10 Easy Instant Pot Recipes for Brand New Owners have been hand picked by me, This Old Gal, to get you started on your Pressure Cooking journey.
10 Easy Instant Pot Recipes for New Owners
I hope you have been having fun shopping today and that you bought lots of fun things.
If you have come to this page, you probably got a brand new Instant Pot Pressure Cooker on Amazon Prime Day! Congratulations.
You will love this Pressure Cooker. I am so thrilled to share some wonderful and easy beginner recipes with you.
You may be a bit intimated and maybe a little scared to use a Pressure Cooker. The Instant Pot Pressure Cooker is not your grandmothers stove top pressure cooker.
Instant Pot is the #1 best selling Pressure Cooker on Amazon. It is nothing like the old Stove Top Pressure Cookers. The Instant Pot is safe and easy to use.Instant Pot has safety features built in. You cannot open the Instant Pot, unless all pressure has been released!
Here is a prequel to the list of the 10 Easy Instant Pot Recipes for Brand New Owners.
Instant Pot Greek Yogurt (Regular Yogurt too)
Instant Pot Greek Yogurt (photo by Beth Braznell)
Thick Instant Pot Greek Yogurt is so simple to make. My very long tutorial, will have you making perfect thick and creamy Greek yogurt on your first try.
Not only will you learn about making yogurt with your Instant Pot, you will also find recipes to use with the whey which you will get from straining the yogurt to make it become Greek yogurt.
There are also many suggestions and recipes for sweetening the yogurt, such as Lemon Curd, Berry Compote and more.
I have hand picked 10 recipes to get you started with your new Instant Pot Pressure Cooker.
10 Very Easy Instant Pot Recipes.
1. Pressure Cooker Easy Hard Boiled Eggs
Pressure Cooker Easy Hard Boiled Eggs
My Pressure Cooker Easy Hard Boiled Eggs recipe is called “Easy,” for a reason. Forget the numbers game and learn the easy method.
1a. Instant Pot Egg Bites (Feta Cheese & Red Pepper)
Instant Pot Feta Cheese & Red Pepper Egg Bites
Instant Pot Egg Bites are velvety smooth, light and creamy. Feta cheese, oregano and red pepper give these Starbucks inspired Egg Bites a Greek flair. Pressure Cooker Egg Bites are keto and low carb.
2. Pressure Cooker Italian Drip Beef French Dip
Pressure Cooker Italian Drip Beef French Dip
Pressure Cooker Italian Drip Beef French Dip is wonderful for large parties, as the meat can be made in advance.
3. Pressure Cooker Summer Picnic Potato Salad
Pressure Cooker Summer Picnic Potato Salad
Pressure Cooker Summer Picnic Potato Salad is quick, easy and ready in less than 30 minutes. My secret ingredient makes this the best Potato Salad around
4. Pressure Cooker Russian Chicken with Rice
Pressure Cooker Russian Chicken with Rice
Pressure Cooker Russian Chicken is a sweet and tangy, juicy chicken dish that is ready in less than 30 minutes. It is a great freezer meal.
5. Pressure Cooker Salsa Lime Chicken with Cilantro Lime Rice
Pressure Cooker Salsa Lime Chicken with Cilantro Lime Rice
Pressure Cooker Salsa Lime Chicken with Cilantro Lime Rice is a one pot recipe for making great tacos, burritos, salads and more.
5a. Drive Thru Tacos & Burritos
Pressure Cooker Drive Thru Tacos
Make your own Pressure Cooker Drive Thru Tacos & Burritos and enjoy them fresh and hot right in your own home, without wondering what lurks in the meat.
Instant Pot Eggs Benedict (w/IP Hollandaise Sauce)
Instant Pot Skirlie (Scottish Stuffing)
Instant Pot BBQ Ribs Sloppy Joes (Pressure Cooker)
Instant Pot Taco Sloppy Joes
Thanks Jill, for all your wonderful recipes and beautiful instructiones!
Hi Jutta~
You are most welcome. Thank you for the kind compliments. 🙂
Jill
Hi There! Thanks for this article. I’m one of the newbies that you refer to. I just wanted to let you know that your “Recommended accessories” link is broken above. The linked photo is good, but the hyperlinked text is not.
Thanks again!
Hi Cireena~
Thank you so much. I have fixed it. Welcome to the IP World.
Jill
Your link for the accessories isn’t working on my iPad. I’m not sure if it’s just me, all the rest links worked.
Thank you for sharing all your wonderful recipes!
