Instant Pot® Main Dish Recipes

Find top-rated main dish recipes for the Instant Pot, including Instant Pot® meatloaf, Instant Pot® ribs, pot roasts, chicken cacciatore, and much more.

Staff Picks

Instant Pot® Chicken and Gravy

Rating: Unrated
64
All the flavor of a slow-cooked roasted chicken dinner from the oven, but done in a fraction of the time using your Instant Pot® or pressure cooker! Serve with mashed potatoes for the perfect comfort meal.
By France C

Instant Pot® Tomato and Beef Sauce

Rating: Unrated
3
Tomato and beef sauce with a hint of wine for your pasta. I've made this fairly basic but feel free to adjust the seasoning to your tastes.
By Bren

Instant Pot® Chicken Congee

Rating: Unrated
3
Chicken congee is quick and easy to make in the Instant Pot®, cutting down on time but not flavor. Serve this Asian breakfast porridge any time of the day for a satisfying meal.
By Buckwheat Queen

Instant Pot® Crispy Chicken Carnitas

Rating: Unrated
8
Chicken carnitas made in the pressure cooker are quick and easy! We crisp them up in the broiler, and they are perfect to meal-prep and enjoy for the week! Serve with tortillas, diced onions, chopped cilantro, sauteed cabbage, lime wedges, and anything else you like!
By Margo

Instant Pot® Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Rating: Unrated
20
Try the most delicious, melt-in-your-mouth pulled pork sandwiches, made easily and without hassle in your Instant Pot®--an absolute family favorite!
By Fioa

Instant Pot® Moroccan Chicken Tagine

Rating: Unrated
5
Your Instant Pot® replaces the traditional clay or ceramic cone-shaped cooking pot used in Moroccan cuisine (the tagine). The word 'tagine' also refers to the slow-cooked, stew-like dish that is prepared in it. This chicken tagine features the authentic flavors of preserved lemons and olives, with a delicious combination of spices typically used in Moroccan cooking.
By Kim's Cooking Now

Instant Pot® Pork Chops

Rating: Unrated
31
Needed a quick way to cook tender pork chops and this method did it! It took about 10 minutes and my husband and 6-year-old daughter fought over the leftovers!
By LDMKitchen

Instant Pot® Red Thai Curry Chicken

Rating: Unrated
29
Thai red curry chicken is a quick and delicious soup with chicken, onions, and bell peppers. Enjoy hot with jasmine rice. If you like, add Thai basil leaves.
By Jessica DiPonziano

Instant Pot® Corned Beef

Rating: Unrated
117
Corned beef used to be a weekend only treat for me due to how long it took to cook, until I discovered the Instant Pot®. Save yourself time and hassle by letting your Instant Pot® do all of the work for you, and in a fraction of the time. You can have it and all of the fixings on your table in 2 hours. If you decide to fix cabbage, be sure to keep it in large wedges so that it does not overcook.
By Soup Loving Nicole

Beef Stroganoff for Instant Pot®

Rating: Unrated
698
A truly one-pot meal! Fork-tender beef and mushrooms with egg noodles. This recipe is written using the Instant Pot®.
By Lissa

Instant Pot® Pot Roast

Rating: Unrated
37
A tasty family favorite cooked in the Instant Pot®, combining beef chuck, red potatoes, carrots, and herbs.
By N8TE

Instant Pot® Chicken Cacciatore

Rating: Unrated
214
This wonderful, traditionally slow-cooked recipe has been translated into a quick and easy pressure cooker meal. Using the Instant Pot®, you get an intensely flavorful meal made in minutes that will have your family thinking you simmered this all day. Serve over spaghetti noodles, rice, cauliflower rice, or eat as a stew!
By Diana71

Inspiration and Ideas

10 Great Comfort Food Dinners

10 Great Comfort Food Dinners

These family-pleasing recipes taste like they baked or simmered for hours, but they're all made in the Instant Pot.
12 Instant Pot Ground Beef Recipes

12 Instant Pot Ground Beef Recipes

From stuffed peppers to chili to easy casseroles.
Cook A Whole Chicken In An Instant Pot

Cook A Whole Chicken In An Instant Pot

17 Best Mexican Recipes

17 Best Mexican Recipes

15 Chicken Thigh Recipes for the Instant Pot

15 Chicken Thigh Recipes for the Instant Pot

21 Great Comfort Food Dinners From Your Instant Pot

21 Great Comfort Food Dinners From Your Instant Pot

Instant Pot® Frozen Salmon

Rating: Unrated
30

If you want to prepare salmon without thawing and have it stay warm and moist without overcooking, then this is your recipe!

More Instant Pot® Main Dish Recipes

Instant Pot® Mushroom Risotto

Rating: Unrated
225
Creamy risotto with softened mushrooms and a sprinkling of cheese seems like a dish best ordered at a restaurant instead of made at home. That's because traditionally risotto is made slowly, stirring often, adding 1/4 cup of hot stock at a time, then more stirring. It's a labor-intensive dish that's worth the fuss. However, risotto made in a pressure cooker is so simple and quick that it feels like cheating. It's not. This is the real stuff. You'll probably start making risotto far more often after you try this one.
By Shauna James Ahern

Instant Pot® Simple Steamed Crab Legs

Rating: Unrated
12
There is no need to go to a high-end restaurant for crab legs when you can easily do them at home in your Instant Pot®. From the freezer to the table in 20 minutes. Save your money. It honestly doesn't get any easier than this.
By Soup Loving Nicole

Instant Pot® Chicken and Dumplings

Rating: Unrated
50
I wanted the richness of long-simmered chicken stew, but without the fuss of using a whole chicken. This compromise, using boneless skinless chicken thighs with bone-in chicken breast, gave me the richness of flavor and ease of preparation I was looking for! It's basically chicken pot pie made in a pressure cooker rather than an oven.
By Doughgirl8

