1 ½cupsWater(for 6qt instant pot); less for 3qt and more for 8qt
4medium Potatoes(~ 7 oz each), washed & scrubbed
Instructions
Prep Instant Pot: Add water (~¾-1 inch deep) and place a trivet or rack in it. Make sure that base of the rack is not touching the water.
Arrange potatoes: Place washed, scrubbed potatoes on the rack. If you are boiling more potatoes then you can stack the potatoes on top of each other.
Pressure Cook: Close the instant pot lid and make sure that the valve is in the sealing position. Pressure cook on manual.Small (~5 oz each): 8 minutes Medium (6-7 oz): 10 minutes Large (8-9 oz): 12 minutes
Natural Pressure Release: Let the pressure release naturally, it takes around 15-20 minutes. Once the pin drops, open the lid.
Check for doneness: Check the potatoes by inserting a fork or a knife. It should go in easily without any effort. Remove them to a plate using tongs
Peel & Use: Once they are cool to touch, you can peel the skin easily using your hands. You don’t need a peeler or a knife. You can cut it into cubes or wedges as needed. Or you can mash them easily with your fork or potato masher.
Notes
Sometimes thickness of the potato matters. E.g. A large potato is not as thick as shown in the pic below. It can be an oblong or long oval-shaped potato with a thickness of a medium-sized potato. In that case, the cooking time will be 10 mins, same as medium size potato cook time.
Use a rack or trivet: It is a must and make sure that water is not touching the potatoes.
Tap Water: For good fork-tender potatoes, start with regular room-temperature tap water (not cold, warm or hot).
Even-sized potatoes: Use same thickness and size of the potatoes to ensure even cooking in the same amount of time.
But when cooking a large batch of potatoes and some potatoes are bigger then what to do? Most of the potatoes are medium-sized and you have a couple of large sized then poke the holes in large-sized potatoes using a fork to boil them a little faster and leave the medium-sized as such.