Karen’s Campfire Potatoes are like the Dutch oven potatoes you eat when camping but they are made in a fraction of the time. Plus you don’t have to set up camp and start a fire! You’re going to love these red potatoes with onions, bacon and the perfect amount of seasoning.
Karen’s Campfire Potatoes (Instant Pot)
When I was young, I remember eating Dutch oven potatoes made with onions and bacon when camping and they were so good! I wanted to recreate the taste of those potatoes without all the work. My version uses red potatoes that are slightly pressure cooked. Then they are tossed with a bit of bacon fat, sauteed onions, salt, chili powder and paprika. The bacon fat is the key ingredient because it really gives that camping flavor. I think you’ll love these potatoes! I know I did!
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Red potatoes–I keep the peels on and slice into wedges. I haven’t tried this particular recipe with a different type of potato but I think they would work fine.
- Uncooked bacon–the key to this recipe is sautéing the onion in the bacon fat. It adds so much flavor!
- Onion–I diced mine but you can also just slice them if you want them to be more prominent
- Kosher salt
- Chili powder
- Smoked paprika–gives a little tiny bit of heat and lots of flavor!
Steps
- Prepare potatoes: Wash the potatoes and slice each potato into wedges (I did 8 wedges per potato). Place the potatoes into a steamer basket.
- Prepare Instant Pot: Pour 1 ½ cups of water into bottom of Instant Pot. Lower the steamer basket into bottom of Instant Pot. I like using this silicone steamer basket*.
- Pressure cook: Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 2 minutes. When time is up move valve to venting and release the pressure.
- Move basket: Carefully remove the steamer basket and set it aside. Discard the water and dry out the inner liner and place it back inside the Instant Pot.
- Cook bacon: Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the bacon pieces and cook until crispy. Use a slotted spoon to move the bacon pieces out of the pot and onto a paper towel lined plate. Set aside.
- Sauté onions: Add the onions into the pot with the bacon grease. Sauté until translucent.
- Season: Add in the potatoes, salt, chili powder and paprika. Toss well. Turn off Instant Pot. Toss in the cooked bacon.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes/Tips
- Serve with any dinner you like. Great with steak, pork chops, barbecue chicken, etc. Tastes great with a side of green beans or asparagus.
- I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in a 3 or 8 quart pot.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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Karen’s Campfire Potatoes (Instant Pot)
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 4–6 servings 1x
Description
Karen’s Campfire Potatoes are like the Dutch oven potatoes you eat when camping but they are made in a fraction of the time. Plus you don’t have to set up camp and start a fire! You’re going to love these red potatoes with onions, bacon and the perfect amount of seasoning.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds red potatoes
- 4–6 slices of uncooked bacon, cut into half inch pieces
- 1 cup diced onion
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
Instructions
- Wash the potatoes and slice each potato into wedges (I did 8 wedges per potato). Place the potatoes into a steamer basket.
- Pour 1 ½ cups of water into bottom of Instant Pot. Lower the steamer basket into bottom of Instant Pot.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 2 minutes. When time is up move valve to venting and release the pressure.
- Carefully remove the steamer basket and set it aside. Discard the water and dry out the inner liner and place it back inside the Instant Pot.
- Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the bacon pieces and cook until crispy. Use a slotted spoon to move the bacon pieces out of the pot and onto a paper towel lined plate. Set aside.
- Add the onions into the pot with the bacon grease. Saute until translucent.
- Add in the potatoes, salt, chili powder and paprika. Toss well. Turn off Instant Pot. Toss in the cooked bacon.
- Serve and enjoy!
- Category: Side
- Method: Instant Pot
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