If you’re new to the Instant Pot, get ready to fall in love with this safe and modern pressure cooker. But it’s not just a pressure cooker. This all-in-one workhorse appliance has multiple settings, and can replace your rice cooker, slow cooker and Dutch oven, saving you time and counter space.
Not sure where to start? We’ve rounded up some recipes sure to please the whole family. From tender meat dishes to a flavourful plant-based curry, these easy Instant Pot recipes promise to elevate everyday ingredients with minimal effort—promise.
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Ready in: 45 minutes
Why we love it: Healthy, nourishing and delicious, this homemade turkey and rice soup has all the ingredients for a complete meal, and an Instant Pot helps you get it on the table with minimal fuss. Ready in under an hour—and with minimal prep—this quick and easy recipe is a great way to use up leftover turkey.
Meal prep tip: Chop the veggies on the weekend for a super-simple assembly on Monday or Tuesday.
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Ready in: 55 minutes
We love it: The Instant Pot pressure cooker setting is perfect for tenderizing tough (and bonus, inexpensive!) cuts like stewing beef in less than an hour—a process that can take all day in a slow cooker! This one-pot wonder is an easy weeknight dinner, yet still impressive enough for entertaining.
Meal prep tip: Consider doubling or tripling this dish and storing extra batches in the freezer for epic thaw-and-go dinners.
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Ready in: 40 minutes
Why we love it: This flavourful one-pot meal is a complete dinner that mostly relies on pantry and freezer staples. Just grab some fresh chicken thighs and you’re good to go!
Meal prep tips: Browning the chicken on the sauté setting before you pressure cook it is an essential step. This is how you activate the Maillard reaction that gives chicken and other types of meat their rich, meaty flavour.[2]
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Ready in: 1 hr 25 minutes
Why we love it: This Instant Pot pork shoulder recipe is extremely versatile. You can serve it one night in tacos, then turn your leftovers into the next night’s dinner of grain bowls or pulled pork sandwiches.
Meal prep tips: Measure out the spices and coat the pork the night before and refrigerate. Chop the veggies, measure and prep the remaining ingredients in small bowls placed on a baking sheet and cover to prevent a crust from forming. Voila, you’ve set up your cooking show—now you can assemble, seal the pot and let dinner make itself.
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Ready in: 45 minutes
Why we love it: Hearty chili is a comfort on cold wintery days, and this quick and easy version is stick-to-your-ribs good. Seasoned with chipotle chili powder, cumin and oregano, this beefy dish is everything you want in a chili. Serve it over sweet potato fries for a treat!
Meal prep tips: Batch cooking is your friend. You can easily double this recipe and even make it on the weekend—chili magically improves with time, allowing the seasoning to develop and deepen.
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Ready in: 30 minutes
Why we love it: This crave-worthy plant-based curry is tasty enough to convert the meat lovers in your house, plus it cooks really quickly! Serve it over steamed rice or potatoes, and top with chopped peanuts or cashews and a squeeze of lime.
Meal prep tips: Shop your pantry to make efficient use of what you already have. Don’t have any butternut squash? Swap it with sweet potato. Out of red lentils? Try mung beans instead (just check the cook time for your Instant Pot and adjust as needed).
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Ready in: 20 minutes
Why we love it: Looking for creamy, cheesy richness in a hot 20 minutes? This comforting dish cooks up fast, and in one pot, so cleanup is easy too.
Meal prep tips: Batch cooking is the best way to reduce cooking throughout the week. Leftovers of this dish can be stirred into chicken broth and topped with green onions, bacon bits and sour cream for a loaded potato soup, or spread atop canned lentils and topped with cheese for an instant vegetarian shepherd’s pie
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Ready in: 45 minutes
Why we love it: These elevated wings only need seven minutes of pressure cooking to turn juicy and tender, then a quick stint under the broiler for that crispy pub-style skin. Serve them with carrots, celery sticks and ranch dip for the full pub experience.
Meal prep tips: Washing and chopping produce over the weekend is a great weeknight time saver and can help you prep the veggie sides for this dish. Or stock up on salad kits for even easier (but still healthy) sides.
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Article Sources
- Ontario Turkey. All About Turkey.
- Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Science. Flavour Chemistry of Chicken Meat: A Review.
- Lentils. Lentil Production.
- Lentils. Nutritional Information.
- BC Dairy. Keeping Butter Fresh.
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