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March 28, 2020

Instant Pot Breakfast Potatoes

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Instant Pot Breakfast Potatoes–-seasoned, buttery, cubed potatoes that are perfect to go with a hearty breakfast or when making breakfast for dinner.

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I love all potatoes. Hash browns, mashed, fried, baked, tots, twice baked, funeral potatoes…all the potatoes, all the ways! Today’s potato recipe is no different. These cubed potatoes with plenty of seasoning and butter taste amazing and I could not stop myself from eating them. We served these at dinner time even though they are “breakfast potatoes.” Really you could serve these anytime…breakfast, snack, lunch or dinner. They are that good.

Topping ideas for Instant Pot breakfast potatoes

These potatoes are perfectly delicious plain but if you want to get creative you can add toppings. Here are a few ideas:

  • Green onions
  • Parsley
  • Salsa or picante sauce or pico de gallo
  • Ketchup
  • Bacon bits or cubed ham
  • Sour cream
  • Cheese
  • Tabasco

What equipment do I need to make this recipe?

You’ll need an Instant Pot (electric pressure cooker) and a steamer basket. I prefer this silicone steamer basket*. It is flexible and works perfectly with a 6 quart or 8 quart Instant Pot.

I love using this steamer basket for all my zero minute vegetables too. You can purchase this steamer basket on Amazon*.

More Instant Pot Breakfast Recipes…

Instant Pot Egg Bites

Instant Pot Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Instant Pot Monkey Bread

Instant Pot Cheeseburger Breakfast Casserole

Instant Pot Sausage Gravy and Biscuits

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Instant Pot Breakfast Potatoes


★★★★★

5 from 9 reviews

  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 minutes
  • Total Time: 32 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
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Seasoned, buttery, cubed potatoes that are perfect to go with a hearty breakfast or when making breakfast for dinner. 


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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds russet potatoes, cubed (peeled or unpeeled)
  • 4 Tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • pinch of cayenne pepper
  • Optional: green onions for garnish

Instructions

  1. Pour 1 cup of water into the bottom of your Instant Pot liner. Place the potatoes in a steamer basket. Lower the steamer basket into the Instant Pot liner. 
  2. Cover the pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 2 minutes (for firmer potatoes) or 3 minutes (for softer potatoes) on high pressure. When time is up move the valve to venting. Remove the lid.
  3. Remove the steamer basket. Dump out the water and dry the pot. Place liner back into the Instant Pot. Turn pot to the saute setting. When the display says HOT add in the butter and let it melt. 
  4. Add in the steamed potatoes, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, pepper and cayenne. Toss the seasonings on the potatoes. Taste test and add more seasonings to taste. 
  5. Turn off the Instant Pot and then serve the potatoes and enjoy. Garnish with green onions, if desired. 

Notes

I used my 6 quart Instant Pot. For the 8 quart pot increase the amount of water you add under the steamer basket to 1.5 cups. For a 3 quart pot, follow recipe as written. 

  • Category: Potatoes
  • Method: Instant Pot

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53 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Gluten Free, Instant Pot, Potatoes, Side Dish, Summer

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  1. Laura C says

    October 31, 2020 at 12:26 pm

    When I do this in 8 qt should I used 1 1/2 cups water on bottom ? Also do u have Af that u could crispy them up more then brown them in main pan. Thank you for having a u tube channel

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 2, 2020 at 5:28 pm

      Yes I’d use 1.5 cups in bottom of 8 quart. You can use saute button to crisp up if wanted!

      Reply
  2. Jessica says

    October 4, 2020 at 9:03 am

    Would like to try this. Do you set the basket on a trivet?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 5, 2020 at 1:04 pm

      I don’t. My steamer basket has little legs on the bottom.

      Reply
  3. Michelle says

    October 4, 2020 at 8:41 am

    I don’t have a steamer basket – will they still turn out if I omit it? I’d rather not purchase one just for one recipe!

    Reply
    • TH says

      October 4, 2020 at 9:01 am

      I cook my potatoes whole, in the pot without a steamer basket or trivet just sitting in the water. I put the lid on and pc on high 5 min then nr. I take the lid off and use tongs to remove the potatoes then dice them up. I am then ready to follow the recipe. Delicious!

