8 Easy Instant Pot Recipes

 8 Easy Instant Pot Recipes

1. Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup:

   • Ingredients: Chicken breasts, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, chicken broth, egg noodles, salt, pepper, parsley.
   • Instructions: Sauté onions, garlic, carrots, and celery in Instant Pot. Add chicken, broth, salt, and pepper. Pressure cook for 10 minutes. Shred chicken, add noodles, and cook for additional 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley.

2. Instant Pot Chili:

   • Ingredients: Ground beef, onion, bell peppers, garlic, canned tomatoes, kidney beans, chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper.
   • Instructions: Sauté onions, garlic, and bell peppers. Add ground beef and cook until browned. Stir in canned tomatoes, kidney beans, and spices. Pressure cook for 10 minutes. Serve with toppings like cheese and sour cream.

3. Instant Pot Beef Stew:

   • Ingredients: Beef stew meat, potatoes, carrots, onion, garlic, beef broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt, pepper.
   • Instructions: Sauté onions and garlic, then add beef and brown. Stir in tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt, and pepper. Add potatoes, carrots, and beef broth. Pressure cook for 35 minutes. Serve hot.

4. Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken:

   • Ingredients: Chicken thighs, lemon juice, chicken broth, garlic, thyme, salt, pepper, olive oil, cornstarch (optional).
   • Instructions: Sear chicken thighs in Instant Pot. Add lemon juice, chicken broth, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper. Pressure cook for 10 minutes. Optionally, thicken sauce with cornstarch slurry.

5. Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese:

   • Ingredients: Elbow macaroni, milk, shredded cheddar cheese, butter, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika.
   • Instructions: Add macaroni, milk, butter, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to Instant Pot. Pressure cook for 4 minutes. Quick release, then stir in shredded cheese until melted. Sprinkle with paprika before serving.

6. Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken:

   • Ingredients: Chicken breast, soy sauce, water, honey, garlic, ginger, cornstarch, sesame seeds, green onions.
   • Instructions: Mix soy sauce, water, honey, garlic, and ginger in Instant Pot. Add chicken and pressure cook for 8 minutes. Release pressure, then thicken sauce with cornstarch. Serve sprinkled with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.

7. Instant Pot Lentil Soup:

   • Ingredients: Lentils, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, cumin, coriander, paprika, salt, pepper, lemon juice.
   • Instructions: Sauté onions, garlic, carrots, and celery in Instant Pot. Add lentils, diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, and spices. Pressure cook for 15 minutes. Stir in lemon juice before serving.

8. Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork:

   • Ingredients: Pork shoulder, BBQ sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, pepper.
   • Instructions: Rub pork shoulder with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Place in Instant Pot with BBQ sauce, apple cider vinegar, and brown sugar. Pressure cook for 90 minutes. Shred pork and serve on buns with extra BBQ sauce.