Instant Pot Baked Potatoes (Perfect Texture)
Here’s how to make Instant Pot Baked Potatoes that are cooked through with the perfect texture. This recipe is so easy and great for busy weeknights.
Recipe Steps
You will never make baked potatoes in the oven again after you’ve made them in a pressure cooker. Honestly, it is just so much easier and faster! And, you don’t have to worry about pricking the potatoes with a fork. You literally just plop the potatoes in the pot and set it to cook at high pressure.
Step One
The first step is to grab a few Russet potatoes to bake. You can fit about 4-6 large potatoes in a 6-quart Instant Pot without worrying about overfilling the pot (check out my other recipe for making Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes).
Be sure to wash the potatoes well, especially if you plan to eat the skin.
Step Two
Next, place your trivet in the pot, along with one cup of water, and then place the potatoes on top.
Step Three
The last step is to lock on the lid, make sure the sealing valve is set to sealed, and set the time to 20 minutes on high pressure. Once the cooking time is complete, just let the pressure come down naturally for at least 10 minutes, and then release any remaining pressure and remove the lid.
Use tongs to carefully remove the potatoes and serve.
Here is a handy chart with cooking times for different sizes of Russet potatoes:
- small: 10 minutes
- medium: 15 minutes
- large (the most common size): 20 minutes
- extra-large: 25 minutes
Just for comparison’s sake, a large potato is about the length of a ballpoint pen.
How to Serve Baked Potatoes
Baked potatoes are a staple in my household. I serve them as a side dish to protein dishes, or even as the main dish, topped with sautéed vegetables and a little bit of ghee.
I’m sure you know this, but baked potatoes are very neutral in flavor and are incredibly versatile. I use them as the base of my Vegan Potato Leek Soup.
FAQs
No, you don’t. You can just scrub them and pat them dry and place them on the trivet to cook.
Yes, potatoes are naturally gluten-free.
Other Instant Pot Recipes You Might Like
- Instant Pot Artichokes
- Instant Pot Beets
- Instant Pot Whole Butternut Squash
- Instant Pot Cabbage
- Instant Pot Carrots
- Instant Pot Whole Red Potatoes
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PrintInstant Pot Baked Potatoes (Perfect Texture)
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Here’s how to make Instant Pot Baked Potatoes that are cooked through with the perfect texture. This recipe is so easy and great for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 4–8 large Russet potatoes, scrubbed and patted dry
Instructions
- Place the trivet inside of a 6-quart or 8-quart Instant Pot.
- Pour in the water and add the potatoes on top.
- Lock on the lid and set the time to 20 minutes at high pressure.
- Once the cooking time is complete, let the pressure come down naturally for 10 minutes. Then, release the remaining pressure and remove the lid.
- Use tongs to remove the potatoes. Serve warm.
Notes
- Store any leftovers in a tightly-sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Here are cooking times for other sizes of Russet potatoes (small: 10 minutes; medium: 15 minutes; large (the most common size): 20 minutes; extra-large: 25 minutes)
- Category: Side dish
- Method: pressure cooker
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: pressure cooker potatoes, instant pot russet potato, instant pot potato
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One of the easiest ways to make potatoes I’ve ever tried.
★★★★★
They are so damn good! I had no idea you could make potatoes in the instant pot. Incredibly fluffy.
Woo-hoo! I’m glad you liked them!
Tried this evening, and they are just steamed potatoes, not baked. Even though the potatoes came good, the texture and taste are different than oven baked ones.
★★★
Can you cook the potatoes at the same time you’re cooking baby back ribs in the instant pot? I cook the ribs for around 30 minutes and you say to cook the potatoes for 20…
Yes but the potatoes might be a bit overcooked.