Pressure Cooker Baked Potatoes are perfectly cooked, fluffy potatoes every time! Baked potatoes don't have to take hours in the oven, you can make tender Instant Pot Baked Potatoes in half the time that are light, tender and delicious!
If you have an air fryer, be sure to try the recipe for Air Fryer Baked Potatoes. We love the crispy skin!
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Why you'll love this recipe
✔️ Pressure Cooker Baked Potatoes are light and fluffy!
✔️ What used to take you hours in the oven is now ready in just minutes.
✔️ Baking potatoes in the instant pot makes them light and fluffy.
✔️ No more burn-the-roof-of-your-mouth microwave potatoes that are rock hard in the middle either. Pressure cooker baked potatoes are totally the way to go!
Ingredients
For the exact measurements, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- medium-size russet potatoes
- water
Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
This is an overview, for detailed instructions just scroll down to the bottom!
- scrub and clean the potatoes well.
- place the steam basket in the pressure cooker
- prick the potatoes with a fork several times
- add the potatoes, stacking evenly
- add the water
- close the lid, seal – set timer for 10 minutes
- natural pressure release at the end
- season with butter, sour cream, salt and pepper
Equipment
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FAQ's
You can certainly use the trivet that comes with the Instant Pot when you purchase it,
I use a stainless steel vegetable steamer. It lifts the potatoes off the bottom well and works perfectly.
• Small potatoes - 3 minutes (baby potatoes)
• Medium-sized potatoes - 6 minutes (4-5 inches long)
• Large potatoes - 12 minutes (sold individually these will be very large)
Allow the Instant Pot to natural pressure release (NRP) at the end of cooking.
A pressure cooker speeds up cooking time by about thirty percent.
Tips for cooking potatoes in the Instant Pot
- Scrub the potatoes well before adding them to the pressure cooker.
- Prick the outside of the potatoes several times with a fork or knife to keep them from bursting.
- Do not allow the potatoes to sit in the water. Set a trivet or stainless steel steamer basket in the pressure cooker or Instant Pot before adding the potatoes.
See how easy this is? It’s just the best way to make perfectly baked potatoes every time!
Got leftover baked potatoes? I vote for repurposing those leftovers and making Loaded Baked Potato Soup!
What's your favorite side dish with a great steak?
More great potato recipes
- Cheesy Hashbrown Potatoes - so cheesy and delicious.
- Air Fryer Baked Potatoes - fluffy tender meat every time!
- This recipe for Breakfast Potatoes makes for yummy crispy potatoes!
- Air Fryer Twice Baked Potatoes - bacon + potatoes = delicious!
- Potato Soup - seriously?!! What's not to love!
- Or Smashed Potatoes - YUM and
- Simple roasted potatoes.
More great Instant Pot Recipes
What's YOUR favorite meal or side dish to make in the Instant Pot?
Pressure Cooker Baked Potatoes
Ingredients
- 6 russet potatoes medium-size
- 1 cup water
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Instructions
- Wash the potatoes under cool water. Scrub and clean the potatoes well.
- Prick each potato with a fork to allow steam to escape.
- Add a stainless steel steam rack or basket, to the bottom of the pressure cooker.
- Next add the potatoes, stacking evenly.
- Now add the water. Close and seal the lid, and set the valve to seal. Set the timer for 10 minutes.
- Natural pressure release (NPR) at the end.
Nutrition
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Don't worry, we'll never share your email.Recipe backstory
When I was in the third grade we moved out to the country. My folks bought a little house with a couple of acres, a barn and one of the first things Dad did was put in a garden. He tilled up the soil and put us kids to work.
Dad, Mom, Don and I planted corn, radishes, squash, onions and little hills of potatoes. Planted on what was formerly a chicken coop, the garden flourished!
Our “little” garden produced about 500 pounds of potatoes!
Apparently tilling up the soil where the chickens used to peck and scratch turned out to be some of the most fertile ground in Oregon.
We ate potatoes until the cows came home. Literally! Fried Potatoes, Breakfast Potatoes, smashed potatoes, Roasted Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes – any way you can think of, we ate potatoes. All. Winter. Long.
Luckily… I still love potatoes!
Kristen
I'd try a recipe I saw for salsa chicken.
Bowl Me Over
That sounds delicious Kristen!
barbg
I would like to make a pot of pinto beans and I wouldn't have to wait 5 hours.
Bowl Me Over
I would say a pot of beans is my favorite part of the IP - good luck Barb!!!
heather
I would make chili if I won this one.
Mary Cloud
I'd try it out on a Pot Roast with potatoes
Bowl Me Over
Wonderful, the IP is perfect for post roast!
Danielle
I would make a whole chicken with herbs for our first meal.
Then I would try out all of our family favorite soups!
Bowl Me Over
Great choices Danielle - enjoy and good luck in the giveaway!
katherine ellis
I would make a roast with potatoes and veggies.
Bowl Me Over
Sounds delicious Katherine - good luck in the giveaway!
John Thomas
Beef stew for sure!
Bowl Me Over
One of my favorite stews, sounds terrific John! Good luck in the giveaway!
Wendy Forbes
I would make chicken and dumplings as my first meal.
Bowl Me Over
That sounds delicious Wendy!
Cindy B
I would try the Cake Maker option first!
Bowl Me Over
Fun!! I haven't made a cake with my IP yet!!
Melissa Storms
I would make a pot of ham and pinto beans and would bake a little cornbread to go with it.
Bowl Me Over
Sounds delicious, good luck in the giveaway Melissa!
PATRICIA KICHINKO
I know I'd try the baked potatoes first! Then, I'd just go nuts!!
Bowl Me Over
Awesome, you're really going to enjoy having a pressure cooker, Patricia!!
Kathy Schultz
Loaded potatoe soup has been on my want to list if I could ever get a pressure cooker. Thanks for a great giveaway opportunity!
Bowl Me Over
You're welcome Kathy and good luck!!!
Ashley Mains
I would make some turkey and make sandwiches with it <3
Bowl Me Over
Turkey sandwiches are always delicious!
Adriana
I would make chili.
Bowl Me Over
Chili sounds terrific, good luck Adriana!
shelly peterson
I would make chili.
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Chili is always a great meal Shelly!
Andrea Williams
I would make some kind of soup or stew with this first off.
Bowl Me Over
The IP is perfect for soup and stew Andrea!
Lori Williams
I have wanted an Instant Pot since they became really big and everyone posted all the delicious foods tbey were making. One of the recipes I really want to try is yogurt. We all love yogurt and would love to see just how good it is and if it's cheaper than buying. Thanks for this giveaway and all the great prizes in 12 Days of Giveaways!!
Bowl Me Over
That's one thing I haven't tried yet Lori! I bet if you had an IP you'd just love it - good luck in the giveaway!
Rust
I would make a beef stew.
Bowl Me Over
It's really great for beef stew, the high pressure tenderizes beef so nicely!