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December 28, 2019

3-Ingredient Instant Pot Recipes

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If you’re looking for a fast and easy Instant Pot dinner check out these sixteen 3-ingredient Instant Pot recipes. Perfect for a busy weeknight or for college students.

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If you're looking for a fast and easy Instant Pot dinner check out these twelve 3-ingredient Instant Pot recipes. Perfect for a busy weeknight or for college students. 

3-Ingredient Instant Pot Recipes

Today I want to share with you some Instant Pot recipes that have just 3 MAIN ingredients. To me this excludes water, broth, salt and pepper and other ingredients that are very commonplace in your home. Some of the recipes might be better with additional toppings or served on a bun.

Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken

  • Chicken breasts
  • Hawaiian BBQ Sauce
  • Pineapple Rings
Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken
Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken--a super fast and easy, 4-ingredient, dump and go Instant Pot recipe of slightly sweet chicken and pineapples. Serve this chicken on Hawaiian rolls or over rice.

Instant Pot No Peek Chicken

  • Chicken Breasts
  • Brown Rice
  • Cream of Mushroom Soup
Instant Pot No Peek Chicken
Instant Pot No Peek Chicken--that easy 3-ingredient chicken and rice recipe from your childhood that has cream of mushroom soup in it. Only this time it's made in your Instant Pot.

Instant Pot Mango Salsa Chicken

  • Chicken
  • Soy sauce
  • Mango Salsa
Instant Pot Mango Salsa Chicken
With only 4 ingredients this Instant Pot Mango Salsa Chicken will be a go-to summer recipe. It's perfect over rice, on tortillas or over riced cauliflower.

Instant Pot Garlic Butter Corn on the Cob

  • Corn on the cob
  • Butter
  • Garlic
Instant Pot Garlic Corn on the Cob

Instant Pot Garlic Butter Corn on the Cob--sweet corn is slathered with garlic, butter, salt and pepper. The easiest and tastiest corn on the cob! You'll never go back boiling corn on the stove again.

Instant Pot Party Meatballs

  • Frozen meatballs
  • Grape jelly or apricot preserves
  • Chili Sauce
Instant Pot Party Meatballs

Instant Pot 3-Ingredient Meatballs--These meatballs are a perfect appetizer. With only 3 ingredients and the use of your Instant Pot they literally take 3 minutes of hands-on time. They are super flavorful with a little bit of savory and a little bit of sweetness.

Instant Pot Chocolate Pretzels

  • Melting chocolate or white chocolate
  • Pretzels
Instant Pot Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Instant Pot Salsa Rice

  • Picante Sauce
  • Brown Rice
  • Sausage
Instant Pot Salsa Rice
Instant Pot Salsa Rice--With just 5 ingredients and a few minutes you can make a delicious dinner that your family will love. A saucy, cheesy rice with browned sausage.

Instant Pot Rump Roast

  • Rump roast
  • Onion Soup Mix
  • Au Jus Gravy Mix Package
Instant Pot Rump Roast
Instant Pot 3-Ingredient Rump Roast--an easy beginner recipe for the Instant Pot. Beef pot roast is cooked until tender in the electric pressure cooker. If desired you can also make carrots and potatoes with the roast.  

Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken

  • Chicken Breasts
  • Salsa Verde
Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken
Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken is the perfect recipe to have in your back pocket on those days when you don't have the time or energy to cook. With just 2 ingredients this recipe is quick and easy. It tastes great and can be served in many ways including over rice, in tacos, burritos or quesadillas or on top of salad. 

Instant Pot Mashed Ranch Cauliflower

  • Cauliflower
  • Ranch dressing mix
  • Butter
Instant Pot Mashed Ranch Cauliflower
Instant Pot Mashed Ranch Cauliflower--the yummiest cauliflower you'll ever eat! Cauliflower is steamed until soft and then mashed with butter and dry ranch dressing mix. An easy 3-ingredient recipe with lots of flavor. My only regret was that we didn't have enough.

Instant Pot Chicken Pesto Pasta

  • Chicken
  • Pesto Sauce
  • Pasta
Instant Pot Chicken Pesto Pasta
Easy Instant Pot Chicken Pesto Pasta--4 ingredient chicken and pasta with basil pesto sauce. Start with frozen chicken breasts and a few minutes later you'll have an amazing dinner in front of you.  

Instant Pot Chicken and Gravy

  • Chicken thighs
  • Onion Soup Mix
  • Cream of Mushroom Soup
Instant Pot Chicken and Gravy
Instant Pot 3-Ingredient Chicken and Gravy--an almost embarrassingly easy recipe for a good old fashioned dinner. Serve the chicken and gravy over mashed potatoes, rice, noodles, toast or biscuits. 

Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

  • Chicken Thighs
  • Buffalo Sauce
  • Blue Cheese Crumbles
Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Wraps
Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps--shredded chicken coated with buffalo sauce and topped with blue cheese crumbles is wrapped up in crisp lettuce leaves. You can make these flavorful lettuce wraps with just 4 ingredients and a few minutes in your electric pressure cooker. 

