Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes are prepared and mashed right in the Instant Pot, complemented with cream cheese, butter and garlic! The Cheesy and Garlicky mashed potatoes can be served as side dish with any meal, but especially with these Instant Pot Country Style BBQ Ribs.
TOOLS NEEDED TO MAKE INSTANT POT MASHED POTATOES
All you need to make these Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes is your pressure cooker and a good potato masher, such as this classic stainless steel wire masher, or this fine grid potato masher.
The first step is to add potatoes, garlic, chicken stock, salt and one and a half tablespoons butter to the Instant Pot. Secure the lid and turn the valve to sealing. Cook on manual high pressure for 8 minutes.
Once time is up, release pressure immediately by turning the knob to ‘vent’. When all the steam is gone and the pressure is released, open the lid.
The second step is to mash the potatoes right in the instant pot using a potato masher.
Once the potatoes are mashed, add the remaining butter and cream cheese. Taste and add more salt if required.
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes are done!
WHAT KIND OF POTATOES TO USE FOR INSTANT POT MASHED POTATOES
Have you ever had bad results from trying to make mashed potatoes? Red potatoes, for example, are great for baking, or roasting, but not so good for instant pot mashed potatoes.
The best option for light, fluffy, and flavorful instant pot mashed potatoes are Russet or Yukon gold potatoes. Once the choice in potatoes is made, everything else is easy and fast – it takes longer to peel the potatoes and cut into chunks than to cook make these Instant Pot mashed potatoes.
When we made these Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes, we made them specifically for this Spatchcock Chicken with Mustard Crust and served them with the most delicious chicken pan drippings on top of mashed potatoes.
The thing with the Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes is that if you are pretty busy and running behind, you don’t need to think ahead when it comes to dinner, as with the Instant Pot even mashed potatoes come quick and easy!
If you enjoy easy and delicious Instant Pot Recipes, there are several others on this site worth trying:
Instant Pot Country Style Pork Ribs in BBQ Sauce
Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage
Instant Pot Cajun Rice and Chicken
Prepared and mashed right in the Instant Pot, complemented with cream cheese, butter and garlic!
- 2 lb. Yukon Gold Potatoes peeled and cubed
- 6 cloves garlic chopped
- 2/3 cup chicken stock sodium free
- 3/4 teaspoon Salt
- 3 tablespoons Butter divided
- 1/3 cup Cream Cheese
Add potatoes, garlic, chicken stock, salt and 1/2 tablespoons butter to the Instant Pot.
Secure the lid and turn the valve to sealing. Cook on manual high pressure for 8 minutes.
Release pressure immediately by turning the knob to ‘vent’. Once all the steam is gone and the pressure is released, open the lid.
Mash the potatoes using a potato masher.
Once the potatoes are mashed, add the remaining butter and cream cheese. Taste and add more salt if required.
We LOVE these potatoes! My only change was roasting the garlic before adding it to the IP. So yummy!
I’m all in for garlic roasting in mashed potatoes!!
I love these! I’ve made them so many times! If I want to double, should I double the cooking liquid? Thanks!
Double up on everything, except liquid – increase it to 1 cup only.
Is this enough liquid? I am going to use my 8 qt instant pot. I hope I get a response before tonight. Thanks
Yes, it’s enough – you only need to cover 1 inch of liquid. You can also place the potatoes on the trivet, but it’s not necessary. I didn’t used a trivet and used 8 quart as well in this recipe.
Delicious, quick and easy!
Thank you! I’m glad you liked it.
Made these – loved how easy they were and that I could mash them right in the IP!