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    Home » Recipes » Side dishes

    Instant Pot baby potatoes with herb garlic butter

    Published: May 10, 2020 · Modified: Jun 21, 2022 by Trish Bozeman · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

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    Instant Pot baby potatoes with herb garlic butter recipe! These garlic herb potatoes only take 25 minutes from start to finish in the Instant Pot and are an easy side dish for the whole family.

    A photo of Instant Pot baby potatoes in a white bowl next to a blue and white plaid napkin.

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    Hello, Rhubarbarians! A wonderful side dish comin atcha today: Instant Pot baby potatoes!

    These babes are coated in a mega-delicious herb garlic butter. Oh yes.

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    • Easy steamed potatoes
    • What are baby potatoes?
    • Make it vegan
    • Cooking times
    • FAQs
    • Recipe
    • Comments and reviews

    Easy steamed potatoes

    Not only are these Instant Pot baby potatoes quick (ahem... only 25 minutes), they are super easy! Just place your potatoes in the pot and let them cook to perfection. Make the herb garlic butter in the same pot and toss to coat. That's it!

    The Instant Pot steams the potatoes perfectly because the pressure cooks all of them evenly. No more worrying about how hard the water is boiling on the stove top. Yay!

    Have you tried our Instant Pot baked potatoes?

    A photo of garlic herb potatoes in a white bowl being scooped up by a silver spoon.

    What are baby potatoes?

    Baby potatoes, also known as new potatoes or creamer potatoes, are potatoes that are dug up from the ground when are still quite small.

    They have a milder flavor than mature potatoes and the skin is very tender so there's no need to peel them.

    Learn more about baby potatoes and other potato varieties!

    A picture of a bowl of raw baby potatoes next to Italian seasoning and butter.

    Make it vegan

    Baby potatoes are naturally vegan, but we toss them in an herb garlic butter in this recipe. But it's easy to make it vegan!

    • Replace the butter with your favorite brand of vegan butter
    • Replace the butter with olive oil
    • Replace the butter with margarine

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    A picture of raw baby potatoes in an Instant Pot.
    A picture of Instant Pot baby potatoes with herb garlic butter on them.

    Cooking times

    Cooking times will vary slightly depending on how soft you like your potatoes or how large your baby potatoes are.

    We set the cook time in the Instant Pot for 2 minutes, which yields a fork-tender potato that still holds its shape and skin well.

    For slightly softer potatoes, set the cook time to 4 minutes.

    For very soft baby potatoes that you can mash after cooking, set the cook time to 4 minutes and then let the pressure naturally release for 5 minutes before manually releasing the remaining pressure.

    Have you tried our baby potato salad with peas and herbs?

    A photo of a bowl of garlic herb baby potatoes next to a blue and white plaid napkin.

    FAQs

    • Can I use other potato varieties? YES! You can use any potato that is cut into bite sized pieces.
    • Why are my potatoes still hard? If your potatoes are very large, you may need to increase the cook time by 1 minute or cut them in half. Make sure your potatoes are bit sized.
    • Can I peel them? Yep. But it's not easy to peel a raw baby potato. Try peeling them after they are cooked, but before you toss them in the herb garlic butter.

    Got a question? Ask in the comments below and we will answer as soon as possible!

    A picture of herb and garlic potatoes in a white bowl.

    Recipe

    A square photo of Instant Pot baby potatoes in a white bowl with a spoon holding one potato.

    Instant Pot baby potatoes with herb garlic butter

    Trish Bozeman
    Instant Pot baby potatoes with herb garlic butter recipe! These garlic herb potatoes only take 25 minutes from start to finish in the Instant Pot and are an easy side dish for the whole family.
    4.67 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 227 kcal

    Equipment

    • Instant Pot DUO60 6 Qt 7-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Sauté, Yogurt Maker and Warmer

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ½ cups vegetable broth or water
    • 3 lbs baby potatoes, washed well
    • 3 tablespoon butter
    • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
    • 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Add the vegetable broth or water to the Instant Pot. Insert the steamer basket or trivet. Add the potatoes and close the lid. Set the sealing valve to sealing. Pressure cook on high for 2 minutes (see notes about cook times above).
    • When the timer goes off, manually release the pressure with the sealing valve. Carefully open the lid and remove the potatoes using the steamer basket or trivet and set aside. Discard the liquid from the pot and return the pot to the Instant Pot.
    • Press the saute function to medium. Melt the butter and stir in the garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Add the potatoes and gently stir to coat the potatoes with the herb garlic butter. Taste and add more salt and/or pepper if desired.

    Notes

    Cook time is the total time including the time for the Instant Pot to come to pressure. It takes 16 minutes for my Instant Pot to come to pressure.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 227kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 258mgPotassium: 963mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 186IUVitamin C: 45mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword instant pot, pressure cooker, vegetarian
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    1. Teresa

      January 21, 2022 at 8:05 pm

      5 stars
      So easy and so delicious!

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    2. Debra

      July 01, 2021 at 6:19 am

      5 stars
      First of all, LOVE the name Rhubarb Rhubarbarians! LOL! And the herb and garlic potato recipe was rated 5 out of 5 stars by my menfolks. Only comment was "Why don't you double the recipe next time?".

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    3. Susan

      January 30, 2021 at 5:08 pm

      4 stars
      I kind of made this my own. I had 1.5 pounds of baby reds, so I thought I would add peeled russet. It didn't turn out well and I ended up with mashed garlic and herb potatoes. I really like the flavor, I followed your suggestions for that.

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