Of all the kitchen appliances out there, the Instant Pot is one of the most popular. Since its release in 2010, the do-it-all device has developed an almost cult-like following and has , the New York Times reports. Fans of the Instant Pot have even created blogs, Instagram accounts, and Facebook groups devoted to the appliance, swapping recipes, tips, and tricks.
Given the Instant Pot's runaway success, it should come as no surprise that you can find recipes for cooking almost anything in it, from yogurt to copycat V8 juice to cakes to pork tenderloin. But just because you can make it in the Instant Pot, doesn't mean you should.
In an effort to help you sort through the thousands of options out there, compiled a list of 50 highly-rated Instant Pot recipes from . These recipes are tried and trusted. So go ahead and try them with your family— you may just find their next favourite dish!
Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Additional: 5 mins
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 4
- Number of ingredients: 13
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Instant Pot Green Chili Chicken and Rice
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Additional: 5 mins
- Total: 1 hr 5 mins
- Servings: 4
- Number of ingredients: 14
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Instant Pot Meatloaf
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Additional: 5 mins
- Total: 1 hr 5 mins
- Servings: 8
- Number of ingredients: 11
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Instant Pot Canned Tomato Salsa
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 8
- Number of ingredients: 10
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Southern Cabbage for the Pressure Cooker
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 35 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
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Instant Pot Salsa Chicken
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Additional: 20 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 2
- Number of ingredients: 4
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Chickpea Maltagliati e Fagioli
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Additional: 8 hrs 10 mins
- Total: 9 hrs 20 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 19
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5-Ingredient Taco Soup
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Additional: 5 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 5
- Yield: 5 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
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Jamaican Oxtail with Broad Beans
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Total: 1 hr 15 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 16
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Instant Pot® Taco Soup
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Additional: 5 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
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Instant Pot Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Additional: 5 mins
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 17
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Instant Pot British Baked Beans
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Additional: 5 mins
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 6
- Number of ingredients: 10
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Pressure Cooker Hard-Boiled Eggs
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 6 mins
- Additional: 35 mins
- Total: 46 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 8 eggs
- Number of ingredients: 4
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Perfect Pressure Cooker Pot Roast
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
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Instant Pot Pinto Beans (No Soaking)
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 1 hr 25 mins
- Servings: 8
- Number of ingredients: 11
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Frozen Pork Chops in the Instant Pot
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Additional: 20 mins
- Total: 1 hr 10 mins
- Servings: 4
- Number of ingredients: 11
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Jen's Pressure Cooker Pot Roast
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 2 hrs
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 2 hrs 30 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
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Instant Pot Shredded Flank Steak
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Additional: 20 mins
- Total: 1 hr 35 mins
- Servings: 4
- Number of ingredients: 13
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Instant Pot Pot Roast
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 30 mins
- Additional: 15 mins
- Total: 2 hrs 5 mins
- Servings: 12
- Number of ingredients: 14
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Easy Pressure Cooker Potatoes
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 25 mins
- Servings: 8
- Number of ingredients: 2
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Instant Pot Venison Pot Roast
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 2 hrs 35 mins
- Additional: 20 mins
- Total: 3 hrs
- Servings: 6
- Number of ingredients: 7
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Carnitas - Pressure Cooker
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Additional: 15 mins
- Total: 1 hr 35 mins
- Servings: 24
- Number of ingredients: 11
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Instant Pot Mexican Rice
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Additional: 5 mins
- Total: 35 mins
- Servings: 4
- Number of ingredients: 9
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Pressure Cooker Red Beans and Sausage
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Additional: 20 mins
- Total: 1 hr 10 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
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Instant Pot® Swiss Steak
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 1 hr 25 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 15
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Easy Pressure Cooker Pot Roast
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 10 mins
- Total: 1 hr 25 mins
- Servings: 8
- Number of ingredients: 10
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Pressure Cooker Beef Stew
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 45 mins
- Servings: 8
- Number of ingredients: 9
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Instant Pot Mushroom Risotto
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Additional: 5 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 4
- Number of ingredients: 10
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Pressure Cooker Whole Chicken
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Rest: 10 mins
- Release-pressure: 25 mins
- Total: 1 hr 25 mins
- Servings: 4
- Number of ingredients: 11
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Instant Pot Penne alla Vodka
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 45 mins
- Servings: 4
- Number of ingredients: 13
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Instant Pot® Sweet and Sour Pork
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 1 hr 10 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 17
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Beef Stroganoff for Instant Pot
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Additional: 5 mins
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 8
- Number of ingredients: 13
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Instant Pot Chicken Pot Pie (Crustless and Gluten Free)
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 55 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
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Instant Pot Garlic Roasted Melting Potatoes
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Additional: 5 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 2
- Number of ingredients: 7
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Pressure Cooker Bone-In Pork Chops, Baked Potatoes, and Carrots
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Total: 35 mins
- Servings: 4
- Number of ingredients: 8
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Instant Pot Best Beef Stew
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 55 mins
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 1 hr 25 mins
- Servings: 4
- Number of ingredients: 13
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Pressure Cooker Black Beans
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
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Rajma (Kidney Bean Curry)
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 10 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 19
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Instant Pot Corned Beef
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 30 mins
- Additional: 25 mins
- Total: 2 hrs
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 4
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Instant Pot Gnocchi Zuppa Toscana
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 6
- Number of ingredients: 11
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Instant Pot® Salisbury Steak with Onion and Mushroom Gravy
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Additional: 1 hr 40 mins
- Total: 2 hrs 35 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 18
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Instant Pot® Zuppa Toscana
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 45 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
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Instant Pot Ribs from Frozen
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Additional: 15 mins
- Total: 1 hr 20 mins
- Servings: 4
- Number of ingredients: 4
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Pressure Cooker Chili
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Additional: 5 mins
- Total: 35 mins
- Servings: 6
- Number of ingredients: 16
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Instant Pot Chicken Soup
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 1 hr 10 mins
- Servings: 8
- Number of ingredients: 14
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Afghani Kabli Pulao
- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 42 mins
- Additional: 32 mins
- Total: 1 hr 39 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 19
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Instant Pot Simple Steamed Crab Legs
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Additional: 5 mins
- Total: 25 mins
- Servings: 4
- Number of ingredients: 4
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Instant Pot Baked Beans
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 10 mins
- Additional: 40 mins
- Total: 2 hrs 5 mins
- Servings: 12
- Number of ingredients: 11
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Easy Chicken Enchilada Soup
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
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Pressure Cooker Corned Beef Brisket
- Cook: 1 hr 40 mins
- Prep: 10 mins
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 2 hrs
- Servings: 10
- Number of ingredients: 4
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