Dump And Start Garlic Butter Instant Pot Red Potatoes

Looking for a simple and comforting side dish you can quickly whip up for as a side for any meal? This dump and start garlic butter Instant Pot Red Potatoes ticks all the boxes and is ready in less than 25 minutes!

Suitable for gluten free and vegetarian diets.

Fork tender potatoes, in a creamy garlic butter sauce all complete with a simple seasoning from your store cupboard…yeap, you can make this easy Instant Pot Red Potatoes recipe tonight.

This will be the go-to easy side dish that you can pull out for dinners, lazy lunches, and whenever you want a no-fuss yet creative recipe. And with only 6 everyday ingredients, what’s not to love about this dump and start Buttery Red Potato dish? Leftovers make a great Loaded Ranch Potato salad.

Just like this dump and start Instant Pot Coconut Rice and Foil Packet Grilled Red Potatoes, Instant Pot Baby Potatoes, and Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice, the best part of this recipe is you only need a handful of pantry ingredients and a few minutes of prep time in the kitchen to make delicious Instant Pot Roast Potatoes.

Why Make This Recipe

• Quick and easy – only 7 minutes of cook time in one pot with everyday pantry ingredients. Easy cooking, easy cleanup. 
• Flavorful – If you love potatoes, you will love this red potatoes recipe.
• Economical – Feed your whole family hearty portions without spending a fortune. 
• Budget-friendly – made with affordable ingredients you already own.
• Serve all the ways – enjoy as-is for a simple meal, or serve as a side for various meats dishes, fish, or veggies.
• Diets – Suitable for gluten free and vegetarian diets.

Ingredient Notes

• Red Potatoes – For this, I suggest using baby red potatoes, but you can use bigger potatoes that you cut into the right size.
• Chicken Broth – Substitute vegetable broth if you prefer. 
• Seasoning – This gets its delicious flavor from fresh garlic, Italian seasoning, and salt. You can use homemade or store-bought. Or even use herbs like oregano. 
• Butter – Use your favorite butter cut into cubes. If using salted butter, keep an eye on the amount of salt you add.

How To Cook Instant Pot Red Potatoes

Get full ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card below.

1. Wash the potatoes, dry, and cut in half (if smaller potatoes) or into quarters for large red potatoes.
2. Place in the Instant Pot insert, then pour the chicken stock over the potatoes and sprinkle on the Italian seasoning, garlic, and salt.
3. Close the lid, turn the valve to sealing position, and set to high pressure / manual pressure for 7 minutes.
4. Once done perform a quick pressure release.
5. Gently scoop out some of the cooking liquid and drizzle over the potatoes so they are coated in the mixture (but careful so they don’t break), sprinkle with herbs, if desired, and serve.

Tips For Success

• Cut the potatoes to the same size so they cook at the same rate.  
• These potatoes are not peeled – just wash and cut – really eaaaaaaasy.
• If you want the potatoes crispy, you can broil them for a few minutes after cooking.

Delicious Variations

These garlic butter red potatoes are delicious as is, but here are a few variations to try:

• Add cheese – Top with some grated Parmesan.
• Add heat – some red pepper flakes, chipotle or cayenne is an easy way to add heat.
• Use different seasonings – Cajun seasoning, creole seasoning, Greek seasoning, oregano, thyme, dill, rosemary, etc.
• Add extra flavors – basil pesto, harissa pesto, lemon zest, or top with some bacon bits and chopped cilantro for an explosion of flavor.

Budget Friendly Tips

• Use baby potatoes or other potatoes you already have on hand.
• Feel free to double up the recipe, as long as you don’t go past the fill line of the pressure cooker.

Storage And Meal Prep

• Refrigerate – let cool and store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
• Don’t Freeze – Potatoes don’t free well, so I don’t recommend freezing this dish.
• Make an extra batch or two that you can use with other meals throughout the week.
• This recipe stores for 4 days, so you can eat it on the day you cook it plus 4 more days.
• Separate leftovers in single eat-sized portions, place in airtight meal prep containers and let cool completely with the lids off before sealing and storing.
• To vary it up through the week serve it up with different treats like leftover Rotisserie Chicken, cheesy Parmesan Chicken, fish, bulk out leftover soups and stews, etc.

FAQs

More Recipes You May Like

• Instant Pot Baby Potatoes.
• Loaded Ranch Potato salad (use leftovers to make this)
• Foil Pack Grilled Red Potatoes.
• Instant Pot Coconut Rice.
• Grilled Red Potatoes.
• Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice
• Smothered Green Beans.
• Serve with Air Fryer Garlic Butter Shrimp.

Weight Watchers Points

There are 7 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this.

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