      Reply
      • Karen says

        October 5, 2020 at 1:04 pm

        Good idea! Thanks!

        Reply
  4. j says

    October 3, 2020 at 5:20 am

    hi karen – I would like to make these but dont have the steamer basket & really dont plan on purchasing one. I suppose i could use my colander if it will fit. But if not, do you think this recipe wont turn out properly if I just omit the basket/colander? thanks

    Reply
  5. Breanna says

    August 27, 2020 at 1:38 pm

    I’m so confused about what to do after it vents . You say to take out steamer basket and put to sauté and melt butter when says hot .. and THEN add potatoes and turn off ? So the pot only has the butter in while it’s sautéing ? Why do I add the potatoes back and turn it off .. I’m so lost lol

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    • Karen says

      August 27, 2020 at 1:59 pm

      So you take out the steamer basket full of potatoes. And you dump out remaining water in the Instant Pot liner. Then you turn the IP to saute setting. When it heats up it will say HOT. Then you add in butter and melt it. Then you dump in the potatoes and toss them in the butter and seasonings.

      Reply
  6. Karen Van Meer says

    August 6, 2020 at 5:59 pm

    I had problems with the potatoes sticking to the bottom of the instant pot. They tasted good.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 7, 2020 at 11:46 am

      Shoot! Sorry they stuck but I’m glad they tasted good.

      Reply
  7. Marie says

    June 7, 2020 at 9:11 am

    I always finish in a cast iron pan to get the crunch.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      June 8, 2020 at 4:14 pm

      Nom nom!!

      Reply
  8. Anna says

    May 25, 2020 at 10:41 pm

    Do the silicone things come sized for a 4 quart IP?

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 26, 2020 at 1:39 pm

      I’ve never heard of a 4 quart instant pot. Is it a different brand of pressure cooker? I have heard some people say they have silicone molds for their 3 quart pots so I suspect you could use those.

      Reply
      • Linda says

        August 13, 2020 at 7:16 pm

        The 4-qt is from Crockpot. It’s the Crockpot Express.

        Reply
  9. James says

    April 10, 2020 at 9:06 pm

    Karen another super recipe Thanks. One suggestion please add the pressure to use besides the time on each recipe. Sometimes is not there and I have no idea what pressure to use. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 13, 2020 at 12:51 pm

      Hi James, I will try to do that! Always use high pressure for my recipes though. I literally have one recipe that uses low pressure out of 400 plus recipes.

      Reply
  10. Peggy says

    April 10, 2020 at 5:48 pm

    Love this recipe but mine came out part hart and part mushy. What do I need to do?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 13, 2020 at 12:53 pm

      Did you use a steamer basket? What kind of potatoes did you use? Were they uniformly cut?

      Reply
  11. Christine says

    April 9, 2020 at 5:11 pm

    I meant to click 5 stars. Please accept my apologies.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 10, 2020 at 3:23 pm

      It’s ok. I’m going to delete your first comment so that the ratings don’t get skewed! I’ll quote your first comment here: “These are the best potatoes ever. Much easier than boiling and frying on the stovetop. I used fresh garlic rather than powdered because I had it to use up. I wouldn’t change a thing in the recipe. My husband and I would have them every night.”

      Reply
  12. Denise Corley says

    April 6, 2020 at 2:10 pm

    These were awesome!! I let them sit in the pot to keep warm and the longer they sat the more delicious they got. Another home run, Karen!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 6, 2020 at 5:32 pm

      Thanks Denise! Glad you liked them!!

      Reply
  13. David says

    April 5, 2020 at 4:53 am

    Karen… you’re the bomb

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 6, 2020 at 12:40 pm

      Haha! Thanks David. I’ll take the compliment 🙂

      Reply
  14. Virgie says

    April 5, 2020 at 12:40 am

    Delicious!! My whole family loved these potatoes! Love your recipes. ❤️ Thank you!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 6, 2020 at 12:41 pm

      You’re welcome Virgie! Thank you for being here 🙂

      Reply
  15. Susan G. says

    March 31, 2020 at 8:55 pm

    How long do you saute the potatoes after they have steamed in the IP? I didn’t see any time listed in the directions!
    Thanks for all your amazing recipes!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 1, 2020 at 7:28 pm

      Not too long, just enough time to get the seasonings and butter coated all over the potatoes. Probably 2-3 minutes.

