45+ Crowd-Pleasing Instant Pot Party Food Recipes | Tested by Amy + Jacky (2024)

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We categorized the Instant Pot Party Recipes in 4 sections: Here are 45+ Instant Pot Party Food Recipes for you! INSTANT POT MAIN DISHES 1.Easy Instant Pot Chili(Easy Done in an Hour!) 2.BBQ Pressure Cooker Ribs(Done in an hour!) 3.Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork(Make Ahead!) 4.Japanese Pressure Cooker Beef Curry 5. Instant Pot Irish Beef Stew 6. Pressure Cooker Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork) 7. Crispy Pressure Cooker Chicken(with easy homemade gravy) 8.Loaded Instant Pot Mac and Cheese(Kid-Friendly!) 9. Crispy Instant Pot Carnitas 10.Portuguese Pressure Cooker Chicken and Rice 11. Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff 12.Instant Pot Beef Stew 13.Korean Pressure Cooker Ribs 14.Umami Instant Pot Pot Roast 15. Instant Pot Japanese Chicken Curry 16.Instant Pot Umami Meatloaf 17. Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce (Make Ahead) 18. Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast INSTANT POT APPETIZERS 19.Pressure Cooker Meatballs in Easy Tomato Sauce(Make-Ahead!) 20. BBQ Pressure Cooker Chicken Wings(Super Easy) 21.Instant Pot Chicken Roulade(Fancy Yet Easy) 22.General Tso’s Instant Pot Shredded Chicken(Low Carb!) 23.Instant Pot Deviled Eggs(Party-Favorite) 24. Instant Pot Egg Brulee(Creative Yum!) 25. Pressure Cooker Turkey Meatballs with Mushroom Gravy(Make-Ahead!) 26.BBQ Instant Pot Ribs(Super Easy 4 Ingredients) 27.Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken Wings INSTANT POT SIDE DISHES & SOUPS 28. Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes(Michelin-Star Inspired) 29.Instant Pot Potato Salad 30. Instant Pot Corn on the Cob 31. Instant Pot Sweet Potato 32. Creamy Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes 33. Pressure Cooker Mac and Cheese(Kid-Friendly!) 34.Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes 35. Instant Pot Tomato Soup 36. Creamy Pressure Cooker Cauliflower Potato Soup 37. Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup INSTANT POT DESSERTS 38.Instant Pot New York Cheesecake #17 39.Instant Pot Cheesecake Creme Brulee Bites(Crowd-Pleaser) 40.Pressure Cooker Flan (Creme Caramel)(Make-Ahead!) 41.Green Tea Coconut Creme Brulee(Make Ahead!) 42. Instant Pot Dulce de Leche(No Jars or Can Method) 43. Instant Pot Egg Custard(Super Easy) 44. Chocolate Covered Instant Pot Cheesecake Bites(Make Ahead!) 45. Instant Pot Lemon Curd 46. Instant Pot Strawberry Compote 47. Instant Pot Blueberry Compote FAQs References

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We categorized the Instant Pot Party Recipes in 4 sections:

Instant Pot Main Dishes
Instant Pot Appetizers
Instant Pot Desserts

Here are 45+ Instant Pot Party Food Recipes for you!

INSTANT POT MAIN DISHES

1.Easy Instant Pot Chili(Easy Done in an Hour!)

Crowd favorite 5-Star User Rated Umami Chili Recipe!

Loaded with umami & spicy flavors, this will satisfy your guests’ cravings for hearty comfort food.

2.BBQ Pressure Cooker Ribs(Done in an hour!)

Tender & moist ribs done inan hour!

Incredible depths of smoky & sweet flavors made with homemade dry rub and BBQ sauce.

3.Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork(Make Ahead!)

You won’t regret making this irresistibly juicy, sweet & smoky BBQ Pulled Pork for your party.

Serve assliders, burgers, wraps, on rice, or on nachos.

4.Japanese Pressure Cooker Beef Curry

7 months in the making…Recreated one of Tokyo’s most highly rated Japanese Curry Beef Stew with simple everyday ingredients.Your guests will gobble this up in no time!

