{"id":37909,"date":"2020-09-05T21:13:48","date_gmt":"2020-09-06T03:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/?p=37909"},"modified":"2021-03-18T23:58:25","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T05:58:25","slug":"pressure-cooker-baked-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/pressure-cooker-baked-potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Instant Pot Baked Potatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pressure Cooker Baked Potatoes<\/strong> are the creamiest and easiest potato side dish recipe you\u2019ll make. All you need is an Instant Pot and an air fryer lid or oven for baked potatoes that are crisp on the outside and fluffy in the center. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hi everyone\u2014Jenn again! My family loves potatoes. From mashed<\/a> to gratin<\/a> to chilled salads<\/a>, we eat them just about every way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Instant Pot baked potato recipe <\/strong>truly makes the fluffiest, creamiest potatoes we\u2019ve ever had\u2014we\u2019ll never bake potatoes in the oven again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you love potatoes that are crisp on the outside and creamy on the inside, you\u2019ll love this recipe too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Making Pressure Cooker Baked Potatoes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This baked potato recipe will work in any brand of electric pressure cooker, including the Instant Pot<\/a>, Ninja Foodi<\/a>, or Power Pressure Cooker XL<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The potatoes are certainly tasty after pressure cooking, but they reach fluffy perfection when crisped<\/strong> with the air fryer lid or in the oven.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip: <\/strong>After crisping, we like to wrap them in a piece of aluminum foil and gently pound them on the counter on each side. (If you pound too hard, you can crack the skin.) This makes the potatoes extra fluffy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then unwrap, slice, and top with your favorite add-ons. (You can reuse the same foil for all of the potatoes in the batch.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Kind of Potato Is Best? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The best potatoes for this recipe are russet potatoes that come in a 5-pound bulk bag. They\u2019re not the huge baking potatoes sold individually in the grocery store. Ours averaged about 7 ounces and they were about 2 inches thick at the thickest part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best way to check if your potatoes are done is with an instant-read thermometer<\/a>. If they\u2019re not quite to 190\u00b0F when you remove the Instant Pot lid, add a few more minutes of cook time. The potatoes are perfectly cooked at 205\u00b0F.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: <\/strong>The size and shape of your potatoes affects your cook time. Our potatoes were more oval-shaped (long and flat). If your potatoes are very round and thick, they may need a few more minutes at high pressure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can I Skip the Crisping Step?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You don\u2019t need to crisp your potatoes with an air fryer lid or in the oven if you prefer a soft skin on your baked potato. However, I recommend adding another 2 minutes to the cook time if you\u2019re not crisping the potatoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Serve Instant Pot Baked Potatoes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Serve pressure cooker baked potatoes with any of your favorite toppings. My family loves butter, sour cream, chives, diced bacon, and cheese. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More Instant Pot Potato Recipes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My family can\u2019t get enough of these creamy, crispy, and savory potato side dish recipes. Bonus: they’re all made in an Instant Pot \/ Pressure Cooker:<\/p>\n\n\n\n