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Need an easy side dish recipe? In just 10 minutes, this Quick and Easy Instant Pot Red Potatoes Recipe is on the table! A family classic made even faster for an easy side dish recipe that your family will love.
Instant Pot Red Potatoes Recipe
We love potatoes and they really make the perfect side dish. Not only are they easy but they are frugal.
I grew up on butter potatoes. They are delicious.
It is such an easy recipe that you practically don’t need to call it a recipe. But as I was talking to others, I realized not other families grew up on this easy side dish so I had to share.
Normally you boil the potatoes until tender and then add butter and salt and pepper. Then you let the butter melt all over your potatoes leaving you with a delicious side dish.
However, thanks to the trusty Instant pot (or any electric pressure cooker for that matter) this family favorite side dish just got even easier because the cooking time just got cut in half! These delicious red potatoes recipe can be ready in under 20 minutes.
Another favorite instant pot side dish is Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes.
Instant pot red potatoes ingredients:
Red Potatoes
Butter
Chicken Broth
Minced Garlic
Salt & Pepper
How to cook red potatoes in Instant Pot:
Cut your potatoes into quarters, leaving the skin on. You can peel them first, but the skin will fall right off if you have picky eaters.
Place in your Instant pot or any electric pressure cooker.
Pour your water over the top. Season with salt and pepper and then add your butter to the top (not melted).
Place lid on top and set to sealing.
How long to cook potatoes in instant pot:
Click your manual button and set the pressure time to 4 minutes. This cut time is based on diced potatoes. If you are using large potatoes, then you will need to increase the cook time by 1-3 minutes depending on their size.
Allow it to cook on high pressure and when finished do a quick release on the pressure from the instant pot.
Remove lid and stir the potatoes coating it in the delicious buttery sauce.
Top with fresh or dried parsley. Enjoy! Also learn How to Dry Parsley in the Oven.
Cut the potatoes to be around the same size. This will make sure that they all cook evenly in the instant pot and will be ready at the same time.
Do not peel the potatoes. I just wash and cut the potatoes and throw them in the instant pot. The skin on red potatoes adds so much flavor to this recipe so make sure to leave them on.
The potatoes are soft in this recipe. If you prefer crispier potatoes, broil them for 2-3 minutes after they are cooked in the instant pot.
If you double the recipe, you don’t need to double the liquid, just the other ingredients. The liquid in this recipe is so that the instant pot can come to pressure.
If you are wanting to cook the red potatoes to be used in potato salad, leave out the butter and seasonings. You can also use water instead of the broth. Then all you have to do is drain the potatoes and they are ready to use to make potato salad.
Do I need a steamer basket or trivet?
No, you do not need to use a steam basket or trivet to make this easy recipe. That is my favorite part. Everything gets thrown right into the pot and then cooked from there.
Use your favorite type of potatoes. I love making this recipe with red potatoes but any potatoes would work great in this recipe. I love making these with yellow gold potatoes, baby potatoes and russet potatoes as well. If you use russet potatoes, I do recommend peeling them first.
Instead of Butter use your favorite type of oil. I love using butter in this easy potato recipe, but if you’re on a diet than you can easily use your favorite type of cooking oil instead. Olive oil or Avocado oil would both work great in this recipe.
Add your favorite type of seasonings. Feel free to add your favorite seasonings to change up this recipe. Creole seasoning, Italian seasoning or Lemon pepper would all be delicious in this recipe. I would start with 1-2 tsp and add more if needed after the cook time.
What to Serve with:
I love serving this easy potato recipe with one of my favorite grilling recipes. They make the perfect side for any of your favorite main dish recipes. Here are a few of my favorite recipes to serve this potatoes with.
Easy Grilled Chicken Kabob Recipe
BBQ RanchGrilled Chicken Marinade
Grilled Balsamic Glazed Chicken
You will need a pressure cooker:
Now you will need an electric pressure cooker for this recipe. I personally have anInstant Potand so far I am loving it.
