Hate to cook but love to eat? We’ve got you covered! This list of 23 Instant Pot recipes is just what you need. Even if you dislike cooking, you can get a delicious dinner on the table in a flash, thanks to the magic of pressure cooking!
Instant Pot Chicken Adobo
Instant Pot Chicken Adobo is a quick way to make this classic Filipino comfort food— tender chicken in a sweet and savory glaze.
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Instant Pot Chicken Pot Pie Soup
Instant Pot Chicken Pot Pie Soup is the best kind of comfort food. This delicious soup is full of creamy, home-style flavor. And it’s totally satisfying as a one-pot meal, and super easy to make, too. Serve it with golden brown rounds of puff pastry or biscuits for the full pot pie experience!
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Mulligatawny Soup
This delicious Instant Pot Mulligatawny Soup is perfect to make on a Sunday so that you can have leftovers to eat for lunch all week. It is made with lentils, apples, curry powder, and coconut milk. It’s so easy to make!
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Instant Pot Chicken Shawarma
Flavored with lemon juice, garlic, cumin, and other Mediterranean spices, this easy chicken shawarma recipe can be made entirely in your home oven. Or you can make it even more quickly using a combination of your Instant Pot and oven.
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Instant Pot Chicken Biryani
Instant Pot Chicken Biryani is a quick way to make this classic Indian dish. It’s packed with savory flavor and can be made in just an hour from start to finish.
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Instant Pot Falafel
Instant Pot Falafel is one of the recipes that makes my Instant Pot worth every penny and every inch of storage space in my small kitchen. It’s a quick-to-make, flavorful vegetarian meal.
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Instant Pot Spare Ribs
Instant Pot spare ribs are super tender with an irresistible savory-sweet hoisin glaze. Pressure cooking makes them fall-off-the-bone tender! Drench them with a hoisin-based barbecue sauce and then finish them with high heat—under the broiler, in the air fryer, or on the grill.
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Instant Pot Shrimp Biryani
Instant Pot Shrimp Biryani is quick to make and full of authentic Indian flavor. Traditional biryani recipes usually slow cook for hours but this Instant Pot version can be on the table in less than 30 minutes.
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Instant Pot Tortilla Soup
Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup is one of my favorite easy dinners. It’s loaded with shredded chicken, black beans, corn, tomatoes, and, of course, tons of flavor.
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Instant Pot Hummus
Starting with dried chickpeas makes for hummus that has a surprising depth of flavor and turns out silky smooth. And with the Instant Pot, you can start with dried beans and have it ready in well under an hour. This version is enhanced with lemon juice, tahini paste, and garlic and the recipe offers lots of delicious flavor variations.
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Instant Pot Kalua Pork
Cooking traditional Kalua Pork in your Instant Pot is an easy and tasty way to enjoy the classic Hawaiian dish on busy weeknights!
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Instant Pot Refried Beans
Homemade refried beans are so much better than canned. And it’s easy to make them from scratch in the Instant Pot and only requires a few pantry staples! You can start with dried beans and have these on your table in about an hour with almost no hands-on work at all.
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Instant Pot Chicken Korma
Instant Pot Chicken Korma is a super-fast way to enjoy this spicy, rich curry. It’s quick to make, with a short ingredient list, but the recipe doesn’t sacrifice flavor for speed.
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Instant Pot Black Beans
Instant Pot Mexican Black Beans are made with dried beans and take less than an hour—no soaking needed! Perfect with tacos or burritos.
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Instant Pot Duck Confit
You won’t believe how easy it is to make this deliciously succulent Duck Confit in the Instant Pot.
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Instant Pot Turkey Chili
This is the Instant Pot chili you’ve been looking for! Made with either ground turkey or beef plus chipotle chiles, hominy, and beer, it is loaded with flavor and always a huge hit! https://www.allwaysdelicious.com/instant-pot-chili/
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Instant Pot Palak Paneer
Instant Pot Palak Paneer takes just 15 minutes to make! It’s a flavorful Indian curry dish of Paneer (Indian farmer’s cheese) simmered in a savory sauce of spinach and aromatic spices.
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Instant Pot Coconut Rice
Instant Pot Coconut Rice is the best side dish for the spicy Asian foods I love. It’s like regular rice, only better! Creamy coconut milk adds flavor and richness. Add a touch of sugar, which is optional, to take it over the top.
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Instant Pot Shrimp
Instant Pot Shrimp turns out plump and flavorful. You can even pop your shrimp into the Instant Pot right out of the freezer! Serve it with dipping sauce as a simple and delicious party appetizer.
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Instant Pot Pho
This Instant Pot Beef Pho is a quick, nutritious meal that’s perfect for a chilly evening. The authentic and quintessential Vietnamese soup usually takes hours to make, but you can make this shortcut version with an electric pressure cooker in about 30 minutes.
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Instant Pot Ramen Noodle Stir-Fry
Craving something delicious and easy for dinner? Look no further than this delicious Ramen Noodle Stir-Fry! Perfect for weeknight dinners, this savory and spicy dish is sure to hit the spot.
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Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup
It’s a great day for soup! Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper soup, made with ground beef or ground turkey, is an easy and deliciously satisfying meal.
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Instant Pot Whole Chicken
I love to cook a whole chicken in my Instant Pot because the meat stays super juicy and tender and I don’t have to babysit it while it cooks.
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