Instant Pot Baked Potatoes – fluffy potatoes cooked in a pressure cooker. There’s no need for foil!
These potatoes are delicious with Easy Grilled Chicken or Parmesan Tilapia. I used to make baked potatoes in my slow cooker before I got the Instant Pot digital pressure cooker. If you don’t have a pressure cooker, this is a great way to cook them. This method, on the other hand, is much faster, and I can have perfectly fluffy baked potatoes ready in 20 minutes, ready for our favorite toppings.
Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
Fill these Instant Pot Baked Potatoes with leftover chili, pulled BBQ pork or chicken, or Mexican quinoa for a quick lunch. They’re also fantastic with cheese sauce or spinach artichoke dip on top. Tasty! You should also try my recipe for Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes. This is a huge time saver!
How To Make Instant Pot Baked Potatoes?
- Use the wire trivet that came with the Instant Pot digital pressure cooker to cook your potatoes. Fill the stainless steel insert halfway with water and place the potatoes on the trivet.
- Close the lid and set the valve to “sealing.” For medium potatoes, set the timer for 14 minutes. Make sure the IP is set to high pressure cooking.
- When the timer beeps, press the “cancel/off” button and let the Instant Pot naturally release the pressure for about 4 minutes. Switch the valve to the “venting” position and quickly release the pressure.
- Remove the potatoes from the pressure cooker with kitchen tongs and place them on a platter. Done! Your potatoes are ready to be served!
It’s important to poke the potatoes with a fork. It allows the steam from the potatoes to escape during cooking.
No foil is needed to cook the potatoes in your pressure cooker.
How Long To Cook Instant Pot Baked Potatoes?
I started testing this recipe at 12 minutes. The potatoes were cooked, but they were a little too firm for my taste. They were soft and fluffy inside after 14 minutes of cooking. I used potatoes that were medium in size. If you are using small ones, 12 minutes should suffice. Cook for an additional 2 minutes if using large potatoes.
It took my Instant Pot about 8 minutes to reach pressure.
Instant Pot Baked Potatoes Full Recipe
Ingredients of Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
- 5 medium Russet potatoes
- 1 cup water
Instructions of Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
- Make sure the stainless steel insert is inside the Instant Pot. Add one cup of cold water to insert.
- Wash and scrub the potatoes clean. Poke with fork several times all over the surface of each potato.
- Place wire rack inside the insert. Arrange potatoes on the rack.
- Place lid on Instant Pot and turn the valve to “sealing” position.
- Make sure your IP is set to cook on HIGH pressure. Press the “manual” button and set timer to 14 minutes.
- The Instant Pot will beep and start coming to pressure. When the valve comes up, it means it came to pressure and the timer will start within seconds.
- When done, the Instant Pot will beep a few times. Let it release the pressure naturally.
- Carefuly open the lid away from your face.
- Gently remove the potatoes and place on a platter.
- Serve potatoes with your favorite toppings: butter, spices, cheddar, sour cream, chives or parsley.
Recipe Notes of Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
I started testing this recipe at 12 minutes. The potatoes were cooked, but they were a little too firm for my taste. They were soft and fluffy inside after 14 minutes of cooking. I used potatoes that were medium in size. If you are using small ones, 12 minutes should suffice. Cook for an additional 2 minutes if using large potatoes.
Poking the potatoes with a fork is essential. During the cooking process, it allows the steam from the potatoes to escape.
To cook the potatoes in your electric pressure cooker, no foil is required.
Make sure you’re filling the Instant Pot with cold water. The time it takes the IP to come to pressure, the cooking time, and the final result will all be affected if you use warm water.
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