5. Instant Pot Irish Beef Stew

You can make this Guinness Irish Beef Stew & Mashed Potatoes at the same time in the same pot. YES!

This rich & hearty Irish beef stew tastes like it’s been stewing on the stove for the whole day.

6. Pressure Cooker Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)

Char siu is a popular potluck dish to bring to parties amongst the Chinese.

So moist &tender! Sweet & savory flavors with slight melty texture. Your guests will beg for more.

7. Crispy Pressure Cooker Chicken(with easy homemade gravy)

Make a bucket of Finger Lickin’ Good Crispy Chicken AND Homemade Chicken Gravy (in the same pot) for your hungry crowd.

8.Loaded Instant Pot Mac and Cheese(Kid-Friendly!)

Perfectway for your party guests to indulge…

9. Crispy Instant Pot Carnitas

Host a Taco Party with our Top Mexican Recipe – Crispy Instant Pot Carnitas!

10.Portuguese Pressure Cooker Chicken and Rice

Make a big batch and turn this into a Portuguese Chicken and Rice Casserole. Aromaticcoconut turmericsauce topped with creamy melted cheese. Yum!

11. Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff

A mouthful sensation of tender, juicy beef bathe in tasty umami sauce.

Sure way to impress your guests!!

12.Instant Pot Beef Stew

Soul-satisfying classic American Instant Pot Beef Stew in half the cooking time.

13.Korean Pressure Cooker Ribs

Fall-off-the-bone tender & moist ribs with finger-licking caramelized Kalbi marinade.

14.Umami Instant Pot Pot Roast

Hearty pot roast made with tender & juicy beef soaked indeliciously rich umami gravy.

15. Instant Pot Japanese Chicken Curry

Comforting & Hearty Japanese Curry that satisfies the soul 🙂

16.Instant Pot Umami Meatloaf

Free your oven-space and make this incredibly moist & smokymeatloaf in pressure cooker.

17. Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce (Make Ahead)

Serve this umami Spaghetti Sauce over pasta, ravioli, spaghetti squash or use it for lasagna, stuffed pasta shells…

18. Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast

Try our healthy no-packet twist on the ever-popular recipe that stormed the internet!

INSTANT POT APPETIZERS

19.Pressure Cooker Meatballs in Easy Tomato Sauce(Make-Ahead!)

Your guests will love the smoky flavors & juicy textures of these homemade Umami Cheesy Bombs.

Impress your friends by serving them in mini meatball sliders. 🙂

20. BBQ Pressure Cooker Chicken Wings(Super Easy)

Super easy 2-ingredient finger-licking wings ready for your party in 35 mins.

Feel free to add in honey or your favorite spices.

21.Instant Pot Chicken Roulade(Fancy Yet Easy)

Brighten your party with this fancy yet easy Umami Chicken Roulade! Made with7 simple ingredients.

22.General Tso’s Instant Pot Shredded Chicken(Low Carb!)

Low carb lettuce wrap inspired by the legendary General Tso’s Chicken. Sweet & sour sauce with a tad spicy kick.

You can also pair it with rice, noodles, or your favorite side dishes.

23.Instant Pot Deviled Eggs(Party-Favorite)

Our easy go-to party-favorite appetizer. Creamy & rich Deviled Eggs with a tad spicy twist.

24. Instant Pot Egg Brulee(Creative Yum!)

3-Ingredient, scrumptiously adorable Egg Brulees.

So fun to make & yummy to eat. We were literally fighting over these!!

25. Pressure Cooker Turkey Meatballs with Mushroom Gravy(Make-Ahead!)

Crowd-pleasingjuicy homemade turkey meatballs, drizzled with fragrant umami mushroom gravy.

26.BBQ Instant Pot Ribs(Super Easy 4 Ingredients)

Make this super easy no fuss4-ingredient ribs done in 40 mins!

27.Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken Wings

Make big batch of wings for parties, picnics, or BBQ. Done in less than an hour (including marinating).

