Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes | How To Cook Perfect Sweet Potatoes

Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes are a quick and easy side to add a nutritious and delicious pop of flavor and color to any dinner table.

Why You'll Love These Sweet Potatoes

• Fast. Ready in under 30 minutes.
• Easy. Wash your sweet potatoes, place them on the trivet with some water and cook in your Instant Pot.
• Versatile. Turn these Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes into a sweet or savory side dish.
• Vegetarian. A great vegetarian option for a side dish or topped with vegetarian-friendly options for the main course.
• Nutritious. They are rich in potassium, fiber, and vitamins A and C.

What Size Sweet Potatoes Should I Use?

If you're familiar with cooking sweet potatoes, you know that they can come in a large variety of shapes and sizes.

The key to successfully cooking Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes is choosing sweet potatoes that are consistent in size. Sweet potatoes with a smaller circumference will cook faster than sweet potatoes with a larger circumference.

For this recipe, I'm using smaller sweet potatoes that are approximately 2 inches in diameter. These tend to make a nice side dish portion and cook quickly.

How Long Does It Take Potatoes To Soften In The Instant Pot?

To get pillowy soft sweet potatoes in your Instant Pot, you will need to cook them for approximately 15 minutes in the Instant Pot under high pressure. Allow for a natural pressure release after the cooking time has ended.

Do Sweet Potatoes Cook As Fast As Regular Potatoes?

As long as the size of the potatoes is roughly consistent, sweet potatoes and regular potatoes (such as Russet potatoes) will cook in the same amount of time.

Ingredients You'll Need

To make Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes all you need are FIVE ingredients--and one of them is water!

Here's what you'll need to grab before you get started:

• Sweet Potatoes- These should be about 2" in diameter
• Salt and Pepper- Just enough to bring out the naturally delicious flavors of the sweet potato.
• Rosemary- Adds a woodsy, herbaceous note to the dish.
• Butter- Everything is better with a little butter.
• Water- To create pressure inside of your Instant Pot.

How To Cook Sweet Potatoes In The Instant Pot

After you try it for the first time, you won't be able to believe that you've been baking sweet potatoes all of these years. You'll need to follow these few simple instructions for the best Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes ever!

1. Thoroughly wash your sweet potatoes.
2. Place a trivet in the Instant Pot liner.
3. Lay the sweet potatoes on top of the trivet.
4. Add water to the Instant Pot liner.
5. Place the lid on the Instant Pot and cook under high pressure.
6. Once the cook time has been completed, allow the pressure to release naturally.
7. Remove the Instant Pot lid and remove the sweet potatoes.
8. Slice lengthwise down the sweet potato and add your favorite toppings.

Tips And Tricks

• Size matters. Make sure your sweet potatoes are all around the same size so they cook consistently. The last thing you want is one overcooked potato and one that is still hard as a rock in the center.
• Use a trivet. Placing your sweet potatoes on a trivet will help prevent them from getting a "hot spot" on the bottom where the potato directly touches the hot liner.
• Season well. While sweet potatoes are incredibly delicious on their own, they can always use the help from your spice rack to make them even better.
• Stuff them. Who likes a boring meal? Not me. Make these sweet potatoes even more exciting by filling them with some of your favorite veggies or proteins.

What To Serve With Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes

Depending on your mood, sweet potatoes can either be a side dish or a main course. Here are some of my favorite ways to serve sweet potatoes:

• Top them with cinnamon and brown sugar. This is especially delicious in the fall and pairs well with so many holiday dinners.
• Add protein. Whether you add black beans, pulled pork, or air fryer flank steak, sweet potatoes make a great base for so many things.
• Keep them simple. Serve with a bit of butter and salt and pepper for the perfect side dish for juicy pork chops, air fryer chicken legs, or keto meatloaf.

More Easy Instant Pot Recipes

Looking for more ways to make dinner simple using your Instant Pot? Check out some of my favorite easy Instant Pot recipes:

• Instant Pot Corn On The Cob
• Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
• How To Cook Rice In The Instant Pot
• Instant Pot Green Beans
• Instant Pot Applesauce

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