Instant Pot Baked Potatoes

Instant Pot Baked Potatoes are so easy to make, pressure cooked in less than 10 minutes. Tender and delicious, they’re a family favorite dinner side.

Instant Pot Baked Potatoes are pressure cooked to perfection. Plus, like my Instant Pot sweet potato recipe, they’re super easy to make which makes them a win win in my book.

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We pretty much have potatoes on hand all the time. My boys sometimes love to eat a baked potato with their lunch; and less often now, we’ll enjoy mashed potatoes or baked potatoes with our Instant Pot whole chicken dinner.

It really depends what we’re making. If we’re making slow cooker pork roast, roast beef Philly cheesesteak, baked chicken drumsticks, Insta Pot salmon or meatloaf muffins, potatoes are definitely on the menu.

And if you haven’t figured it out by now, we absolutely love our Instant Pot. I think it’s safe to say it’s reached the heights of being one of those small appliances I wouldn’t want to live without.

If you’re an Instant Pot fanatic (like us), you’re going to love this hack of a recipe. If you have an Instant Pot and you haven’t opened it up yet, it’s time; in fact, you can use our Instant Pot Quick Start Guide to get you going. And if you’re just not sure about these newfangled contraptions… Well, you’ll definitely be sure after you taste these delicious baked spuds.

Tips for how to make Instant Pot Baked Potatoes

First of all, you’ll need to gather your ingredients and supplies. You’ll need your Instant Pot (with a vegetable steamer basket if you have one), a handful of potatoes, and water. Yep, that’s it, easy peasy.

• Pick out 8 to 10 medium sized potatoes that would make good baked potatoes. They don’t have to be large, but you probably don’t want them to be too small either.
• Wash the potatoes well.
• Then take a fork and prick each potato all over. This keeps your potatoes from bursting while cooking.
• If you have a vegetable steamer basket, place it in your Instant Pot. This will keep your potatoes from getting overly moist from sitting in water while they’re cooking.
• Place all the potatoes in the steamer basket.
• Add water to the Instant Pot.
• Place the lid on your Instant Pot, and hit Manual (or Pressure Cook); set the time to 8 minutes.
• Let it naturally release when done.
• Serve while warm with all the fixings that go along with baked potatoes… Butter, sour cream, cheese, crumbled bacon, chives, etc.

Looking for more delicious potato recipes?

• The Ultimate Baked Potato Bar
• The Ultimate Mashed Potato Bar
• Instant Pot potato soup
• Creamy Mashed Potatoes
• Easy Scalloped Potatoes
• Potato Casserole with Corn Flakes
• Slow Cooker Green Beans, Potatoes, and Sausages

Learn how to quickly use your Instant Pot with our Instant Pot Quick Start Guide, filled with practical tips, Instant Pot recipes, accessory ideas, and more!

Kitchen tools you may need to make Instant Pot Baked Potatoes

Instant Pot – We use our Instant Pot just about every day for all sorts of things. It’s so versatile and handy and makes the perfect baked potatoes.

Vegetable Steamer Basket – This will keep your potatoes from getting overly moist from sitting in water while they’re cooking.

Glass Measuring Cup – for measuring the water.

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