Dina~
I am so sorry. I corrected it. Thank you so much for letting me know. 🙂
Jill
Would love to get the recipes ! New insta pot on its way !
Can’t wait to get started!
Love this blog and all in it keep cooking everyone
I love to cook now thanks to the Instant pot. I just got another one and got two more people to get them.
I made a very easy recipe for my first try. Two thawed chicken breasts with a can of cream of chicken and mushroom soup with 1/2 cup of milk and of course a few spices on the chicken. Pushed the poultry button and 10 minutes. Turned out perfect and we put the soup over the chicken and mashed potatoes to eat. I’m pleased with the first try.
Hi! I would love to get your 10 ppcxl recipies. I’m a fairly new owner of the 10qrt ppcxl and just love it so far. Do you recommend putting a little oil in the bottom of the pot first? I made ziti tonight and quite a bit got stuck to the bottom.
Spray your inner pot with PAM. I like olive oil PAM best.
Just ordered an IP for my husband for Christmas. Need recipe help!!
Thank you!
This is a big help for us newbies. My first meal in my InstantPot was Beef Stew. It was delish and a big hit. Served it with Beer Cheese Bread that I baked in the oven\ while the stew was cooking.
Thanks for the wonderful recipes. The first recipe of yours that I made was the New York Style Cheesecake; my husband wished he were all thumbs so he could give it 10 thumbs up! It’s absolutely amazing.
Thank you, Janet. I am glad you both enjoyed the Cheesecake.
Jill
You seem to be the Godess in the Instant Pot world. Everyone raves about you recipes and tips I am very new to the Instant Pot and am looking forward to trying your recipes!
Hi Patti~
What a sweet note. Thank you so much. Welcome to the World of Pressure Cooking. I hope that you will enjoy your new IP and have fun cooking.
Jill
Would like to get recipes
I’m new at this but made the “not refried beans” from the book with the IP, they are delicious with a blob of sour cream, looking for more things to try and that NY cheesecake looks wonderful
Just got my Instant Pot yesterday
Hi Marie. Congrats and have fun cooking. Jill
I just bought a pressure cooker. It isn’t an instant pot but called a Midea, but all the buttons are the same but unfortunately no instructions came with it . I decided to finally try it out today. My daughter gave me this referral so I sent a request to join. I am sure your recipe’s will work in my pot as well. Thank you for taking the time to do this. Regards Andrea
Andrea, the brand of pressure cooker does not matter for any recipe. We all have different brands of ovens and recipes are not specific to the brand of oven you use. Or toasters, or coffee makers, etc. Have fun cooking.
Jill
Was recommended to your sight as I am a new IP cooker.
Do you have a jam (blackberry) instant pot receipt? I will be traveling in the an area where there are a lot of wild blackberries and I would love to make some jam.
Where can I get a glass lid for the new 8qrt instant pot? (For a reason able price) Why don’t they sale them from Amazon?
First time making cranberry sauce in the pressure cooker. We used apple cider and truly orange instead of orange juice and orange zest.also added 1/4 teas vanilla extract as it was a Costco size bag of berries(32oz.) By far the quickest, easiest and tasty way of cooking fresh cranberries. Cleanup was a breeze too. Thank you for sharing your recipes!
Can this pot be plug in all day. I am sure many people will do that. It won’t burn down the house!
I am thinking of getting the 3 quart , I have to start making smaller dinner.
This is the first time I heard about this pot.
Yes, Mari. Mine is always plugged into the wall. Jill
Brand new IP just out of the box. What is the pressure release valve? 😬I’m looking in the manual and see steam release and float valve.
Hi Jessica. Congrats on your purchase. The pressure release value is the knob on the top of lid that toggles. The float value is the silver pin that will pop up when the pot gets to pressure and goes back down when all pressure has been released. Jill
Hi in your Easy Eggs you say to forget about the 5-5-5 and 6-6-6 but you don’t mention what to set the timer to (only to “set the timer”), what am I missing?
“Add some water to your Pressure Cooker cooking pot and then place the basket of eggs inside.
Shut the lid, set the timer and forget about it, until you are ready to remove the eggs.”
Pam. The recipe card is at the bottom of the page. Jill
I like your receipts because you use common items that most people would have in their homes. Thank you.
sorry..recipes not receipts..
Thanks, Sue. Jill
Tried the Russian chicken w/rice. Delicious!! I live alone, so making enough to freeze is great.
I saw the picture of the garlic chicken with the bow tie pasta. awesome!!!
We love the New York Cheese Cake with the fruit compote! Love all the recipes that we have tried of yours.
Thank you so much.
Thank you, Mary. Jill