Instant Pot Baby Potatoes (Perfectly Steamed)

Baby potatoes, buttered and garnished with parsley.

Instant Pot Baby Potatoes (Perfectly Steamed)

Ready in minutes, these tender baby potatoes are creamy, buttery, and perfect for a quick and healthy side dish.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 7

Total Time: 12

Servings:

Calories: 181kcal

Author: Dolly (Dash for Dinner)

Equipment

Ingredients

▢ 1 ½ pounds baby potatoes (24 ounces)
▢ 1 teaspoon salt
▢ 1 cup water
▢ 2 tablespoons butter melted (optional)
▢ ½ teaspoon dried parsley or 2 tablespoons fresh (optional)
▢ Salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

Add 1 cup of cool water to the inner pot of a 6-quart Instant Pot. Sprinkle in the salt and stir gently to combine.
Place a steamer basket (or trivet) in the Instant Pot and add the baby potatoes into the basket in an even layer. It’s okay if some rest on top of others.
Secure the lid on the Instant Pot and set the valve to “sealing”.
Cook on manual pressure for 7-8 minutes (use the longer time for very soft potatoes).
As soon as the cooking time is up carefully switch the valve to “venting” to do a quick pressure release.
Remove the steamer basket from the Instant Pot and pour off the water from the Instant Pot.
Add the potatoes back to the Instant Pot and add in the melted butter, dried parsley, and salt and pepper (to taste).
Serve immediately.

Notes

Melting butter: If you want to keep this an Instant Pot exclusive prep, you can easily switch the Instant Pot to saute and melt the butter. Then add the parsley, potatoes, salt, and pepper to your taste. Toss well to combine.

Without a steamer basket: Place a trivet in the Instant Pot and stack the potatoes on top, keeping them above the water level.

8-quart Instant Pot: If using an 8-quart model, increase the water to 1 ½ cups - even when keeping the number of potatoes the same. This ensures the pot reaches the required pressure level.

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