How to Cook Potatoes in a Pressure Cooker

Steps

Peel or scrub potatoes as desired.

Remove the eyes and any bad spots.

Bring the pressure cooker until full pressure and then cook for the listed time.

Whole Potatoes

Insert the steamer insert. Follow your pressure cooker manual for using the steamer insert.

Add potatoes to the pressure cooker.

Add the amount of water called for in your pressure cooker manual. The Mirro booklet says to add 4 cups water to the pressure cooker.

Cook the medium whole potatoes for 15 minutes at 10 pounds pressure.

Immediately place the pressure cooker under cold water to bring the pressure down.

Drain and serve the potatoes.

Halved Potatoes

Insert the steamer insert. Follow your pressure cooker manual for using the steamer insert.

Add potatoes to the pressure cooker.

Add 4 cups water to the pressure cooker.Add a pinch of salt and a little sugar to the water, as it ensures quick and uniform boiling of potatoes.

Cook potato halves for 8 minutes at 15 pounds pressure.

Immediately place pressure cooker under the cold water to bring the pressure down.

Drain and serve the potatoes.

Sliced Potatoes

Add potatoes to the pressure cooker.

Add 2 1/2 cups water to the pressure cooker.

Cook the potatoes for 2 1/2 minutes at 15 pounds pressure.

Immediately place pressure cooker under the cold water to bring the pressure down.

Drain and serve the potatoes.

Ways to Use Cooked Potatoes

Make mashed potatoes from the whole or halved potatoes.

Serve the potato whole potatoes or potato halves with fresh dill and melted butter.

Chill the whole or cooked potato halves. Quarter the chilled potatoes and use in potato salad.

Serve the sliced potatoes with a favorite cheese sauce.

Chop the chilled whole or quartered potatoes and make hash browns.

Make beef hash with chilled and chopped cooked potatoes.