing. The beef for so tender and warm, not spicy hot.”

Instant Pot Cheesy Taco Rice or Slow Cooker Cheesy Taco Rice

Cheesy, meaty and hearty this Instant Pot Cheesy Taco Rice has lots of flavor from corn, picante sauce, tomatoes, beef, brown rice and cheese. This recipe will quickly become a weeknight favorite.

Instant Pot Southwest Shredded Chicken Bowls* or Slow Cooker Southwest Shredded Chicken Bowls

Instant Pot Chicken Fajita Rice–Carly said, “It even impressed my guy and daughter (who can be hard critics)”

Chicken Rice Bowls–-Karen said, “My family tried this tonight. SO Easy!! Very good. We spiced up our bowls with cilantro, cheese and jalapeno slices. Delicious! Everyone voted to have it again.”

Instant Pot Chicken Rice Bowls--An easy dump and go recipe with chicken, rice (of your choice), enchilada sauce, black beans and spices. This is a perfect dinner for a busy weeknight or a good option to pack in individual containers for lunches during the week.  ๏ปฟ

Instant Pot Cheesy Beef Burrito Bowls–Lauren said, “AMAZING RECIPE! I made it for my family. My husband, and daughters, ages 9 and 10, ALL LOVED IT. That rarely happens. Next time I am going to try doubling so we have leftovers.”

Instant Pot Salsa Rice or Slow Cooker Salsa Rice (just 5 ingredients)

Instant Pot Salsa Rice--With just 5 ingredients and a few minutes you can make a delicious dinner that your family will love. A saucy, cheesy rice with browned sausage.

Instant Pot Cheesy Beef Rice Casserole–Melissa said, “I have made this three times and have it ready to go again!”

Instant Pot Santa Fe Beans and Rice or Slow Cooker Santa Fe Beans and Rice

Instant Pot Santa Fe Beans and Rice--brown rice, kidney beans and black beans are simmered with salsa, corn and seasonings in your electric pressure cooker. Serve with garlic lime sour cream and grated cheddar cheese on top. Serve as a meatless meal or add in chicken for some extra protein. We love this easy and healthy, family friendly meal.

Instant Pot Enchilada Rice or Slow Cooker Cheesy Enchilada Rice

Instant Pot Mexican Beans and Rice* or Slow Cooker Mexican Beans and Rice–Lacy said, “5 stars! Super easy, super tasty!”

Instant Pot Mexican Quinoa and Beans or Slow Cooker Mexican Quinoa and Beans

Instant Pot Cheesy Chicken and Lentils* or Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken and Lentils

Instant Pot Cheesy Chicken and Lentils--lentils and chicken are pressure cooked with green salsa and black beans to make a creamy one pot dinner. Top it with cheddar, sour cream, cilantro and crunched up tortilla chips for the ultimate Mexican meal.

Mexican Rice and Beans Bowl

Instant Pot Cafe Rio Black Beans or Slow Cooker Cafe Rio Black Beans*

Instant Pot Mexican Black Beans and Rice--the easiest and tastiest rice ever! Brown rice is cooked in flavorful salsa with garlic salt, a bay leaf and cumin. Canned black beans make this recipe very convenient. And my favorite part is a squeeze of lime juice and a dollop of sour cream on top. Make this as a meal or as a side dish.

Soups

Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup* or Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup–Tanya said, “Made this tonight for dinner and itโ€™s absolutely yummy!! It was so easy and didnโ€™t take all that long.”

Instant Pot Chicken Fajita and Rice Soup or Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita and Rice Soup

Instant Pot Green Chile Chicken Orzo Soup* or Slow Cooker Green Chile Chicken Orzo Soup–Heather said, “So easy and yummy! My family loves it!”

Instant Pot Green Chile Chicken Orzo Soup--a creamy chicken soup with orzo and green chiles. It's got cream cheese and avocados for creaminess and lots of flavor from diced green chiles and salsa verde. An easy dump and go recipe.

Instant Pot Mexican Corn Chowder* or Slow Cooker Mexican Corn Chowder

Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup--tortilla soup that is made with actual tortillas! The corn tortillas pressure cook along with the bites of chicken, tomatoes, veggies and broth and then they thicken the soup into a lovely consistency. You're going to love this simple way to make real tortilla soup!

Instant Pot Taco Soup or Slow Cooker Taco Soup

Instant Pot Mexican Street Corn Soup or Slow Cooker Mexican Street Corn Soup

Instant Pot Mexican Street Corn Soup--all the flavors of Mexican street corn in the form of soup! Seriously delicious corn soup that you can eat even in the summer.ย 

Instant Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup or Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup–Susan said, “Tried this tonight and my husband is practically licking his bowl. This one is for sure going in the rotation.”

Instant Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup--all the flavors of chicken enchiladas in a bowl of soup. The soup is thickened up with a can of refried beans...this soup can be made dairy free if you want it to be. This version is made in your electric pressure cooker in just a few minutes.ย 

Meats

Instant Pot Tender Salsa Beef or Slow Cooker Tender Salsa Beef

Instant Pot Tender Salsa Beef--a super easy 5 ingredient and 5 minute prep recipe. A Mexican twist on comfort food.

