Instant Pot Baked Potatoes

An instant pot filled to the trivet top with russet potatoes

Enjoy delicious light and fluffy pressure cooker baked potatoes. The recipe is so easy to follow for a quick and easy side dish..

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword baked potatoes in the instant pot, instant pot baked potatoes, pressure cooker baked potatoes

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 14

Natural Release 15

Total Time 34

Servings potatoes

Calories 292kcal

Author Eileen Kelly

Equipment

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6 quart Instant Pot
Vegetable Scrubber
Liquid Measuring Cup
Tongs
Cutting Board

Ingredients

5 large large russet potatoes or 6-7 small potatoes
1 cup water

Optional Toppings

salted butter
sour cream
chives
cooked bacon, chopped
green onion, chopped

Instructions

Place the trivet inside the vessel. Add 1 cup of water to the bottom of the vessel.
Clean each potato from dirt. Lightly scrub with a scrub brush and warm water.
Poke the potatoes with a fork a few times. Note 1
Add the potatoes onto the trivet. The potatoes can ve stacked in the trivet. Close the lid on your Instant Pot and close the sealing valve.
Set the Instant Pot to High Pressure for 14 minutes.
Once the potatoes have cooked, Allow the pot to naturally release for about 15 minutes. At this point, if pressure is still being released, manually release the remaining pressure.
Open the lid and carefully remove each potato with tongs as they are hot.
Transfer to your serving dish or plate. Cut the potato down the middle and add your favorite topping! You can add butter, sour cream, cheese, bacon, and green onions!

Notes

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Note 1: Poking the potatoes with a fork prevents the potatoes from exploding while they are cooked in the pressure cooker.

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