If you have been putting off trying an instant pot, I highly recommend going ahead and biting the bullet. I love using the pressure cooker when I don’t have much time.
Pressure cooking is perfect for frozen food or meals that normally take a while. You can toss everything in and have dinner ready in no time at all.
How to Store:
Refrigerate any leftovers in an air tight container for up to 4-5 days. Reheat the leftovers in the microwave, oven or stove top.
I do not recommend freezing the leftover potatoes as they do not freeze well.
I love using the leftover potatoes for a quick and easy side dish for another meal later in the week.
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In just 10 minutes this Quick and Easy Instant Pot Potatoes Recipe is on the table! A family classic made even faster for an easy side dish recipe.
If not fork tender re-close the pressure cooker and set to the steam setting and cook an additional 3-5 minutes and allow the pressure cooker to release steam naturally for about 25 minutes before opening.
Cut them into 1 1/2-inch chunks, and they're ready in under 15 minutes (about ten minutes for the pot to come up to pressure, then three minutes for the potatoes to steam.) Take 'em out right when the timer goes off so they don't overcook, then use them however you like!
Soaking potatoes in water helps remove excess starch. Excess starch can inhibit the potatoes from cooking evenly as well as creating a gummy or sticky texture on the outside of your potatoes. Cold water is used because hot water would react with the starch activating it, making it harder to separate from the potatoes.
Try to get evenly sized potatoes to ensure they are all evenly cooked in the Instant Pot. Water — Use enough to cover all your potatoes but also make sure you use enough to get the Instant Pot to pressure. You only need 1 cup of water for the 3-quart and 6-quart to get to pressure and 2 cups for the 8-quart.
bottom line. It is not possible to create carcinogenic acrylamide when cooking potatoes at the high temperatures that can be achieved by household pressure cookers. Pressure cooking and cooling potatoes produces a nutritional insoluble starch which has a lower glycemic impact.
The potatoes need to be processed in a weighted pressure canner at 10 pounds pressure for 35 minutes for pint jars and 40 minutes of quart jars if you live at an altitude of 1,000 feet above sea level or less (Image 3).
When potatoes are mashed, starch is released. The more you work the potatoes, the more starch gets released. When too much starch gets released, the potatoes become gummy, gluey, and unappetizing.
Should you peel potatoes before boiling? We prefer to leave the skins on, which prevents the potatoes from absorbing excess moisture. If you're putting them through a ricer, as we do in our best mashed potatoes recipe, the potato skins will be removed anyway.
"In addition to good and bad bacterias, pesticides can linger in the soil and those need to go." According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at a minimum, potatoes should be rinsed with water before cutting for cooking. Since potatoes are firm, use a clean brush to scrub them.
The main reasons to cut the potatoes and pre-soak in water are: To allow the excess starches and sugars to be removed from the outer surface of the fry strips AND to keep the potatoes from browning prematurely from exposure to air. Covering in water helps the potato from turning a dark color.
To cook potatoes in an instant pot, you pour water into the steel insert, put a trivet inside, and place potatoes on top of the trivet. Press start to cook. The water at the bottom of the pot is necessary to get the pot up to pressure to steam the potatoes.
Originally Answered: Is it safe to cook with aluminum foil on top of a pot when using an electric pressure cooker (e.g., Instant Pot)? On top of a pot inside the pressure cooker? Perfectly safe-I do it all the time. Don't put anything on top of the pressure cooker itself though.
The potatoes need to be processed in a weighted pressure canner at 10 pounds pressure for 35 minutes for pint jars and 40 minutes of quart jars if you live at an altitude of 1,000 feet above sea level or less (Image 3).
Generally potatoes that are small in size or cut into pieces take about 10-15 minutes to boil in a pressure cooker, when we allow it to boil with 2 whistles. However, if the size of the potatoes is too large it may even take about 20-25 minutes for them to boil and cool down.
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