Instant Pot Honey Lime Salsa Verde Chicken* or Slow Cooker Honey Lime Chicken–Corrine said, “This recipe was DELICIOUS and so easy to make! I loved the sauce! I am going to use it on pulled pork. So yum!”

Instant Pot Honey Lime Salsa Verde Chicken--chicken tenders infused with lots of bright flavors. Green salsa, honey, lime, and plenty of seasonings will have you licking your plate! This chicken is perfect with rice, on tortillas, wrapped up in lettuce or plain.

Instant Pot Cafe Rio Sweet Pork or Slow Cooker Cafe Rio Sweet Pork

Instant Pot Cafe Rio Sweet Pork--make your favorite restaurant's sweet pork at home with just a handful of ingredients. This pulled pork is perfect over salad, rice, tacos, burritos, quesadillas or on a toasted bun.

Instant Pot Creamy Salsa Chicken

Instant Pot Tender Salsa Beef--a super easy 5 ingredient and 5 minute prep recipe. A Mexican twist on comfort food.

Instant Pot 5 Ingredient Enchilada Chicken or Slow Cooker 5 Ingredient Enchilada Chicken–Laura said, “Excellent recipeโ€“thank you. Full of flavor and so easy. We used tortillas with pico de gallo and guac. Delicious.”

Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken or Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken

Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken is the perfect recipe to have in your back pocket on those days when you don't have the time or energy to cook. With just 2 ingredients this recipe is quick and easy. It tastes great and can be served in many ways including over rice, in tacos, burritos or quesadillas or on top of salad.ย 

Instant Pot Mexican Pulled Pork or Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork*

Instant Pot or Slow Cooker 3 Ingredient Lime Chicken Tacos–Judy said, “Second time I used my new pot. Loved this recipe. Definitely will make it again and again and again.”

Instant Pot Pork Carnitas or Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas

Instant Pot Crispy Pork Carnitas--pork is cooked until tender in your Instant Pot with onion, garlic, jalapeno, and lots of spices. Then the pork is crisped up under the oven broiler to create maximum flavor and texture for tacos, salads, burritos, nachos and enchiladas.ย 

Instant Pot Salsa Lime Chicken or Slow Cooker Salsa Lime Chicken–Meg said, “Dee-lish!”

Instant Pot Cafe Rio Chicken or Slow Cooker Cafe Rio Chicken–Shelley said, “Great addition to our family list of recipes. Spicy, not too spicy โ€“ tangy from the Italian dressing. Really great flavors. We serve ours over Basmati rice. Simple and tasty.”

Instant Pot Cafe Rio Sweet Pork--make your favorite restaurant's sweet pork at home with just a handful of ingredients. This pulled pork is perfect over salad, rice, tacos, burritos, quesadillas or on a toasted bun.

Pasta

Instant Pot Steak Fajita Pasta

Instant Pot Cheesy Taco Orzo

Instant Pot Taco Pasta

Instant Pot Steak Fajita Pasta--all the delicious flavors of fajitas in a pasta dish! Steak is cooked with fajita seasonings, pasta and tender, but not overcooked, bell peppers. Sour cream is stirred in to add a creamy element to the pasta dish and ties everything together. Make this recipe is just minutes with your electric pressure cooker.

Other

Instant Pot or Slow Cooker Mexican Stuffed Peppers

7 Layer Dip

Instant Pot Smothered Enchiladas–Deanna said, “These enchiladas were flavorful and easy to make. My husband and I both enjoyed for dinner and lunch the next day! Will definitely make again.”

Instant Pot Smothered Green Sauce Enchiladas--homemade Cafe Rio style mild tomatillo sauce is simmered in your electric pressure cooker along with chicken breasts to create the base of your enchiladas. The meal is finished off in the oven when shredded chicken, green sauce and monterey jack cheese are wrapped in flour or corn tortillas and baked. Top each enchilada with avocado slices and a bit of sour cream and you have a party in your mouth.

Instant Pot Cafe Rio Rice*

Instant Pot Chicken Fajita Bowls or Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Bowls

Instant Pot Chicken Fajita Bowls--the pot-in-pot cooking method allows you to cook cilantro lime rice, seasoned chicken, onions and bell peppers all together and in just a few minutes in your electric pressure cooker. Then they are layered in a bowl with cheese, sweet corn, tomatoes, black beans, sour cream and guacamole. It's definitely a fiesta in your mouth.

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4 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Collections, Instant Pot, Mexican, Slow Cooker Tagged With: cinco de mayo

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  1. Daniel Donovan says

    May 5, 2022 at 12:43 pm

    I don’t think I can eat all those great recipes on Cinco de Mayo. I’ll just have to pick one and make believe it’s Cinco de Mayo the rest of the month and then some. I love to cook and get the best recipes from your site. At 75 year I live alone but I won’t starve if I keep watching your web site. Thanks for the recipes. DAN (norwoodian)

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    • Karen says

      May 5, 2022 at 2:07 pm

      I love mexican recipes so I’m with you…I could eat them all month! Good work cooking for one. It’s not easy but it’s better than tv dinners every night.

      Reply
  2. Sandy says

    May 5, 2020 at 6:48 pm

    I love your site!!! When I’m in a hurry, I use the “skip to recipe” button.

    Your recipes are great!!! Please keep up your wonderful work.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 6, 2020 at 2:02 pm

      Thank you! I will ๐Ÿ˜Š

      Reply

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