We have all been there. It’s 100 degrees outside, and you don’t want to heat up your house with the oven, but you want some baked potatoes to accompany whatever is on the grill. Use your Instant Pot! Instant Pot Baked Potatoes are perfect every time!
Whether you like them loaded like I made here or simply with butter and salt, Instant Pot potatoes are my favorite way to make this amazing side dish!
I am a huge Instant Pot fan and have already shared my Instant Pot corn on the cob!
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What You’ll Need for Instant Pot Baked Potatoes:
- Instant Pot with Trivet
- Water
- Russet Potatoes
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If any of what I am going to say below sounds like a foreign language, no worries! Just hop on over to my
Instant Pot for Beginners post and get up to speed! All the terminology and tips are over there!
How to Make Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
First, start off by washing the potatoes to remove any dirt. Then insert the trivet into your inner pot of the Instant Pot.
Fork the potatoes. You heard me, fork ’em! {wink} Stab the potatoes with a fork all over to let the steam release while they cook! Now is a great time to let out those frustrations, haha!
Add the potatoes to the inner pot of the Instant Pot, stacking if necessary, but be sure not to fill past the fill line that’s marked on the pot. Place the lid and turn the vent to SEALING.
Cook on high pressure. Let the pot naturally pressure release for at least 10 minutes before venting the vent and opening the lid. Carefully remove the potatoes with tongs because they will be hot potatoes — get it? Hot potatoes, lol!
How Long to Cook Baked Potatoes in an Instant Pot
Reminder: pressure cooking times are based on the SIZE of the item inside, NOT the quantity of the items. All cooking times below are based on using HIGH PRESSURE.
- SMALL Potatoes – cook 5-7 minutes
- MEDIUM Potatoes – 10-12 minutes
- LARGE Potatoes – 17-20 minutes
Slice them down the center and add your favorite toppings! Her are some suggestions if you need them!
Baked Potato Topping Ideas:
- Shredded Cheese
- Butter
- Sour cream
- Everything Bagel Seasoning
- Bacon
- Green Onions
- Chives
- Pulled pork or shredded chicken
- Chili
- Jalepenos
- Pickled Onions
- Black Beans, Corn, Salsa
- Feta, roasted red peppers, onions
- Avocado
- Steamed Brocoli
- Marinara & parmesan
Instant Pot Loaded Baked Potatoes
Equipment
- Instant Pot Pressure Cooker - with trivet
Ingredients
- 5 russet potatoes, large or 6-7 (medium/small)
- 1 cup water
- toppings of your choice, *see blog post for ideas
Instructions
- Add 1 cup of water to the bottom of your pot.1 cup water
- Place the trivet inside
- Clean each potato from dirt. Lightly scrub with a scrub brush and warm water.
- Add your potatoes stacked to the pot on the trivet.5 russet potatoes
- Close the lid on your Instant Pot and close the sealing valve.
- Set your Instant Pot to High Pressure. Set Time accordingly:SMALL Potatoes – 5-7 minutesMEDIUM Potatoes – 10-12 minutesLarge Potatoes – 17-20 minutes
- Allow your potatoes to naturally pressure release for about 10minutes before manually releasing and carefully bringing the valve toward you.
- Remove each potato with tong as they are hot.
- Transfer to your serving dish or plate. Cut the potato down the middle and add your desired toppings!toppings of your choice
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