INSTANT POT SIDE DISHES & SOUPS

28. Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes(Michelin-Star Inspired)

WOW your guests with this Michelin-Star Inspired Mashed Potatoes! Creamy smooth, fluffy, buttery rich mashed potatoes take your tastebuds to heaven!

29.Instant Pot Potato Salad

We did 7+ Experiments in pursuit of a heart-winning bowl of Creamy & Fluffy Potato Salad to satisfy our crowd.

30. Instant Pot Corn on the Cob

31. Instant Pot Sweet Potato

After 2+ months of sourcing all the right sizes of sweet potatoes to perform 8+ tests, we solved the mysteries to creamy buttery sweet potatoes in the pressure cooker! ?

32. Creamy Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Make these creamy mashed sweet potatoes on the table in less than 30 mins.

33. Pressure Cooker Mac and Cheese(Kid-Friendly!)

Easywinner with the little ones or those young at heart 😉.

Dreamy & creamyMac and Cheese with a smooth, gooey, & rich cheddar cheese sauce.

34.Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Can never say no tofluffy & creamy butter garlic mashed potatoes 😉

35. Instant Pot Tomato Soup

This homemade tomato basil soup from scratch (with vegan option) is delicious creamy comfort.

Healthy, super easy to make, and freezer-friendly.

36. Creamy Pressure Cooker Cauliflower Potato Soup

Perfect low-carb soup stacked with layers of umami flavors waiting to explode in your mouth!

37. Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup

Make this Creamy Broccoli Cheese Soup for your cheese-loving guests!

INSTANT POT DESSERTS

38.Instant Pot New York Cheesecake #17

Bring your party to a climax with your very own homemadeNew York Cheesecake.

*Note: Includes instructions & tips for smooth & creamyCheesecake ORrich & dense Cheesecake.

39.Instant Pot Cheesecake Creme Brulee Bites(Crowd-Pleaser)

WOW your guestswith this crowd-pleasing taste of heaven in one bite!

40.Pressure Cooker Flan (Creme Caramel)(Make-Ahead!)

Wrap up your party by impressing them with this divinelysweet & creamy flan.

41.Green Tea Coconut Creme Brulee(Make Ahead!)

Perfect fancy dessert to pamperyour guests.

42. Instant Pot Dulce de Leche(No Jars or Can Method)

After 9 Cans of Condensed Milk, we developed the Safe & Easy No Cans, No Jars Method with our Secret Ingredient. This yields the most silky smooth & deeply caramelized Dulce De Leche.

*Can be made as cheesecake topping or dessert fillings/toppings

43. Instant Pot Egg Custard(Super Easy)

Make this dessert with 4 ingredients & 20 mins! The melt-in-your-mouth HK Egg Custard is a killer.

44. Chocolate Covered Instant Pot Cheesecake Bites(Make Ahead!)

Your chocolate-loving guests will love you to bits for these heavenly bites.

45. Instant Pot Lemon Curd

When Life gives you a lemon, make some Lemon Curd.

After testing with bagful of lemons, we developed our super easy NO jar method!

*Can be made as cheesecake topping or desserts’ filling/topping

46. Instant Pot Strawberry Compote

Spread this tasty Strawberry Compote onto your New York Cheesecake #17 – it had me licking my plates!

*Can be made as cheesecake topping or desserts’ filling/topping

47. Instant Pot Blueberry Compote

If you’re a blueberry fan, make this instead! 🙂

*Can be made as cheesecake topping or desserts’ filling/topping

*Be sure to bookmark this page as we continue to expand our list of Instant Pot Party Food Recipes & Pressure Cooker Party Food Recipes!

Time to impress your guests. Have an amazing party! 🙂

Last Update: December 29, 2017

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FAQs

What foods should not be cooked in an instant pot? ›

In fact, there are a handful of foods that just shouldn't be pressure-cooked. Among them are dairy and fried foods, as well as burgers and steaks.

