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Pressure Cooker Baked Potatoes. Garnished large baked potatoes with butter, sour cream, cheese, and bacon bits on a white plate.

Instant Pot Baked Potatoes

Arina Habich
These Instant Pot Baked Potatoes are a quick and easy way to make perfectly fluffy potatoes without the oven. Cooked in just 30 minutes, this pressure cooker method delivers soft, tender potatoes every time—perfect for topping with butter, sour cream, bacon bits, and cheese. A great time-saving side dish for any weeknight meal.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 Potatoes
Calories 262 kcal

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Equipment

  • Pressure cooker
  • Measuring Cup
  • Silicone Pressure Cooker Roasting Rack

Ingredients
  

Baked Potatoes

  • 3 lb Potatoes about 4 medium size potatoes
  • 1 cup water

Garnish

  • green onions
  • bacon bits
  • sour cream
  • unsalted butter
  • salt
  • Cheddar cheese Graded
  • radish
  • Parsley
  • jalapeno pepper sliced

Instructions
 

Baked potatoes

  • Gather and measure all the ingredients you’ll need.
  • Rinse the potatoes well under running water.
  • Pat the potatoes dry with a clean kitchen towel.
  • Use a fork to poke each potato about six times, making sure to get all sides.
    Flat lay. Pressure Cooker Baked Potatoes. Poking raw potatoes with a fork to prepare baked potatoes.
  • Get your Instant Pot ready for use.
  • Place the silicone insert at the bottom to keep the potatoes from sticking or burning.
  • Add the potatoes and water into the Instant Pot.
    Flat lay. Pressure Cooker Baked Potatoes. Cooking whole potatoes in a pressure cooker to make baked potatoes.
  • Seal the pot, set it to “Pressure Cook” on high, and cook for 12 minutes.
    Flat lay. Pressure Cooker Baked Potatoes. Cooking whole potatoes in a pressure cooker to make baked potatoes.
  • Let the pot rest for 5 minutes once cooking ends, then carefully release the pressure and open. Check doneness with a knife—it should slide in easily. If not, cook 2 more minutes.

Garnish

  • While the potatoes finish, prepare your garnish toppings.
  • Cut each baked potato in half.
    Flat lay. Pressure Cooker Baked Potatoes. Garnished large baked potatoes with butter, sour cream, cheese, and bacon bits on a white plate.
  • Add butter and cheese as the first layer of garnish.
    Flat lay. Pressure Cooker Baked Potatoes. Garnished large baked potatoes with butter, sour cream, cheese, and bacon bits on a white plate.
  • Finish with any extra toppings you love. Serve and enjoy!
Keyword 30 minutes meal, Instant Pot, potatoes