Instant Pot® Meatloaf

Rating: Unrated
44
Quick, easy, and delicious meatloaf made in the Instant Pot®. Made a little sweet with apple.
By Cybergy

Instant Pot® Salsa Chicken

Rating: Unrated
134
An Instant Pot® makes an easy weeknight meal even easier! Frozen chicken breasts are combined with taco seasoning and salsa for a tasty Mexican-themed meal. You can use the meat for tacos, burrito bowls, or as a topping for baked potatoes. So many possibilities! I used this the first night for chicken quesadillas. The second night I used it as a topping for baked potatoes with shredded cheese, pickled jalapenos, and sour cream.
By Tammy Lynn

Instant Pot® Venison Pot Roast

Rating: Unrated
6
Venison pot roast used to be a weekend only thing for me due to the 10 hours of slow cooking it took to get it tender. Then there was the guess work of when to add the veggies. If you added them in the beginning, they became mush. If you waited too long to add them, they were underdone and to get them done, the venison got overdone. Instant Pot® to the rescue! The end result is perfectly tender venison roast and perfectly crisp-tender veggies, all in 3 hours.
By Soup Loving Nicole

Instant Pot® Ribs from Frozen

Rating: Unrated
2
These ribs start from a frozen state, so dinner can be made without planning ahead. Each rib portion should have 3 to 4 ribs. I use a spice called "Red Rocks Hickory Smoke Seasoning" from Savory Spice Shop®, but you may use what you have. With only 3 ingredients, it doesn't get much easier!
By thedailygourmet

Instant Pot® Buffalo Chicken Pasta

This creamy Buffalo chicken pasta dinner is done in your Instant Pot®!
By fabeveryday

Instant Pot® Ground Beef Stroganoff

Rating: Unrated
19
This is a guaranteed crowd-pleasing meal made in an Instant Pot®! Homemade, delicious food instantly.
By peloquinswife

Instant Pot® Coconut Curry Chicken

Rating: Unrated
93
This is a rich, creamy coconut curry dish that comes together quickly in an Instant Pot®. Customize the taste by using more or less curry powder and sugar. Delicious over jasmine or basmati rice! Garnish with chopped chives, if desired.
By Helene Choi

Instant Pot® Shepherd's Pie

Rating: Unrated
35
This family friendly shepherd's pie uses ground beef (instead of the traditional lamb), and your Instant Pot® or multi-cooker pressure cooker to prepare the filling and potatoes.
By fabeveryday

Frozen Pork Chops in the Instant Pot®

Rating: Unrated
4
When the main component of dinner is frozen solid, it's often easier to order carry-out, but this recipe takes advantage of frozen pork chops. I buy my seasonings from the Savory Spice® Shop, although feel free to use what you have on hand.
By thedailygourmet

Instant Pot® Pizza Pasta

This is a quick meal to fix and can be customized with whatever pizza toppings you may like.
By thedailygourmet

Instant Pot® Pot Roast with Potatoes and Carrots

Rating: Unrated
83
With simple ingredients, you can have a flavorful, comforting pot roast in less time than using an oven or slow cooker.
By bd.weld

Instant Pot® Garlic-Sesame Chicken Thighs

Rating: Unrated
9
We love garlic and sesame sauce on chicken wings, and this is an entree version made with chicken thighs. Pressure cooking the chicken with the sauce infuses the chicken with serious flavor. We like to serve this with white rice.
By fabeveryday

Instant Pot® Dr Pepper® Pulled Pork

Rating: Unrated
4
A simple and tasty pulled pork recipe made in the Instant Pot® with the flavoring of Dr Pepper®.
By Hollie Mae

Instant Pot® Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta

Rating: Unrated
11
Try this perfect shrimp pasta seasoned with Thai chili sauce and Sriracha®, made in minutes in your Instant Pot® for a quick and easy midweek dinner with a kick.
By Fioa

Instant Pot® Pasta with Italian Sausage

Rating: Unrated
7
Easy to throw it all together and let it cook in the Instant Pot®.
By Tammy Doerr

Instant Pot® Chicken Risotto

Rating: Unrated
17
No more standing over a stove stirring and stirring to get creamy risotto! Once you make it in an Instant Pot®, you'll never make it any other way.
By lutzflcat

Instant Pot® Beef-Stuffed Peppers

Rating: Unrated
16
Since today's electric pressure cookers are so versatile, you can make versatile recipes in them such as these stuffed bell peppers. Top your bell peppers with your favorite garnish, such as pico de gallo. The stuffing can also be used for taco salads as well as tacos or burritos.
By bd.weld

19 Best Healthy Instant Pot Recipes

Here are some of our favorite healthy Instant Pot recipes, from simple soups, savory stews, and hearty salads to salmon and chicken dinners, all ready on the quick.
By Carl Hanson

Instant Pot® Chicken Enchiladas

Rating: Unrated
6
I created this recipe many years ago for my hubby who does not like the traditional sour cream sauce on his chicken enchiladas. It's been a hit with family and friends ever since. Now with our Instant Pot® it's been improved and made better than ever! For a different take on chicken enchiladas that will make everyone happy, give this one a try!
By Carrie Bell

Instant Pot® Roasted Whole Chicken

Rating: Unrated
8
Roast a whole chicken in a hurry for a speedy dinner with an Instant Pot® when you're short on time.
By RainbowJewels

Instant Pot® Ham

Rating: Unrated
5
This is one reason I love my Instant Pot®. I can pull a frozen ham from the freezer, put it in the Instant Pot® with just 3 ingredients and, with almost no effort, have dinner on the table.
By Brandi Doss Russell
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