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Why are instant pots so popular? ›

The Instant Pot became nothing short of a phenomenon because it makes the wonders of pressure cooking (that is, cooking things very fast) seem practical. It's easy to use, and it also does the job of a slow cooker and a rice maker, all without taking up too much space.

Does the instant pot come with a recipe book? ›

Instant Pot comes with an owner manual and recipe book. Both should be considered required reading but honestly, I found them to be unbearably boring while only marginally useful.

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Can you make small meals in a large Instant Pot? ›

Basically your pressure cooker must come to full pressure and if there's only a little bot of food in the pot then there still needs to be enough water in the pot to fill the space with pressurized steam. It will work but you would be better served using a small pressure cooker.

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Why potatoes should not be cooked in pressure cooker? ›

Mostly we boil potatoes in a pressure cooker, but like rice, potatoes also contain a lot of starch. This is the reason why boiling or cooking in this pressure cooker is not considered good for health. If you still plan to use cooker for the same, add a lot of water and wash them thoroughly post cooking.

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Is it unhealthy to cook in Instant Pot? ›

Even though some studies suggest that pressure cooking isn't the best way to preserve nutrients in food, no research exists to suggest that pressure cookers of any model or brand pose health risks. If you're a fan of your Instant Pot, don't worry: You can continue to safely use your appliance without worry.

Why did Instapot go out of business? ›

“In particular, tightening of credit terms and higher interest rates impacted our liquidity levels and made our capital structure unsustainable,” Mr. Gadbois said. Instant Brands said in a statement on Wednesday that the new financing would allow the company to continue paying workers, vendors and suppliers.

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Which Instant Pots are discontinued? ›

The Instant Pot 10 Quart model has been discontinued.

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Do Instant Pots use a lot of electricity? ›

Instant Pots will draw different amounts of energy based on the setting. For pressure cooking, a standard 6-quart model will draw about 1,000 watts or one-third the energy draw of a big oven. Knowing this, we can determine that in New York State, it will cost you about 17 cents per hour to pressure cook.

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Can you put frozen meat in Instant Pot? ›

It is safe to cook frozen food in a pressure cooker because it uses pressure to move food through the "Danger Zone" quickly. As a result, you don't run into the issues that you would find by cooking frozen food in a slow cooker, where it can stay too long in the Danger Zone and could become unsafe.

What should I make first in my new Instant Pot? ›

When it comes to breaking your Instant Pot in, it's a good idea to start with some basic foods and simple meals you're already familiar with, then slowly expand your Instant Pot repertoire from there. Try making staples like eggs, sweet potatoes, rice, or lentils using just the pressure cooker function.

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Can you put frozen chicken in Instant Pot? ›

Meat, like chicken or salmon, can go straight from the freezer into the Instant Pot. The reason? A pressure cooker, like the Instant Pot, quickly brings food to a safe temperature. This is different from a slow cooker, which can allow frozen foods to sit at an unsafe temperature for prolonged periods of time.

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Is Instant Pot Safer Than pressure cooker? ›

With stovetop cookers there's still a small risk of pushing the pressure too high and blowing the thing up, but the Instant Pot doesn't have that danger. And it also has different pressure modes, so you can set it at low pressure for things like soup and high pressure when you're in a hurry.

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What is the best meat to cook in a pressure cooker? ›

You can still pressure cook leaner pieces – like eye of round and top sirloin – but these work best if they've been stuffed, shredded or rolled (with other ingredients). Best cuts of beef to use: Chuck steak, Round Roast, Shoulder, Pot roast, Ribs, Brisket, Oxtail.

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What causes food burn in Instant Pot? ›

Lai says the most common cause for a burn notification is not adding enough liquid to the pot or using thick ingredients like a thick tomato sauce. "If you sauté prior to pressure cooking and you do not properly deglaze the bottom of the pot, food stuck to the bottom can cause the burn notification," says Lai.

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Does beef get tender in Instant Pot? ›

The pressure cooking process breaks down tough meat, making it tender. Put the lid back on, seal the pressure cooker, and cook at high pressure for another 10 to 20 minutes. The provided nutrition facts are estimates.

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