Boiling or Steaming Sweet Potatoes in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker is easy. It comes out perfectly every time and can be used to make dishes.

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:

  1. Estimate or measure the circumference of your sweet potatoes.
  2. Firstly wash and clean the sweet potatoes with water.
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. 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.
  6. 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.