Turn the Instant Pot to ‘Saute’ and manually adjust the time to 10 minutes.  Add the ground beef and as it browns, break it up into small pieces using a wooden or plastic spatula.  Once ground beef is cooked through, press ‘Cancel’ on the Instant Pot.

Add the rice, spices, and water to the Instant Pot.  Stir. Place the lid securely on the Instant Pot and turn the pressure valve to seal.  Press ‘Pressure Cook’ and manually adjust the time to 5 minutes.

Once it’s done cooking, let the pressure manually come down by letting it sit for 4 minutes.  This will help the rice stay more moist. Once the 4 minutes is up, turn the pressure valve to release the rest of the pressure (caution, it will be HOT!).  Press ‘Cancel’ on the Instant Pot and serve

In a bowl add a generous scoop or the taco rice.  Top with chopped lettuce, cilantro, scallions, and a fresh squeeze of lime.

Place the trivet in the Instant Pot and the frozen ground beef on top of the trivet.  Add 1 ½ cups of water. Place the lid securely on the Instant Pot and turn the valve to seal.  Press ‘Pressure Cook’ and manually adjust the time to 20 minutes. Once it’s finished cooking, release the pressure valve (caution, it will be HOT!).  Once the pressure button drops, remove the lid. Carefully remove the trivet with the ground beef on it and place on a plate or in a bowl. Remove the water from the Instant Pot.

Replace the ground beef (without the trivet) to the Instant Pot.  And follow steps 1-3 (above)