Easy Instant Pot Baby Potatoes

A quick and easy side dish that’s boiled quickly in the Instant Pot and then sautéed for a roasted finish. Creamy on the inside and crisp on the outside, these small potatoes make a perfect side dish for any main.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword baby potatoes, easy instant pot baby potatoes, easy instant pot side dish, easy side dish, Instant Pot, Instant Pot boiled potatoes, Instant Pot Roasted Potatoes

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings people

Author Ivory

Equipment

Instant Pot 6 Quart Pressure Cooker (model used in this recipe was the Instant Pot Duo Gourmet 6 Quart Pressure Cooker)
Tongs
Colander

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 teaspoon salt for Instant Pot water
1 pound baby potatoes 1.25 inches in size, washed and dried
1 clove garlic crushed and minced
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon dried rosemary

Instructions

Add water, salt and potatoes into the Instant Pot.
Secure the lid and pressure cook on High for 6 minutes.
Once the 6 minutes is up, quick release the steam.
When all pressure has been released and the pressure valve has dropped, open the lid, drain the potatoes in a colander and dry the inner pot. Be sure to use an oven mitt to remove the inner pot as it will be very hot.
Return the inner pot to the Instant Pot, turn on the Sauté function and wait for it to say "Hot".
Add butter, olive oil, dried rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix together.
Add the baby potatoes to the butter mixture and lightly brown them making sure to rotate them on all sides.
Remove the potatoes from the Instant Pot, let them cool for a couple of minutes, then serve. Optionally, drizzle some of the remaining butter mixture on top of the potatoes for extra flavor. Enjoy!

Notes

*Use baby potatoes that are all around the same size, 1.25 inches to 1.50 inches. This is to ensure they all cook evenly.

*You can increase the potatoes to 2 pounds and use the same pressure cook time. Just be sure to use the same 1.25 inch to 1.5 inch sized potatoes.

*If using larger sized baby potatoes that are 2 inches to 2.5 inches, increase the pressure cook time by 1 minute.

*If using an 8 quart pressure cooker be sure to use 2 cups of water.

*Adding 1 teaspoon of salt to the Instant Pot water adds extra flavor but is not necessary.

*Can be made vegan by removing the butter and adding an extra tablespoon of olive oil.

*Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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