We’ve adapted Claudette Zepeda’s tried-and-true birria recipe for the Instant Pot, where pressure cooking delivers the same rich, smoky, chile-infused meat — without the hours of stovetop-tending.

The words "Instant Pot" and "pressure cooker" are often used interchangeably, but they aren’t the same. Instant Pots are a type of electric pressure cooker made by the brand Instant—and most do more ...