Instant Pot Boiled Potatoes Recipe (All Sizes)

Here's a step-by-step guide for how to boil potatoes in an Instant Pot pressure cooker. This easy method results in fork-tender potatoes that can be served in a variety of ways. Use Russet potatoes, red potatoes, gold potatoes, baby potatoes, or white potatoes.

👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 35 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition📖 cleaneatingkitchen

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🥘 Ingredients

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📝 Preparation Steps

Scrub your potatoes and rinse them under cool running water.

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Place the trivet in the bottom of the Instant Pot. You can use any size of Instant Pot, but just don’t fill the pot past the “max” line.

Add a cup of water.

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Then, place your potatoes on top of the trivet.

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Lock on the lid and set the time to ⏱️ 10 minutes at high pressure. See the notes section below for suggested cook times for other sizes of potatoes.

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When the cooking time is up, let the pressure come down naturally for about ⏱️ 10 minutes.

Then, use the quick-release to get rid of any remaining pressure.

Remove the lid and use tongs to transfer the boiled potatoes to a serving dish.

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Serve warm.

Refrigerate any leftovers in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Nutrition Facts

calories

79 calories

fat Content

0.2 g

serving Size

1/4 of recipe

fiber Content

1.9 g

sugar Content

1.5 g

sodium Content

20.4 mg

protein Content

2.1 g

trans Fat Content

0 g

cholesterol Content

0 mg

carbohydrate Content

18 g

saturated Fat Content

0 g

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