15 Small Instant Pot Recipes

What should I make for dinner tonight? This might just be the number one question that we ask ourselves almost daily over here.

Then you have come to the right place, we have rounded up 15 small instant pot recipes that we have shared over the years.

Plus, there is such a variety of flavours in these recipes, so you are sure to find something for you. Most of these recipes are quick and easy ones made especially for busy weeknights.

15 Small Instant Pot Recipes

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40 min

Apple cider vinegar, dry beans, leek, diced tomatoes, olive oil

5.026

Feasting At Home

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10 min

London broil, pot pork chops, orange chicken, instant pot, instant pot chicken

4.922

Corrie Cooks

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15 min

5.049

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Instant Pot Beef Roast

55 min

Beef chuck roast, red wine, baby potatoes, celery seed, tomato paste

4.487

Dessert for Two

Healthy Instant Pot Mongolian Beef

25 min

Gluten free, flank steak, cauliflower rice, honey, sesame seeds

3.8464

What Molly Made

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Corned beef, spaghetti squash, short ribs, beef pot roast, egg roll

5.03

Wicked Spatula

Instant Pot Mini Oatmeal For Two

28 min

Old fashioned oats

4.510

Toaster Oven Love

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50 min

Orange chicken, instant pot, potato soup, quinoa, cannellini beans

5.08

Brit + Co

Small Batch Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes

35 min

Sweet potatoes, steamer

5.01

One Dish Kitchen

Instant Pot Beef Stew

50 min

Roast beef, tomato paste, carrots, arrowroot powder, bouillon cubes

4.9180

iFOODreal.com

Mini Pressure Cooker Cheesecakes

3 hr 18 min

Cream cheese, graham cracker crumbs, cherry juice, cinnamon, lemon juice

5.010

Oh So Delicioso

Instant Pot Corned Beef

2 hr 45 min

Corned beef brisket, baby potatoes, chicken broth, carrots, olive oil

4.611

Delish

Instant Pot Mini – Cornish Game Hen

37 min

Cornish game hen, lemon, poultry seasoning, butter, small potatoes

5.08

Simply Happy Foodie

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4 hr

Cream cheese, lemon curd, greek yogurt, golden oreo, butter

4.76

TIDBITS Marci

Pressure Cooker / Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage

2 hr 5 min

Corned beef brisket, red potatoes, beef broth, carrots, garlic

4.5411

Pressure Cooking Today

5 Related Question Answers About Small Instant Pot Recipes

What can I make in the small Instant Pot?

Instant Pot Mini recipes using the Instant Pot Duo Mini 3 quart machine.

1. Instant Pot Tomato Soup.
2. Instant Pot Risotto Recipe.
3. Instant Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta.
4. Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff.
5. Instant Pot Lo Mein.
6. Instant Pot Potato Salad.
7. Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken Thighs.
8. Instant Pot Pumpkin Cheesecake.

What can I do with a 3 quart Instant Pot?

3 Quart Mini Recipes

1. Instant Pot Creamy Italian Chicken Breasts.
2. Instant Pot Brown Rice.
3. Instant Pot Boiled Eggs.
4. Instant Pot Pesto Pasta.
5. Instant Pot Egg Roll in a Bowl.
6. Instant Pot Creamy Cajun Chicken Breasts.
7. Elderberry Syrup Gummies.
8. Instant Pot Veggie Tortilla Pie.

Can you make small meals in Instant Pot?

The Instant Pot DUO manual states: “Always add at least 18 fl oz / 500 mL of liquid for minimum liquid requirement.” 18 fluid ounces is about 2.25 cups. So as long as you have that much liquid in there, you can safely pressure cook any amount of food, large or small.

Is Mini Instant Pot too small?

3-Quart “Mini” Instant Pot

Cons: It will probably be too small to do much big-batch cooking or meal prep, or large make-ahead recipes for things like stews, soups and chilis. It also probably won’t be big enough for families of more than 2 people, and will likely be too small to do much PIP (pot in pot) cooking.

Why is a pressure cooker unhealthy?

06/10It contains acrylamide

The bad news is, when starchy foods are pressure cooked, they form acrylamide, a harmful chemical that, when consumed on a regular basis may lead to health issues like cancer, infertility, and neurological disorders.