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.

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Instant Pot® Chicken and Gravy

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Instant Pot corned beef with all of the fixings can be ready in just 2 hours.
By Soup Loving Nicole

Beef Stroganoff for Instant Pot

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Big, slow-cooked flavor on the double. Noodles cook right in the gravy!
By Lissa

Instant Pot® Chicken Cacciatore

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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

Instant Pot® Mexican Chicken and Rice Bowls

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This easy, one-pot, Mexican chicken and rice dinner is done in about 30 minutes. Serve with other toppings like avocado and sour cream, if desired.
By fabeveryday
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Instant Pot® Mushroom Risotto
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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.

More Instant Pot® Main Dish Recipes

Instant Pot® Cajun Shrimp Risotto

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This risotto incorporates shrimp, shallots, and Cajun seasoning. You'll have a terrific side dish or a light main course in a short time thanks to your Instant Pot® !
By thedailygourmet

Instant Pot® Ribs from Frozen

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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

Fall-Off-the-Bone 30-Minute Instant Pot® Ribs

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These Instant Pot® ribs fall right off the bone and are ready in just 30 minutes! In this family of seven I had zero complaints and these sweet and spicy ribs, that's a win for me!
By Cambria_Mae

Instant Pot® Simple Steamed Crab Legs

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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 Whole Chicken

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This chicken is perfectly tender and juicy. The flavor is subtle so it's a perfect canvas for many dishes or sauces. The vegetables are layered in the bottom of the cooker, creating a "rack" for the chicken, which helps add moisture and flavor.
By NicoleMcmom

Instant Pot® Venison Pot Roast

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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® Tacos al Pastor

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Instant Pot(R) pork is infused with flavor and perfect for tacos.
By fabeveryday

Instant Pot® Frozen Salmon

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

Instant Pot® Chicken and Dumplings

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Get all the flavor of a long-simmered chicken stew without the fuss of using a whole chicken.
By Doughgirl8

Instant Pot® Chicken and Wild Rice Bowls

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This one-pot meal is warm and comforting with nice texture and contrast between the firm wild rice and the softer brown rice. It's savory, yet expect a little kick of sweetness to sneak in with the apples and cranberries.
By lutzflcat

Instant Pot® Pot Roast with Potatoes and Carrots

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With simple ingredients, you can have a flavorful, comforting pot roast in less time than using an oven or slow cooker.
By bdweld

Instant Pot® BBQ Chicken Thighs

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Fall-off-the-bone tender chicken thighs made in a multi-functional pressure cooker for those days when grilling is out of the question.
By Soup Loving Nicole

Instant Pot® Pork Tenderloin

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Super moist and flavorful pork tenderloin prepared in an Instant Pot®.
By Misty Noelle

Instant Pot® Shepherd's Pie

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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

Instant Pot® Pork Chops and Gravy

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I seldom use canned soup, but I make an exception for this. So moist and tender, pure comfort food!
By Bren

Instant Pot® Basic Cabbage Rolls

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Cabbage leaves stuffed with meatloaf mix, onion, and rice, cooked in the Instant Pot®.
By Bren

Instant Pot® Steel-Cut Oats

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Steel-cut oats and the Instant Pot®: Two of my favorite 'discoveries' from the last 10 years. Top with ground flax seed, hemp seed, cinnamon, fruit, honey, syrup, vanilla extract, nut butter, etc.
By MoMosGoGo

Instant Pot® Teriyaki Chicken Thighs

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This Instant Pot® recipe is perfect for a school night or whenever you need a quick dinner!
By Diana71

Instant Pot® Chicken Enchiladas

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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® Turkey Breast

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The Instant Pot® made the moistest turkey breast I have ever made. I usually let this cook in the slow cooker all day, but this turned out so much better. I couldn't believe that I had such a wonderful meal ready in less than an hour total!
By Tammy Lynn

Instant Pot® Ground Beef Stroganoff

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

Instant Pot® Swiss Steak

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Bottom round steak and a few kitchen staples is comfort food. When the leaves start to fall and the temperatures drop it's time for something hearty. I've used bottom round but any tough, lean cut of beef will work. Serve over noodles or rice to soak up all of that great sauce.
By Bren

Instant Pot® Smothered Pork Chops

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Pork chop meal prepared in an Instant Pot® that can be prepped and frozen ahead of time.
By Kim Wheeler

Instant Pot® Sweet Baby Back Ribs

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Tender, sweet, and sticky baby back ribs that only take 1 hour from prep to plate. If you like them with a little spice, add a teaspoon of cayenne pepper to the dry rub. I make this in my 8-quart Instant Pot® Duo; a 6-quart pot may require less liquid.
By Chris Book
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