Boiling or Steaming Sweet Potatoes in an Instant Pot pressure cooker is quick and easy. They come out perfectly every time, and can be used to make various recipes, such as mashed sweet potatoes, sweet potato paratha. Cooking time mainly depends on the size and variety of sweet potatoes.
When I first got my Instant Pot pressure cooker, boiling potatoes in the Instant Pot was my favorite thing to do. It has made life so much easier.
Since then, my love for sweet potatoes has grown even more. I enjoy them in any form and have been creating all sorts of recipes with them. Cooking sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot is a true game-changer—they come out perfectly every time, with no monitoring required. I use boiled sweet potatoes to make sweet potato chaat, sweet potato paratha, and more.
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How to Cook Sweet Potatoes in an Instant Pot?
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 the SEALING position. Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure).
The cooking times listed below in this recipe are what have 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!
What to do with boiled Sweet Potatoes?
You can make several dishes with it, like
Puree
Salad
Flatbreads or
Soups
Key Tips to Cook Perfect Sweet Potatoes
- Try to use the same-sized sweet potatoes. This will help to pressure cook evenly in the same amount of time.
- You do not need to pierce sweet potatoes using a fork for cooking in the Instant Pot.
- Try to use the trivet to keep the sweet potatoes away from sitting in the water. Cooking in the water will alter the texture and taste.
- Boiled Sweet Potatoes without peeling the skin can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
FAQs
The trivet accessory usually comes with the Instant Pot when you purchase it and is designed to keep ingredients out of the water. I suggest cooking or steaming large sweet potatoes with the trivet because cooking in the water will alter the texture and taste.
Boiled Sweet Potatoes without peeling the skin can be stored in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
Whole sweet potatoes can be frozen for up to 3 months.
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Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 sweet potatoes
- 1 cups water
Instructions
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 the 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 PotSmall sweet potato (4-inch circumference) – 12 minutesMedium sweet potato (6-7 inch circumference) – 18 minutesLarge sweet potato(8-10 inch circumference) – 25 minutesVery 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!
Notes
Key tips to cook perfect Sweet Potatoes
- Try to use the same-sized sweet potatoes. This will help to pressure cook evenly in the same amount of time.
- You do not need to pierce sweet potatoes using a fork to cook in the instant pot.
- Try to use the trivet to keep the sweet potatoes away from sitting in the water. Cooking in the water will alter the texture and taste.
- Boiled Sweet Potatoes without peeling skin can be stored in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
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