Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes Recipe

instant pot boiled sweet potatoes on a white plate

5 from 1 vote

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.

Course Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword how to cook sweet potatoes in instant pot, instant pot sweet potatoes, instant pot yams

Diet Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Method Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 111kcal

Author Bhavana Patil

Equipment

Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker

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 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!

Notes

These times mentioned will result in perfectly cooked/boiled sweet potatoes, if you want the potatoes more soft and mushy consistency then add 2-3 more minutes of pressure cooking.

I have prepared this dish in my electric pressure cooker, Instant Pot DUO60 6 QT

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.

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

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