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    Meals » Recipes » Side Dishes

    Easy Instant Pot Baby Potatoes

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure for more information. Published: Nov 8, 2021 by Dee

    Instant Pot baby potatoes steamed in the pressure cooker until soft and fluffy are a delicious easy side dish that takes minutes to make. This simple potato recipe  is one of the easiest Instant Pot recipes you'll ever make!  via @meamel

    Instant Pot baby potatoes steamed in the pressure cooker until soft and fluffy are a delicious easy side dish that takes minutes to make. This simple potato recipe is one of the easiest Instant Pot recipes you'll ever make!

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    There's virtually no prep work with this easy recipe. And you get fork-tender, perfectly cooked little potatoes with a creamy texture every time!

    I've been making these baby potatoes in my Instant Pot pressure cooker for a few years now. It's one of my family's favorite side dishes, besides Instant Pot jasmine rice.

    These gorgeous little spuds are on the menu frequently because they're such a great side dish. And these perfect potatoes go with just about any main dish!

    Even though we love oven roasted potatoes and air fryer baby potatoes, you can cook potatoes in a fraction of the time in your pressure cooker.

    Ingredients

    This Instant Pot potatoes recipe is a 2 ingredient recipe. You should be able to find what you need to make baby potatoes in the Instant Pot in your local grocery store or farmers market:

    • Baby potatoes -- creamer potatoes, baby gold potatoes, Dutch yellow potatoes or baby red potatoes
    • Water

    You can season the potatoes with sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder or your favorite seasonings after pressure cooking.

    How do you boil potatoes in the Instant Pot? Technically, you don't -- unless you're adding them to soup or stew. For this recipe, the Instant Pot boiled potatoes are actually steamed in a steamer basket.

    How to Make Baby Potatoes Steamed in the Instant Pot

    I use a bag of baby potatoes. The skins are thin, so you don't even need to peel them or cut them.

    First, rinse the baby gold potatoes under cold water in a colander. Remove any sprouts that may be growing on the potatoes.

    Note -- If your potatoes have a lot of sprouts or are turning green, it's best not to use them.

    Shake excess water off of the potatoes or pat dry with a paper towel.

    Add one cup water to the bottom of the Instant Pot if you're using a 6 quart. For an 8 quart, add 1.5 cups water or the amount recommended by the manufacturer.

    easy instant pot potatoes in steamer basket

    Place the trivet into the bottom of the inner pot of the Instant Pot. Then, place potatoes into a stainless steel steamer basket or silicone basket, and place the steamer basket on top of the trivet.

    If your steamer basket has legs, you can place the basket directly in the pot.

    Mine does not, so I place the trivet into the pot and add the steamer basket on top of the trivet.

    You still add water, but the potatoes don't actually sit in the water. And this prevents them from getting too soft and mushy.

    Cooking Time

    For fork-tender potatoes you only need to cook them for 10 minutes on high pressure.

    Keep in mind, these are baby yellow potatoes with thin skins. The size of the potatoes will affect the cook time.

    Russet potatoes, sweet potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes or other large potatoes all have different cook times.

    If you plan to make Instant Pot mashed potatoes, you can cook the baby potatoes for 12 minutes or longer.

    cooked baby potatoes in steamer basket in instant pot

    After the potatoes are done cooking, and the pressure valve drops, do a quick release.

    If you do a natural pressure release, these small potatoes will be too soft.

    Carefully remove the steamer basket out of the pressure cooker. Then, place steamed potatoes into a serving bowl.

    easy instant pot potatoes in white bowl with parsley

    This part is optional, but I like to add a couple of tablespoons of butter to the bowl.

    We love steamed baby potatoes with melted butter and a dash of salt!

    Then, I toss the cooked potatoes in the butter until they're all coated with buttah!

    Next, I sprinkle a little sea salt and parsley on top of potatoes, and they're ready to eat. Yum.

    baby potatoe on fork

    Variations

    If you want the texture of roasted potatoes in the Instant Pot, you can discard water and place the cooked spuds back into the Instant Pot. Use the saute setting to brown the potatoes.

    Or, use the air crisp setting if you have the Instant Pot Duo Crisp lid or any pressure cooker with an air crisp or air fryer setting.

    You can also make steamed potatoes in the Instant Pot without steamer basket. Just place them directly on the trivet, and follow the same directions and cook time.

    You can make potato salad with baby potatoes. Follow this recipe for Instant Pot potato salad, and use baby potatoes instead of the larger red potatoes.

    How to Store and Reheat

    Store leftover potatoes in an airtight container in your refrigerator. They should keep for 3 to 4 days.

