Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

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In less than 20 minutes, fluffy and smooth mashed potatoes!

Instant Pot mashed potatoes can be dangerously easy and delicious. Mashed potatoes are my favorite comfort food. Now that I know how to make them myself, I will eat so many that I could turn into a mammal.

It’s easy just to put everything in one pan and be done. Add your potatoes to the Pot, cook at high pressure for 7 mins, then mash, season, and serve. It’s so easy and delicious. I recommend using a ricer or a sieve to push the potatoes through instead of mashing them. This will result in super creamy and smooth mashed potatoes.

How to make instant Pot mashed potatoes that taste great

1. Prepare the potatoes. Scrub the potatoes (or leave them on, if you prefer), then cut them into quarters.
2. Add the to an Instant Pot along with some garlic and a little chicken stock. Cook on high for 7 min, then release the pressure.
3. Mash the potatoes and garlic by running them through a fine mesh sieve. A masher is a better choice if you prefer a more lumpy mash.
4. Add the room-temperature butter and then the milk. Season with salt and pepper, if necessary. Serve warm.

Instant Pot mashed potato ingredients

• Potatoes As I said, I use either Yukon Golds or Russet potatoes. Both are good choices, and you can mix them if you wish.
• Garlic: Who doesn’t love garlic mashed potatoes? It gives the potatoes a warm, garlicky taste. You can increase or decrease the number of cloves.
• Butter: Butter can be essential, so ensure you get quality. We love grass-fed butter.
• Cream or milk: I almost always use whole milk for my mash. However, if you prefer a more indulgent potato dish, half and a half or heavy crème are good options.
• Salt Season!
• Toppings While I prefer it plain with a butter pool, chopped chives and sliced scallions add color and flavor. Cracked black pepper is always good. You can customize your recipe by adding cheese, bacon bits, jalapenos, or all-bagel seasoning.

Here are four secrets to making the best-mashed potatoes.

1. Water is an enemy

Waterlogged potatoes mean gluey mashed potatoes. We will steam the potatoes in the Instant Pot using very little liquid to avoid this. This will make them fluffy, cooked through, tender, and full of potato-y flavor.

1. Season!

Season every step. I steam/cook the potatoes with chicken stock to add extra flavor. You can also use vegetable stock, but make sure to season the water in which you cook the potatoes. Season the potatoes before you cook them, and then when adding the butter and milk to create layers of seasoning.

1. It all comes down to how you mash.

It’s incredible how mashed potatoes taste after they have been pushed through a fine-mesh sieve. This will give you the most delicious, smoothest mashed potatoes ever. A potato masher is the best choice if you prefer a chunky mash. You can choose from smooth or chunky mashings, depending on your preference.

1. Don’t over-mix.

After your potatoes have been mashed, add the butter, milk, or cream to your bowl. Refrain from overmixing, as this can cause gummy potatoes.

How much water is needed for Instant Pot mashed potatoes

Instant Pot only needs 1 cup of liquid for pressure cooking. Either 1 cup of chicken stock or 1 cup of salted water can be used. This recipe uses much less drink than most Instant Pot mashed potatoes recipes on the internet. It is superior for two reasons.

1. Cooking potatoes with a lot of water results in potatoes being soggy and water-logged.
2. The Pot will take less time to get to pressure if it has less water.

This recipe yields a faster, more potato-y mashed potato.

How many potatoes does a person need?

A side dish of mashed potatoes is one medium-sized to large potato per person. There are many sizes of potatoes, but for each person, you will need a medium-large to medium-large potato. You should aim for 1/2 lb of individual mashed potatoes.

Vegan Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

It’s easy to make delicious, smooth, and rich mashed potatoes if you are vegan or have guests who are. These ingredient substitutions can be made to the recipe below.

Instead of using chicken stock, you can cook your potatoes in 1 cup of mushroom stock (or any other vegetable stock)

You can substitute butter for vegan butter by using white miso.

You can substitute milk for milk using mushroom dashi or white miso paste with water.

What is the best type of potato for instant Pot mashed potatoes?

Only two types of potatoes are suitable for mashed potatoes: Russets and Yukon golds.

• Yukon Golds are ideal for mashing. They’re starchy and beautifully yellow. You can make a richer mash with them because they are thicker potatoes and have thinner skin.
• Russets or Idaho potatoes are the large potatoes with the smooth, dusty skin most people use to bake potatoes. When cooked correctly, these potatoes are great for mashed. They’re dry and fluffy, as well as starchy. Russets are my preferred potato. If you prefer lighter potatoes, they will make a delicious mash with a delicate texture.

Mixing both is the best way to get the best of both!