25 Minute Baked Potatoes {Instant Pot Recipe}

I have been wanting to try to make baked potatoes in my Instant Pot since forever. I have heard that it worked in way less time so I decided to give it a try.  The first time I tried it, I used 10 minutes on high pressure and it wasn’t quite done.  The next time I tried 15 minutes on high pressure and they were perfect.

Some people choose to do PIP (pot in pot). That means you put a bowl that is oven safe on top of the trivet (with water under the trivet) that came with the Instant Pot and put your potatoes in that bowl.  I did it that way and felt it took way longer…so I scratched the bowl and put the potatoes CLEAN right on top of the trivet and boom.  Perfect in 15 minutes.

Here are the steps that I took to have the perfect baked potato:

1. Clean the number of medium sized potatoes that you’ll need.  You can do as many as will find on top of the trivet and get the same outcome.
2. Pierce the potatoes using a fork or paring knife. Add 1 cup of water to the bottom of the inner pot and place the trivet on top of the water.
3. Place clean potatoes on top of trivet.
4. Close and lock lid.  Put the pot on sealing and click the manual “high” pressure for 15 minutes and walk away.
5. When done, allow for quick release (release pressure immediately)

At this point the potatoes are finished but if you’d like a crispier outside then I recommend you continue to follow me here. Preheat your oven to 475°F.

Take the potatoes from the Instant Pot using tongs and place on a piece of foil that has lined a baking sheet.  Rub with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and sprinkle with salt.  Put in oven to crisp up for 10 minutes.  Remove after the 1o minutes and cut open with a knife.

Add your toppings such as butter, sour cream (greek yogurt) and/or shredded cheese..or be crazy and add all three like I did.