Instant Pot Vietnamese Beef Brisket Tacos

We’re of the belief that Taco Tuesday can happen any day of the week. In fact, the more taco nights, the better. These Instant Pot beef brisket tacos won’t disappoint, and the meat itself is versatile to use for different types of leftover dishes.

This scrumptious Vietnamese-inspired taco recipe we’re featuring today comes from Laurel Randolph’s cookbook, The Instant Pot No-Pressure Cookbook. These humble meals pack in flavour, variety, and drool-worthiness without requiring much culinary skill on your end. Laurel’s humble approach to pressure cooking – and teaching us how to master it in her cookbooks – is refreshing, delicious, and ultimately rewarding with recipes like this.

Read our full review of Laurel’s cookbook here.

This is the perfect summertime recipe for entertaining or getting a quick weeknight dinner on the table. The meat is tender and slightly spicy, bursting with umami flavour. Shredded slaw, jalapeños, cilantro, and zingy lime make for the perfect crunchy toppings, bringing together that awesome Vietnamese street food vibe right to your dinner table. Let’s face it – you’d be waiting in a long line for tacos like these otherwise!

From the author: I live in Los Angeles, where we are very fortunate to have a number of food trucks and eateries that serve stand-in-line-worthy Vietnamese-Mexican fusion. Vietnamese tacos might seem like a weird combo, but just trust me. It’s a match made in food heaven. Tender meat and crunchy veggies are dressed with savory, tangy, sweet, and salty ingredients for a happy marriage of flavors and textures—no waiting in line required.

Cook’s notes: You can double this recipe if you have 4 to 5 pounds brisket. Simply cut your brisket in half so that it’ll fit in the cooker and increase the cook time to 1½ hour.

Instant Pot Vietnamese Beef Brisket Tacos

★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews

• Author: Laurel Randolph
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hour 25 mins
• Total Time: 1 hour 40 mins
• Yield: 4 servings 1x
• Category: Dinner
• Cuisine: Vietnamese

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Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 heaping tablespoon minced, fresh ginger
• 1 (2- to 2½-pound) brisket, at room temperature
• Salt and pepper
• ½ cup hoisin sauce (store-bought, we like this brand)
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons Sriracha or other hot sauce
• ¼ cup water
• 2 cups rainbow coleslaw mix
• 1 cucumber, cut into matchsticks
• 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (regular vinegar could also be used)
• ½ lime, juiced
• Tortillas, warmed, for serving

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Instructions

1. Turn on the Sauté function. Add the sesame oil followed by the onion. Sauté for 1 minute,
2. add the garlic and ginger, and sauté for 2 more minutes. Turn off the Sauté function.
3. Season the brisket with salt and pepper on both sides and add to the pot. Top with the hoisin sauce, fish sauce, sriracha, and water. Secure the lid.
4. Cook at high pressure for 1 hour and use a natural release for 10 minutes followed by a quick release.
5. In a medium bowl, combine the coleslaw mix, cucumber, jalapeño, cilantro, rice vinegar, and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper and toss together.
6. Once the pressure has released, remove the brisket to a cutting board and let rest.
7. Turn on the Sauté function and boil the sauce for 10 minutes to thicken.
8. Turn off the Sauté function. Slice the brisket into thin pieces against the grain, discarding any large pieces of fat. Return to the sauce.
9. Top warmed tortillas with sauce-coated brisket and slaw and serve.

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