    The best way to reheat steamed baby potatoes is in your microwave for a quick side dish or small main course. They're delicious for lunch!

    Recipe

    instant pot baby potatoes steamed until tender in a round white serving dish with parsley

    Easy Instant Pot Baby Potatoes

    Published by Dee
    Instant Pot baby potatoes steamed in the pressure cooker until soft and fluffy are a delicious easy side dish that takes minutes to make. This simple potato recipe is one of the easiest Instant Pot recipes you'll ever make!
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    Prep Time 2 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    pressure time 10 mins
    Total Time 22 mins
    Course side
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 87 kcal

    Equipment

    • Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup water
    • 1 ½ pounds baby yellow potatoes 1 bag

    Instructions
     

    • Wash the potatoes, and pat dry
    • Pour the water into the Instant Pot, set the trivet in place, and add the steamer basket on top of the trivet
    • Place the potatoes into the basket, Place lid on pressure cooker, and turn pressure valve to Sealing position
    • Hit PRESSURE COOK for 10 minutes. Pot will take a few minutes to reach pressure, then count down from 10 minutes. 
    • When pot beeps, do a quick release by turning valve to Venting position. When pin drops, open lid, and carefully remove potatoes from basket into a serving bowl. Add butter, if desired, and stir to coat potatoes with butter. Serve immediately 

    Notes

    Recipe was made in a 6-quart Instant Pot electric pressure cooker.
    If using an 8 quart, increase water to 2 cups.

    Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 87kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 9mgPotassium: 477mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
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    Recipe first posted in 2018 and updated in 2021.

    easy instant pot baby potatoes in white serving bowl

    I hope you enjoy these easy Instant Pot baby potatoes steamed as much as my whole family does!

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    1. Penni says

      February 06, 2022 at 6:15 pm

      This was so easy and very good! I made it in a 3 qt. Instant pot.5 stars

      Reply
    2. Sandi says

      November 20, 2021 at 5:01 pm

      Love that I can make potatoes in the instant pot. They turned out great!!5 stars

      Reply
    3. Addison says

      November 20, 2021 at 10:14 am

      These potatoes have a great flavor!!! Thanks for the easy recipe!!5 stars

      Reply
    4. Erin says

      November 15, 2021 at 6:08 am

      I love these! They came out perfect!5 stars

      Reply
    5. Amanda says

      November 15, 2021 at 5:00 am

      This is the best way to make those little tiny potatoes! They turned out perfect.5 stars

      Reply
    6. Cara says

      November 14, 2021 at 3:58 am

      This is the perfect side dish. It's so easy and my whole family loves these potatoes!5 stars

      Reply
    7. Kimberly says

      November 10, 2021 at 4:12 pm

      My new favorite method for making these potatoes. Consistency was perfect!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        November 13, 2021 at 9:55 pm

        Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked them!

    8. Beth says

      November 10, 2021 at 4:07 pm

      Those are so good! I think these are a great alternative to mashed or traditional baked potatoes.5 stars

      Reply
    9. Judy Klentz says

      March 06, 2019 at 6:02 am

      Can you do up more small potatoes than that at once?

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      • Dee says

        March 06, 2019 at 8:25 am

        Yes! I've doubled the amount before, and it was fine.

    10. Miz Helen says

      September 22, 2018 at 5:27 pm

      This is a great way to make these potatoes, so easy!
      Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and sure hope you have a great weekend!
      Miz Helen5 stars

      Reply
    11. Anna says

      September 21, 2018 at 7:51 am

      So easy and so delicious!5 stars

      Reply
    12. Anna says

      September 20, 2018 at 9:12 am

      I don't think I will ever go back to cooking potatoes on a stovetop. Instant Pot all the way!5 stars

      Reply
    13. Catalina says

      September 20, 2018 at 2:29 am

      Instant Pot is so amazing! I love how everything is easier wit the Instant Pot!5 stars

      Reply
    14. Mahy Elamin says

      September 20, 2018 at 1:05 am

      Great idea. Love Love Love this recipe! I'm sure these tastes are amazing! So YUMMY!5 stars

      Reply
    15. Jamielyn says

      September 19, 2018 at 6:36 pm

      These look PERFECT! So easy and delicious!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        September 20, 2018 at 7:58 am

        Thanks, Jamielyn. My family loves these potatoes!

    16. Paula says

      September 19, 2018 at 5:04 pm

      It's so handy to make potatoes in right!

      Reply
      • Dee says

        September 20, 2018 at 7:58 am

        Yep! It does an amazing job with sides!

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