Instant Pot herb potatoes are baby potatoes cooked in a buttery herb sauce. These potatoes are so easy to make, and they’re a tasty side dish for all sorts of meat dishes!
Looking for a quick and flavorful side dish? This Instant Pot Herb Potatoes recipe is the perfect solution!
The herb potatoes take just 5 minutes of prep and about 30 minutes total to make. They’re made with just a few simple ingredients, and they’re endlessly customizable.
They make a quick and easy side dish for all sorts of main dishes. Give them a try, and they may become your new favorite side!
Ingredient notes and substitutions
- Butter: If you would like to make the potatoes dairy-free, feel free to use all olive oil in place of the butter.
- Potatoes: It’s important that the potatoes are fairly even in size. If you have giant potatoes and tiny potatoes, they won’t cook evenly.
- Herbs: Feel free to vary the amount and type of herbs depending on your tastes.
How to make Instant Pot herb potatoes
Here you’ll find instructions and step-by-step photos showing how to make this recipe. The full recipe, including ingredients, is given below.
Step 1: Press sauté.
Step 2: When the pot reads “hot”, add the butter and olive oil to the inner pot.
Step 3: Stir in the potatoes and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 12 minutes.
Step 4: Stir in the rosemary, thyme, and garlic and cook for another 30 seconds, stirring the entire time.
Step 5: Add the broth, and scrape up any browned bits.
Step 6: Close and lock the lid. Press manual high pressure and adjust the cooking time to 7 minutes.
Step 7: Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, and then carefully turn the pressure release valve to venting to release any remaining pressure.
Step 8: Remove the potatoes with a slotted spoon and transfer them to a plate.
Step 9: Sprinkle with additional kosher salt if desired.
Tips
- Even cooking: It’s important to get the potatoes into an even layer in the pot so that they cook evenly.
- Doubling: I’ve tried doubling this recipe, and it didn’t work well. The potatoes in the bottom cooked well, but the potatoes on top didn’t get cooked through.
- Variations: You can easily change up the herbs to go with your dish. For example, if you are make a Greek lamb dish, you could use fresh oregano, additional garlic, and a quick squeeze of lemon to compliment that dish.
Storage
Store any leftover herb potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They will keep for up to 4 days when properly stored in the fridge.
Instant Pot Herb Potatoes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1½ pounds new or baby potatoes about 1-1½ inches in diameter, washed well and pricked with a fork
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh rosemary needles minced
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth or chicken broth
Instructions
- Press sauté.
- When the pot reads “hot”, add the butter and olive oil to the inner pot.1 tablespoon butter, 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Stir in the potatoes and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 12 minutes.1½ pounds new or baby potatoes, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Stir in the rosemary, thyme, and garlic and cook for another 30 seconds, stirring the entire time.1/2 tablespoon fresh rosemary needles, 1/2 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, 2 garlic cloves
- Add the broth, and scrape up any browned bits. It's important to try to get the potatoes into an even layer so they cook evenly.1/2 cup vegetable broth or chicken broth
- Close and lock the lid. Press manual high pressure and adjust the cooking time to 7 minutes. It should take about 10-15 minutes to come to pressure.
- Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, and then carefully turn the pressure release valve to venting to release any remaining pressure.
- Remove the potatoes with a slotted spoon and transfer them to a plate.
- Sprinkle with additional kosher salt if desired.
Notes
- Butter: If you would like to make the potatoes dairy-free, feel free to use all olive oil in place of the butter.
- Potatoes: It’s important that the potatoes are fairly even in size. If you have giant potatoes and tiny potatoes, they won’t cook evenly.
- Herbs: Feel free to vary the amount and type of herbs depending on your tastes.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated using a third-party tool and are provided as an estimation only.
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