Instant Pot Baked Potatoes Recipe
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Instant Pot Baked Potatoes Recipe
Description
The recipe involves placing scrubbed and fork-pierced large russet potatoes on a trivet inside a 6-quart Instant Pot with a cup of water. Pressure cooking on high for 16 minutes, followed by a natural pressure release, cooks the potatoes evenly. Testing doneness with a fork ensures they are tender inside. The skin remains intact and the texture is fluffy, similar to traditional baked potatoes but achieved much faster.
The cooked potatoes can be served hot split open with typical toppings like sour cream, bacon, cheese, or chives. Alternatively, letting them cool allows their use as an ingredient for potato salad or other preparations. This recipe simplifies and speeds up baked potato preparation especially when multiple potatoes are needed.
Adjust the pressure cooking time according to the potato size using the provided chart: smaller potatoes cook around 12 minutes, medium 14 minutes, large 16 minutes, and extra-large between 18 to 20 minutes. This helps achieve the right level of tenderness based on potato weight.
Ingredients
- 4 russet potatoes Idaho potatoes, large
- 1 cup water cold
Instructions
- Prepare Instant Pot - place a trivet in the bottom of a 6 quart instant pot. Add 1 cup cold water.
- Scrub Potatoes - thoroughly wash the potatoes.
- Pierce Potatoes - poke the potatoes all over with a fork and arrange on the rack.
- Pressure Cook - Cover with lid and set the valve to the 'sealing' position. Set to manual high pressure for 16 minutes, or according to the time chart*.
- Natural Pressure Release - once the cooking time is up, let the pressure release naturally (usually about 15 minutes) or until the pressure indicator drops indicating there is no pressure behind it. Switch the valve to the venting position to release any remaining steam before carefully removing the lid.
- Check for doneness - Poke potatoes to test for doneness, then remove them to a plate using tongs.
- Serve potatoes - cut potatoes in half and serve with your favorite toppings (sour cream, bacon, cheese, chives), or let them cool and use them for Potato Salad.
Notes
- Use the pressure cooking time chart to adjust based on potato size for best results.
- Scrub potatoes well and pierce them with a fork to allow steam penetration.
- Natural pressure release usually takes about 15 minutes; wait until indicator drops before opening.
- Cooked potatoes can be served immediately or cooled for use in salads.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 168 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 168kcal | 8% |
| Carbs | 38g | |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 888mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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