Instant Pot "Baked" Potatoes

Fluffy and tender, you're going to LOVE making baked potatoes in your Instant Pot or pressure cooker. No foil needed and in less than half the time than oven baked!

👩🏻‍🍳 Instant Pot Baked Potatoes Back Story

I love baked potatoes! I've made baked potatoes individually in the air fryer, large batches in the oven, and now since purchasing an Instant Pot, I've been obsessed with making them in the pressure cooker!

You might be wondering, why baked potatoes in the Instant Pot? With the pressure cooker method, you never have to worry about leaving them unattended and burning them, you don't heat up the house with your oven if all you want is a baked potato, and best of all, if you're making a holiday dinner, making baked potatoes in your Instant Pot frees up precious oven space!

Best part about this method is that you don't have to worry about wrapping anything in foil, coating in olive oil, etc. It's so quick and easy to make this baked potato recipe!

If you love baked potatoes, you will also want to check out this recipe for stuffed baked potatoes. They're classic, comforting, and delicious!

🥘 Ingredients Needed

• potatoes - I use russet potatoes for all my baked potatoes. Try to purchase potatoes that are roughly the same size.
• water

🔪 Instructions

1. Rinse and scrub your russet potatoes before pricking them all over, at least 5 times.
2. Place your Instant Pot trivet into your pot, add 1 cup of cold water, and potatoes. Stack the potatoes if you have more than four.
3. Place your lid on, seal, and set the pressure cooker to 14 minutes on HIGH. When done, let the Instant Pot natural pressure release.
4. Let cool and add your topping of choice to your potatoes or if you'd like your potato skins to be crispy, transfer the potatoes to a sheet pan, lightly spray with some cooking spray, sprinkle on some salt, and broil in the oven for 3-5 minutes before enjoying with your choice of toppings.

👪 FAQs

💭 Top Tips

• I love crispy skin on my baked potatoes so I broil them after taking them out of my Instant Pot. This is an optional step but it's one that I do often!
• Do not skip pricking the potatoes before cooking. This allows the steam to escape while it cooked.
• Be sure to use cold water when making these baked potatoes. As the potatoes cook while the IP comes up to pressure, using hot water may decrease the pressure-up time and your potatoes may be undercooked.
• Got leftovers? Repurpose them into twice-baked potatoes, mashed potatoes (try this wasabi mashed potatoes if you're looking for a fun spin!), hash browns, or even potato soup.

📖 Topping Variations

Here are some fun topping variations for your baked potatoes!

• fully loaded, as pictured! (sour cream, bacon, shredded cheese, chives)
• shredded cheese or a cheese sauce
• pulled meat
• chili
• baked beans
• cheese with broccoli
• roasted chickpeas

🥗 Suggested Serving Companions

Baked potatoes can easily be the star of the show or as a delicious side dish. Here are some delicious recipes that would go well with baked potatoes!

Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

This is the easiest Instant Pot Mac and Cheese ever! Quick, packed with cheese, and creamy, you’re going to want to make this daily!

Slow Cooker Whole Chicken

This Slow Cooker Whole Chicken recipe is a super-easy way to make a comforting and hearty family supper without slaving all day in the kitchen!

Baked Breaded Lemon Chicken

This lip-smackin' good chicken has a bright, lemony flavor and a crispy breadcrumb coating, giving you a super-easy weeknight meal that will have your family clamoring for more!

Apple Walnut Salad

If you're looking for a quick and easy meal, you'll love this salad! Filled with flavor and crunch it's topped with a delicious homemade vinaigrette. It works as a main dish or side!