Instant Pot Shredded BBQ Cream Cheese Chicken

  • Chicken Breasts
  • BBQ Sauce
  • Cream Cheese
Instant Pot BBQ Cream Cheese Chicken
Instant Pot Shredded BBQ Cream Cheese Chicken Recipe--tender chicken breasts cooked in minutes in your pressure cooker and then mixed with cream cheese and BBQ sauce. This chicken is addictive! Perfect to serve on sandwiches, rolled up in tortillas or on pizza.

Instant Pot Lime Chicken Tacos

  • Chicken Breasts
  • Green Taco Sauce
  • McCormick’s Grill Mates Mojito Lime Marinade
Instant Pot Lime Chicken Tacos
Instant Pot/Slow Cooker 3-Ingredient Lime Chicken Tacos (from frozen)--this is the easiest and tastiest shredded chicken that you can serve in tacos (or other ways). The best part is that you can use frozen chicken and it takes about 2 minutes of prep time.  

Instant Pot 3-Ingredient Peach Cobbler

  • White Cake Mix
  • Butter
  • Peaches
Instant Pot Peach Cobbler
Instant Pot 3-Ingredient Peach Cobbler--fresh peaches, a cake mix and butter are all you need for this simple but totally delicious recipe. Make it quickly in your electric pressure cooker so you can enjoy is faster! 

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What Pressure Cooker Do You Use?

I use a 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. I love this Instant Pot because it has the yogurt making function which I use almost weekly.  It has two pressure settings (high and low), and there are also little slots in the handles so that you can rest the lid there instead of putting it down on your counter-top.

*Karen Petersen is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

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18 Comments Filed Under: 5 ingredients or less, All Recipes, Collections, Instant Pot

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  1. Kay L says

    October 6, 2019 at 4:01 pm

    I have a 3 quart mini & would love recipes for that.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 7, 2019 at 1:37 pm

      Hi Kay, I bet if you read this article it will help you: https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/how-to-halve-instant-pot-recipes/

      Reply
  2. Dale says

    October 6, 2019 at 10:10 am

    Would you please put a way to send recipes to our gmail so we could print them out?

    Also wanted to be able to print out instructions for how to cook frozen or fresh chicken from the video. Thanks for all your helpful information.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 7, 2019 at 1:42 pm

      For the chicken you can go here: https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/how-to-cook-chicken-breasts-in-the-instant-pot-frozen-or-fresh/
      You can click on the print button on any recipe on my webpage to print out. Or you can copy and paste the recipe into a word document. Hope this helps!

      Reply
  3. James Goacher says

    October 6, 2019 at 9:25 am

    Just a silly one but when a recipe, for instance the Rump Thingy above calls for some ingredients to be added later in the cycle, how long does the IP take to get back up to pressure and continue the cycle. Bearing in mind the water (say) is at a near boiling point or would it be simpler to simply boil the potatoes elsewhere?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 7, 2019 at 1:45 pm

      It comes to pressure really quickly! I am always surprised. Probably 2-3 minutes.

      Reply
  4. Mae says

    July 19, 2019 at 8:35 am

    Thank you for the recipes, I like doing new thing,,s. The recipes are great. I li low sodium, and the
    three ingredient ones are great !!!! THANK YOU.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      July 20, 2019 at 7:52 pm

      You’re welcome!

      Reply
  5. Jon Loveless says

    April 26, 2019 at 3:15 am

    Hi. I love your site. I am diabetic and must watch my carbs closely. Many IP recipes have rice, potatoes or pasta as a main ingredient but have you ever assembled some of your low(er) carb recipes for us that are “carb challenged”
    Jon

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    • Karen says

      April 26, 2019 at 9:53 am

      Hi! Here are some low carb recipes: https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/recipes/?fwp_method=instant-pot&fwp_dietary_restrictions=low-carb

      Reply
  6. Monte Dunbar says

    April 25, 2019 at 3:20 pm

    I made the Peach Cobbler in my Ninja Foodi. It was really good and really simple to make. I didn’t have to use the oven. I used the Air Crisp feature for 4 minutes to brown it.

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    • Karen says

      April 26, 2019 at 8:40 am

      Sounds amazing!

      Reply
      • Cire says

        July 13, 2019 at 9:10 pm

        Please tell what the air crisper is on the instant pot,?
        Thankx

        Reply
        • Karen says

          July 15, 2019 at 3:47 pm

          It’s a lid that fits on your IP that is supposed to crispy food. It is made my Mealthy.

          Reply
          • Kay L says

            October 6, 2019 at 4:09 pm

            Do they make one for the mini?

          • Karen says

            October 7, 2019 at 1:37 pm

            Not that I have seen yet!

          • trudy heath says

            February 8, 2020 at 7:27 am

            Is it found on amazon and exactly what do I search for

          • Karen says

            February 8, 2020 at 6:19 pm

            https://www.amazon.com/Mealthy-CrispLid-Pressure-Cooker-NEW/dp/B081FK98LR/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=mealthy+crisplid&qid=1581211155&sr=8-1

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