      Reply
  16. Bethany says

    March 31, 2020 at 8:54 pm

    These are fantastic and are so easy to make. My whole family loved them! I have an 8-qt. IP Ultra and doubled this recipe (except the water). It turned out perfect. Thanks for another reliable, delicious recipe. I have tried a lot of your recipes since I got my IP for Christmas 2018 and you never disappoint. You are my go-to source for IP and slow cooker recipes. Thanks!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 1, 2020 at 7:30 pm

      Yay!! So happy to hear you all enjoyed it 🙂 Thanks for being here Bethany!

      Reply
  17. Linda says

    March 30, 2020 at 3:55 pm

    Hi, would this work with yellow potatoes? Would the time change? Thanks for all of the awesome recipes!!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 31, 2020 at 3:47 pm

      Yes it would work with the yellow potatoes! They do cook a little faster so maybe use a 1 or 2 minute pressure cooking time 🙂

      Reply
      • Linda says

        April 2, 2020 at 11:14 am

        Thanks!

        Reply
  18. Nancy says

    March 30, 2020 at 9:42 am

    My husband this was great potato salad, he called it. Win win!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 30, 2020 at 2:45 pm

      ha! Yay glad he liked it Nancy!

      Reply
  19. Bill says

    March 29, 2020 at 5:45 am

    I love the recipe but these pop up ads are extremely distracting. The ad constantly blocks what I am reading.

    Please ease off on the ads. I know you are making money off these ads but if people stop going to your site because of ads what good are they then?

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Beth says

      March 29, 2020 at 8:17 am

      The ads are frustrating yet are on most every site I visit, cooking or for anything else. I X them out and remind myself of the helpful, free content. I’ve never liked cooking, and the IP and Karen and a couple others have transformed my dislike to “not so bad,” and even enjoyment, and from almost daily carry out (healthy and not) to home cooked meals most days for my husband and me. If the price is ads, so be it. But I feel your pain!
      Signed,
      A realist, not a Pollyanna or optimist!

      Reply
  20. Linda says

    March 29, 2020 at 5:31 am

    Which steamer basket do you use?

    Reply
    • Beth says

      March 29, 2020 at 8:27 am

      If you look above the recipe there’s a link to the steamer basket in the section called “ “What Equipment Do I Need To Make This Recipe?” There’s a video showing it. Look for the video below it in the lime green box. I bought the same steamer basket and like it a lot. The price has gone up since the video was made but it’s still thought it a good deal.

      Reply
      • Karen says

        March 30, 2020 at 3:05 pm

        Yep do what Beth said! Thanks!

        Reply
  21. Liza Melnarik says

    March 28, 2020 at 7:13 pm

    How big do you cube the potatoes?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 28, 2020 at 9:26 pm

      About 1 inch cubes.

      Reply
  22. Nancy says

    March 28, 2020 at 9:55 am

    Excellent spices, great side dish for any meal

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 28, 2020 at 9:23 pm

      Thanks Nancy!

      Reply
  23. Beth says

    March 28, 2020 at 9:46 am

    You are a mind reader! I’ve been looking for a russet potato recipe before ours go bad. Would it work to double the recipe? Thank you!

    Reply
    • Izabella Stueflotten says

      March 28, 2020 at 10:18 am

      Try using the 2X function on the top right of the ingredients list. Should do the trick!

      Reply
      • Beth says

        March 28, 2020 at 10:33 am

        Thanks, I never noticed that! (Duh) But I was more wondering if the 6-quart might be too full doubling the recipe.

        Reply
      • Annie says

        March 29, 2020 at 10:39 pm

        I never noticed that. Thanks

        Reply
    • Karen says

      March 28, 2020 at 9:23 pm

      yes you can! There will be plenty of room 🙂

      Reply
      • Beth says

        March 29, 2020 at 10:57 am

        Thank you as usual, Karen. Question: is there something I’m missing to check off that alerts me when there’s a response to a question or comment? I’m using an iPad with Safari but can switch to Chrome. Thanks!

        Reply

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