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Instant Pot Baked 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 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Natural Release 15 minutes
Total Time 34 minutes
Servings 5 potatoes
Calories 292kcal
Author Eileen Kelly

Equipment

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. 
 
'm not a registered dietician but I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1potato | Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 1539mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3mg