Instant Pot Steamed Potatoes
It's quick and easy to cook whole potatoes in the Instant Pot. Use the tender, steamed potatoes for mashed potatoes, potato salad, snacking, fries in the air fryer and any recipe that calls for pre-cooked potatoes.
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Ingredients
Method
Wash and scrub potatoes well. Remove any sprouts or bad spots.
Place wire trivet or steamer basket in Instant Pot insert.
Add 1 cup of water to Instant Pot.
Place all potatoes on top of trivet/steamer basket, layering if necessary.
Cover with Instant Pot lid, turn vent to "Sealing". Then, press "Steam" button and decrease time based on how large your potatoes are. For medium gold potatoes (pictured), steam for 10 minutes.
Let pressure naturally release for 10 minutes. Then, open vent with a utensil (be careful of the hot steam!). Potatoes are ready! If you prepared these for later use, allow potatoes to cool, then refrigerate for up to 5 days.
Tiny bite-sized baby potatoes: Steam for 1 minute, natural release for 10 minutes
Small potatoes: Steam for 5-7 minutes, natural release for 10 minutes
Medium potatoes: Steam for 10-12 minutes, natural release for 10 minutes
Large potatoes: Steam for 15-20 minutes, natural release for 10 minutes