Potatoes in Pressure Cooker (Instant Pot Potatoes)

Learn how to cook the best potatoes in a pressure cooker. This instant pot potatoes recipe is a flavorful meal to quench your potato hunger.

If you have always used a stovetop in making your potatoes, then I can tell you that you are missing out on the fun and thrills that an instant pot offers. With an instant pot pressure cooker, you have a hands-free cooker that gets your potatoes done in record time.

This fast recipe is what you can get done in under 20 minutes, and you are eating your favorite meal. This is a great side dish for the weekend. It is also a great quick meal to take after a tiring day.

This flavorful and creamy instant pot potato gives you a great taste. Plus, you can pair the food with the other side or main dishes you wish to eat.

Why should I Cook Potatoes in an Instant Pot?

As I mentioned earlier, cooking in an instant is time-efficient and hands-free. You get to eat whatever food you are making in record time with a pressure cooker.

This method has to be the easiest and fastest way of preparing a potato. Aside from being time efficient, you can do other things while your potato is getting cooked.

With a pressure cooker, you steam the potatoes under intense pressure, which helps with a perfect texture, and in turn, comes out with a great taste.

With an instant pot, you don’t have to cook it with oil or add butter or margarine to it. Yet, they still come out well. With a pressure cooker, your potatoes will always come out creamy, soft, and tasty.

So, if you have an instant pot, you should consider cooking your potatoes in it, and you would definitely love it.

Ingredients need for Potatoes in Pressure Cooker

For this recipe, I only use potatoes and water. So, you are going to need only potatoes and water to make the best potatoes in an instant pot dish.

For the equipment that will be needed in making this recipe, you will need a steamer basket or a trivet – either of these is to be used to keep the potatoes out of water.

Preparing Potatoes in an Instant Pot

• Cuisine: American
• Diet: Vegetarian, Vegan
• Category: Side Dish
• Yield: 4
• Preparation Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 10 minutes
• Natural Pressure Release: 10 minutes

Ingredients for Pressure Cooker Potatoes

• 1 pound of potatoes (medium)
• 1 cup water

Instructions for Preparing Instant Pot Potatoes

• The first step here is to scrub the potatoes and rinse them well in cool water.
• We cook with a trivet – this is to help guide us against having very mashed potatoes. Place the trivet inside the pressure cooker, and add 1 cup of water.
• Place the potatoes on top of the trivet.
• Lock the instant pot lid, and set the timer to cook for 10 minutes at HIGH PRESSURE.
• After which you can quickly release to rid the instant pot of whatever pressure is left.
• Unlock the instant pot lid, and you can serve.

Notes

The cook time of potatoes is not all the same, as they vary based on the size of the potatoes.

• For 1-inch long potatoes – cook between 6-10 minutes.
• For 2-inch long potatoes – cook for 10 minutes, and an additional 3 minutes if you are not satisfied with the texture.
• For 3-inch long potatoes – cook for 16 minutes, and an additional 5 minutes if you are not satisfied with the texture.
• For 4-inch long potatoes – cook for 20 minutes, and an additional 5 minutes if you are not satisfied with the texture.

What are the Best Dishes to Pair with Instant Pot Potatoes?

There are many dishes that can be paired with a pressure-cooked potato. You can decide to eat potatoes with onions, bacon, cheese, chicken, turkey, parsley, mayonnaise, thyme, bay leaf, mushroom, and more.

You can decide to use boiled potatoes in making meat pies, salads, soups, and quiches. This can be enjoyed at almost any time of the day – it can be used as breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Also, you may decide to make pizza-stuffed potatoes for you and your family. This is a great appetizer for weekends too.

What to Use Steamed Potatoes For

Steamed potatoes, can serve many purposes, and they can be used for different types of recipes. Let me show you some ways by which you can use steamed potatoes.

• You can use boiled potatoes as mashed potatoes – you can mash them with milk and salt.
• You can use steamed potatoes as fillings for your snacks, especially for pies.
• How about potato salad? You can also use steamed potatoes for this purpose. Ensure you allow the potato to get cool before usage.
• Burrito bowls are another recipe in which you can use boiled potatoes. Top with avocado, salsa, lime juice, or lettuce. You can pair this with cooked beans or rice or both when serving. Yummy!
• Do you know you can also use it for breakfast tacos?
• I have also made a tofu scramble as well.

What Type of Potatoes can be Cooked in a Pressure Cooker?

All types of potatoes can be cooked in a pressure cooker/instant pot. From Yukon Gold to King Edward Potatoes; from Bintje to Laura Potato, including purple and gold potatoes.

I have tried cooking a couple of these, and they came out perfect.

Should I Peel Potatoes before Boiling them in a Pressure Cooker?

Peeling potatoes before boiling them is something of a choice. In fact, there is nothing wrong with peeling your potatoes before boiling them in a pressure cooker.

Can you peel potatoes before boiling them in an instant pot? Yes, you can peel before boiling in an instant pot.

Must I peel before boiling potatoes in an instant pot? It is not a must; you may decide to peel or not – it is a matter of your choice.

Can I Cook Potatoes in an Instant Pot with the STEAM Function?

Yes, you can cook potatoes in an electric pressure cooker with the STEAM function. The STEAM function on the instant pot works the same way as cooking on HIGH PRESSURE.

Just adjust the time using the arrows to cook at high pressure.

Final Words on Potatoes in Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot

My final words on cooking potatoes in an electric pressure cooker still resonate with all I have stated earlier in this recipe guide.

You can cook almost all types of potatoes in an instant pot – at least all the popular types that are being sold in stores and that you might have come across.

And, yes, you can peel your potatoes before cooking in an instant pot. Don’t be worried about it being too soft, if you follow this guide appropriately, then you will get the best potatoes in a pressure cooker.

I would like to know your comment on this recipe. Let me know how your potatoes turned out after cooking with an instant pot.