Sweet, inviting, and made for sharing, Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes Recipe is a vegetarian American side dish, snack made with sweet potatoes and water in about 30 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 25 minutes
- Total time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 3
- Category: Side Dish, Snack
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 3 sweet potatoes
- 1 cups water
Method
Instant Pot Method:
- Estimate or measure the circumference of your sweet potatoes.
- Firstly wash and clean the sweet potatoes with water.
- Add 1 cup of water into the instant pot insert (or 1.5 cups for an 8 quart Instant Pot). Place the trivet and then arrange the sweet potatoes.
- Close the lid on the pot, and turn the pressure valve to th e SEALING position. Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure). The below cooking times listed in this recipe are what has worked best for me, in my 6 quart Instant Pot Small sweet potato (4-inch circumference) – 12 minutes Medium sweet potato (6-7 inch circumference) – 18 minutes Large sweet potato(8-10 inch circumference) – 25 minutes Very Large sweet potato (> 12-inch circumference) - 35 minutes
- Once the instant pot beeps, Wait for the pressure to release naturally and then open the lid. Check the doneness of sweet potatoes by inserting a knife or fork in the center.
- Peel the skin and slice the sweet potatoes open and gently mash the inside using a fork. Add some butter and enjoy!
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.
