21 Basic 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 21 basic 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.

45 Easy Instant Pot Recipes for Weeknight Dinners

50 min

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

5.06

Brit + Co

Best Instant Pot Recipes for Beginners: Instant Pot Chicken Tacos {SO EASY}

25 min

Homemade taco seasoning, cheese, chicken breasts, flour tortillas, salsa

5.01

iFOODreal.com

Easy InstaPot Recipes

15 min

Ground beef, kidney beans, tomato sauce, chili seasoning, elbow macaroni

4.913

The Typical Mom

Instapot Recipes for Beginners

20 min

Taco seasoning packet, chicken breasts, salsa

4.52

Whole Lotta Yum

1001 Instant Pot Recipes

10 min

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

4.916

Corrie Cooks

31 Fast and Easy Instant Pot Recipes | Shredded Chicken

20 min

Skinless chicken breasts, chicken broth, garlic powder, black pepper

5.01

Scrambled Chefs

55 Best Instant Pot Recipes For Beginners

10 min

Clementine, strawberries

5.02

Recipe Vibes

10 Instant Pot Dinner Recipes for Beginners, Plus Mexican Chicken Soup

1 hr 2 min

Tomato sauce, skinless chicken breasts, cherry tomatoes, hot sauce, baby kale

5.02

Real Food Whole Life

30 BEST Instant Pot Recipes| Plus basic BROTHY BEANS

40 min

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

5.025

Feasting At Home

Best Instant Pot Recipes!

20 min

Goat cheese log, penne pasta, balsamic vinegar, fire roasted tomatoes, baby spinach

No reviews

A Couple Cooks

Instant Pot Chicken Stew

25 min

Baby carrots, skinless chicken breasts, chicken broth, tomato paste, olive oil

No reviews

The Clean Eating Couple

35 Best Instant Pot Recipes

Spaghetti squash, instant pot, instant pot rice

5.01

Insanely Good Recipes

Instant Pot White Bean and Chicken Chili (Recipe)

50 min

Boneless chicken thighs, northern beans, green chiles, garlic, chili powder

No reviews

One Good Thing by Jillee

Family Friendly Instant Pot Meals

20 min

Boneless chicken breasts, chicken broth, garlic salt

No reviews

Family Fresh Meals

Simple Instant Pot® Mashed Potatoes

40 min

Sour cream, yukon gold potatoes, milk, chicken bouillon

No reviews

Allrecipes

What’s the first thing I should make in my Instant Pot?

The First 10 Recipes to Make in Your Instant Pot

Instant Pot Ribs. Ribs are probably the most popular recipe to make in the Instant Pot! …
Instant Pot Whole Chicken. …
Instant Mississippi Pot Roast. …
Instant Pot Boiled Eggs. …
Instant Pot Applesauce. …
Instant Pot Mac and Cheese. …
Instant Pot Taco Soup. …
Instant Pot Spaghetti.

What Cannot be cooked in Instant Pot?

Ingredients to Avoid Using in the Instant Pot

Breaded meats. Even when placed on a rack, breaded meats or vegetables are not recommended due to the fact that the breading will get soggy as the pressure cooker cooks with steam. …
Delicate Cuts of Meat. …
Quick Cooking Dishes. …
Bread. …
Cookies. …
Thickeners.

What can I cook in my Instant Pot?

Here are some of our favorite ways to use this little gem.

Short Rib Beef Ragu. The Instant Pot is a master at shortening the cooking times for notoriously long recipes. …
Yogurt. …
Rice. …
Spiced Apple Cider. …
All The Soups. …
Hard Boiled Eggs. …
Whole Roasted Chicken. …
Baked Potatoes.

Can you cook noodles in a pressure cooker?

When you cook pasta in a pressure cooker, you don’t have to watch it or monitor the heat underneath the pot. It cooks quickly and unattended in a pressure cooker. Also, you can cook pasta directly in a sauce in a pressure cooker, which saves you having to do one more step in a recipe and one more pot to clean up.