Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes Recipe
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Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Description
The recipe instructs placing a steamer basket inside the Instant Pot with one cup of water, adding medium-sized sweet potatoes that have been scrubbed clean inside the basket. The Instant Pot lid is sealed, and the sweet potatoes are cooked on the steam setting for ten minutes. After cooking, the pressure is allowed to reduce naturally for about twenty-five minutes before opening the pot to remove the sweet potatoes. This cooking approach yields sweet potatoes that are soft and cooked through without direct boiling or baking.
Steamed sweet potatoes can be served simply as a side or used as an ingredient in other dishes. The recipe notes practical storage tips: cooked sweet potatoes last three to four days refrigerated and can be reheated in a microwave or oven. The flesh can also be frozen for up to three months, useful for preparing mashed sweet potatoes or incorporating into soups, casseroles, or pies.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 4 medium sweet potato
Instructions
- Prep. Place steamer basket in Instant Pot and add 1 cup water.
- Clean. Scrub sweet potatoes until skins are clean. Place in the steamer basket.
- Cover and seal. Cover and place vent on lid to "Sealed".
- Cook. Set on "Steam" program and set time for 10 minutes.
- Release pressure. When finished cooking, don't open lid. Allow pressure to reduce naturally, about 25 minutes.
- Serve. Remove lid and serve.
Notes
- Cooked sweet potatoes can be refrigerated for 3 to 4 days and reheated in the microwave or oven before serving.
- Peel and freeze sweet potato flesh in containers for up to 3 months; thaw overnight before reheating.
- Frozen sweet potatoes are suitable for mashed sweet potatoes, soups, chili, casseroles, or pies.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4potatoes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 194 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 194kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 127mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 762mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 32063IU | 641% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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