51 Instant Pot Recipes for Quick and Easy Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, and Desserts
Air fryersmight get all the attention, but we still think the Instant Pot has staying power. Some Instant Pot recipes aren’t just speedier than their stovetop equivalents—they’re better. Below you'll find 51 ways to put your electric pressure cooker to work, including hearty stews, easy soups, dinner party–worthy main dishes, comforting desserts, and homemade yogurt and hummus to get you through the week. Most of these recipes are one-pot options, which will help cut down on cleaning too.
Don’t have a pressure cooker yet? Here’sa guide to picking out the right Instant Pot for you.
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Photo by Christopher Testani1/51Instant Pot Lemon Vanilla Rice Pudding With Whipped Cream
Instant Pot recipes aren't all meat and beans. This dessert from Melissa Clark'sComfort in an Instantpairs Arborio rice (the kind you'd use for risotto) with lemon, cinnamon, and a vanilla bean. Although rice pudding is traditionally served cold, this one is also wonderfully comforting when it’s still warm.
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图片由切尔西凯尔,西蒙·安德烈样式的食物ws2/51Big-Batch Instant Pot White Beans
Make a big batch of beans in your Instant Pot, and you'll be set for meals throughout the week. Pair withsmoked paprika and piquillo peppers, ortomato and marjoram, or just add some herbs and olive oil and pile on toast.
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Photo by Selina Lee5/51Instant Pot Japchae
This classic Korean dish takes just 20 minutes to prepare when you're using a multi-cooker like the Instant Pot. Feel free to swap in your favorite vegetables for the carrots, oyster mushrooms, andspinachcalled for here.
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Photo by Colin Price6/51Brown Butter Steel-Cut Oatmeal
Steel-cut oats have a chewy, hearty texture. Taking the extra step ofbrowning them in buttergives the oatmeal a toasty, rich flavor and helps to keep it from sticking to the pot. Easy Instant Pot recipes like this one can make your whole week better.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell7/51Instant Pot Brothy Farro With Sausage and Leeks
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Photo by Colin Price8/51Instant Pot Hummus
The secret to making a smooth, light, fluffy hummus is to use warm, just-cooked chickpeas. And the Instant Pot makes that easy. Then, it's easy toturn hummus into dinner.
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Photo by Charles Masters, prop styling by Sarah Cave, food styling by Chelsea Zimmer9/51Instant Pot Chicken Stock
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Photo by Susan Brooks-Dammann/Stocksy United12/51Italian Chickpea Stew With Pesto
We love it when we're havingchickpeasfor dinner. Here, they're the basis of a savory Italian bean stew, which gets an extra kick from a spoonful of intensely flavored basil pesto.
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Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Lillian Chou13/51Caramelized Pumpkin for Pie
This Instant Pot technique will work with anypumpkin pie recipe—all you need to do is melt some butter in your pressure cooker, add pumpkin purée and a rounded ½ tsp.baking soda, stir, and let it cook on high for 20 minutes before proceeding with your recipe. Read more about the technique before Thanksgiving, and you'll be glad you did.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Laura Rege14/51Instant Pot Braised Lamb With White Beans and Spinach
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Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Susan Kim15/51Instant Pot Jogaetang
These spicy clams just cook for a minute under pressure. They're part of thiswhole set of Instant Pot weeknight dinnerscurated by Nancy Cho and Selina Lee. (That meal plan includes Instant Pot baked potatoes, too!)
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson16/51Instant Pot Chickpea Salad with Lemon, Feta, and Fresh Dill
Chickpeas are cheaper when made from dried. And the Instant Pot makes the process truly foolproof. This salad is a greatvegetarian lunchto pack on the go.
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Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell17/51Make-Ahead Instant Pot Grilled Ribs
These ribs get rubbed with cumin, red pepper flakes, brown sugar, and cinnamon before getting tender in the Instant Pot. A final finish on the grill just takes a few minutes—faster any takeout dinner could appear. This is one of those pressure cooker recipes that will really change up your cooking routine.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova22/51Instant Pot Mushroom Risotto
Makingrisottoin an electric pressure cooker means no endless stirring, and no ladling of stock one cup at a time. It's an endlessly riffable formula that can adapt to whatever additions you have on hand.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson23/51Instant Pot Sticky Hoisin Baby Back Ribs
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Photo by Charles Masters, prop styling by Sarah Cave, food styling by Chelsea Zimmer24/51Instant Pot Refried Black Beans
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson26/51Instant Pot Caldo Verde
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Photo by Waterbury Publications, Inc.27/51Homemade Plain Whole Milk Yogurt in the Instant Pot
If you’ve never made yogurt at home, you’re in for a treat. It’s a rewarding process that gives you an appreciation for the role that bacteria play in our lives—and it yields delicious, versatile yogurt you can enjoy without any additives or artificial ingredients. This recipe is one of the many reasons the Instant Pot has beena game changer in our kitchens, especially when it comes to sustainability and cutting down on kitchen waste.
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Photo by Christopher Testani28/51Beets With Dill, Lime, and Yogurt
Roasting beets always feels like an effort, but beets get tender and sweet so easily in the Instant Pot. Here, they're zipped up with lime, yogurt, and garlic. If you only have Greek yogurt on hand, thin it down with a little water or milk; you’re looking for a sauce that’s thin enough to drizzle. You can use any kind of beets here. Red and candy cane beets are sweeter than yellow beets, but all work well.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson29/51Instant Pot Shrimp Scampi
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson32/51Instant Pot Choucroute Garnie
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Photo by Carl Kravatz38/51Instant Pot Butternut Squash Hash
Cubed butternut squash cooks quickly in the Instant Pot, and you can crack the eggs right in to cook for a minute once the squash is softened. Serving a greatvegetarian brunchhas never been easier.
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39/51BBQ Baby Back Ribs
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Photo by Christopher Testani40/51Instant Pot Middle Eastern Lentils With Rice, Leeks, and Spinach
Inspired by mujaddara, a delicious mix of spiced simmered lentils and rice, this easy, meatless dish is rich with allspice, cinnamon, and sweet browned leeks. The handful of baby spinach stirred in toward the end turns it into a one-pot meal, and adds a bit of welcome color, too. If you don’t have leeks, use an onion or two instead.
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Photo by Christopher Testani42/51Instant Pot Thai Coconut Clams
These Thai-inspired clams from Melissa Clark'sDinner in an Instantare salty, tangy, and rich from the coconut milk.
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Leslie Grow46/51Instant Pot Tequila Lime Carnitas
This carnitas recipe is perfect for festive occasions—or any weeknight you want dinner to be a real hit. Complete your Mexican-inspired feast with tortillas and thiseasy salsa recipe.
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47/51Hidden Cauliflower Mac ‘n’ Cheese
This Instant Pot mac is a creamy, health-minded take on your family's favorite. You could even double up on vegetables and serve somebroccolion the side.
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Photo by Leslie Grow49/51Instant Pot Coconut Green Curry Shrimp
Boost the flavor of your Instant Pot shrimp with a little Thai green curry paste,homemadeorstorebought.
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