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Potatoes with Herb Butter in a white bowl in front of a pressure cooker
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Instant Pot Potatoes with Herb Butter

Instant Pot Potatoes with Herb Butter are creamy and taste like roasted potatoes. The butter, herbs & garlic make these pressure cooker potatoes flavorful.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time7 minutes
Natural Release6 minutes
Total Time23 minutes
Course: Vegetable Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pressure cooker herb butter potatoes recipe
Servings: 6
Author: Sandy Clifton

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Butter, sliced
  • ½ teaspoon Dried Basil
  • ½ teaspoon Rosemary, dried, or 1 tsp fresh
  • ½ teaspoon Onion Powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Pepper
  • ¾ teaspoon Kosher Salt (coarse salt) or ½ tsp table salt
  • 4 cloves Garlic, pressed or finely minced
  • 3 lbs Gold Potatoes or Red Potatoes, cut in half (about 2 1/2"-3" size, not Baby)
  • ½ cup Water (or broth)

Garnish

  • cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 Tablespoon Parsley

Instructions

  • Turn on the Sauté setting of the pot. When hot add the butter slices. Stir until melted.
    ½ cup Butter,
  • Add the basil, rosemary, onion powder, pepper, salt, & garlic. Stir well while cooking about 20 seconds. Don't let the garlic burn.
    ½ teaspoon Dried Basil, ½ teaspoon Rosemary,, ½ teaspoon Onion Powder, ¼ teaspoon Pepper, ¾ teaspoon Kosher Salt, 4 cloves Garlic,
  • Add the potatoes and toss in the butter until coated.
    3 lbs Gold Potatoes or Red Potatoes, cut in half
  • Pour in the water/broth. Then cancel the sauté setting.
    ½ cup Water
  • Place the lid on the pot and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
  • Press the Pressure Cook/Manual button, or dial. Then press the +/- button or dial to select 7 minutes (if your potatoes are larger, increase the time or quarter the potatoes).
  • When the cook time is finished, turn the steam release knob to the Venting position to do a Quick Release of the pressure.
  • When the pin in the lid drops down, open the lid and gently stir the potatoes.
  • If you want to crisp your potatoes, remove them from the pot (saving the buttery sauce) and place on a baking sheet. Put under the broiler for a few minutes, turning once. Watch them so they don't burn.
  • Garnish with parmesan, parsley, and the reserved buttery sauce from the pot.
    ⅓ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese, 1 Tablespoon Parsley

Nutrition

Calories: 363kcal
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