Have you ever tried to make boiled potatoes at the last minute? It is a terrible experience. Thankfully, instant pot is here for the rescue!
Have you jumped on the Instant Pot bandwagon yet? I swear pressure cooking has changed my life!
No more babysitting a pot over the stove for hours on end. Well, maybe that was just me but I was fed up. Why did it have to take more than TWO hours to cook a pot of beans?
Disclaimer: I learned how to cook on a mini oven with classic electrical burners and the cheap IKEA pot set. That I still to this day use. Possibly daily…
Maybe this had to do something with my cooking times. To be fair, I had great success in baking Easter cookies (all 123 of them), loaves of bread, gemista, and pizzas in that tiny oven. I also cooked many a beef stews and pinto beans.
One of my all-time favorite meals is potato salad. Because what’s not to like? You can eat it warm or cold, with as many or as little of toppings as you prefer (#budgetfriendly) and it makes a great meal prepping dish.
Boiling potatoes takes sooooooo much time. Enter Pressure Cooker Boiled Potatoes. And you have boiled/baked potatoes in 20 min flat!
As you can imagine the potatoes are HOT when you open your pot. They still need some time to rest and cool enough so you can handle them.
If you have a traditional stovetop pressure cooker, don’t fret. The method is exactly the same provided that your pot came with a tripod and a steaming rack.
Also, stovetop pressure cookers can reach higher pressure than electric ones so you might need to adjust your cooking time by 2-3 min. Other factors that affect the cooking time are elevation and the size of the potatoes. You might need to experiment a little until you get it just perfect. Or you could just play it by ear…
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.
Pressure Cooker Boiled Potatoes
- 4 big potatoes
- 250 ml water
- Wash your potatoes thoroughly under water. You can also let them soak. Using a brush remove the dirt.
- Add water to your pressure cooker and insert the steaming rack.
- Place the potatoes inside the steaming rack and lock the lid. Cook on high for 15 min.
- Use the natural release for 10 min and then quick release the pressure.
- Let them cook enough to handle and use them to make potato salad, mashed potatoes or jacked potatoes.
How to Boil Potatoes
FAQ
How long does it take to boil potatoes?
How long to boil potatoes in rice cooker?
Why do potatoes boil faster in a pressure cooker?
How many calories are in one cup of boiled new potatoes?
There are around 131 calories in one cup (156 grams) of Boiled Potatoes. Also, 0. 16 grams of fat, 29. 81 grams of carbohydrates, and 3. 35 grams of protein.
How long does it take to cook potatoes?
Check the potatoes after 5 minutes. Cubed potatoes will cook more quickly than whole potatoes; smaller potatoes will cook more quickly than larger potatoes. Begin checking the potatoes after around 5 minutes of simmering; most potatoes will be done in 10 to 20 minutes. The potatoes are done when tender.
How long to boil potatoes for mashed potatoes?
Generally, you want to boil potatoes for 10 to 20 minutes. That’s how long it takes to cook them evenly all the way through. Here’s how long to boil potatoes specifically for mashed potatoes. Whole potatoes will take longer than cut-up or cubed potatoes, so it’s important to test your potatoes for doneness.