How To Boil Potatoes In Instant Pot?

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You’ll learn how to boil potatoes in Instant pot that is mess-free, hands-free and comes out perfectly fork-tender.

·published 2023-05-23

AmericanIndianBasics

Servings

['4']

Total time

25 min

prep 5 min

Calories / serving

131 kcal

Ingredients (2)

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Instructions (6 steps)

01Prep Instant Pot: Add water (~¾-1 inch deep) and place a trivet or rack in it. Make sure that base of the rack is not touching the water.
02Arrange potatoes: Place washed, scrubbed potatoes on the rack. If you are boiling more potatoes then you can stack the potatoes on top of each other.
03Pressure Cook: Close the instant pot lid and make sure that the valve is in the sealing position. Pressure cook on manual.Small (~5 oz each): 8 minutes Medium (6-7 oz): 10 minutes Large (8-9 oz): 12 minutes
04Natural Pressure Release: Let the pressure release naturally, it takes around 15-20 minutes. Once the pin drops, open the lid.
05Check for doneness: Check the potatoes by inserting a fork or a knife. It should go in easily without any effort. Remove them to a plate using tongs
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