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The Instant Pot is my most-used kitchen appliance after the air fryer. Soups, chili, chicken, and beef stew all come out tender and flavorful in a fraction of the time. These 25 recipes are set-it-and-forget-it meals that make keto meal prep painless.
Soups and chili are where the Instant Pot really shines. Flavors develop fast under pressure, and everything comes out tasting like it simmered for hours.
My most-made Instant Pot recipe by a mile. Creamy, slightly spicy, loaded with green chiles and tender chicken. I double the batch every time because it disappears.
Everything goes in the pot, you walk away, and 20 minutes later you have taco night in a bowl. I top mine with sour cream, cheese, and crushed pork rinds for crunch.
Thick, beefy, no-bean chili that tastes like it simmered all day. The Instant Pot gets it there in a fraction of the time. I always make extra for lunch the next day.
All the cheesy, meaty layers of lasagna but in soup form. Ready in 20 minutes, which is faster than ordering takeout. One of those recipes that sounds weird but completely works.
A deep, aromatic broth that takes hours on the stove but under an hour in the Instant Pot. Star anise, ginger, and tender beef. This is my go-to when I feel a cold coming on.
I cook chicken in the Instant Pot more than any other way. It comes out tender enough to shred with a fork every time.
Ranch, cream cheese, and shredded chicken all in one pot. Dangerously good straight from the Instant Pot, but I usually pile it into lettuce wraps or eat it over cauliflower rice.
Restaurant-quality butter chicken in 15 minutes of pressure cooking. The sauce is creamy, warmly spiced, and rich enough that you won't miss the naan. Much.
This one surprises people. The dumplings are fluffy and light, the broth is rich, and nobody believes it's keto. I make it when I want something that feels like my mom's cooking.
Homemade teriyaki sauce that's sweet, sticky, and has almost no carbs. The chicken cooks right in it and soaks up all that flavor. Faster than the drive-through.
My answer to a Panda Express craving. Tender chicken in a sweet sesame glaze, ready in about 20 minutes. Serve it over cauliflower rice and you've got a full takeout-style dinner.
Tough cuts of beef and pork become fall-apart tender in under an hour. The Instant Pot was made for these.
Tender chunks of beef in a thick, savory gravy. The Instant Pot makes the meat fall-apart tender without babysitting a Dutch oven for hours. Pure cold-weather comfort.
My Italian twist on classic beef stew with tomatoes, herbs, and a richer broth. This one fills the kitchen with the kind of smell that makes everyone ask what's for dinner.
Fork-tender pulled pork in about an hour instead of eight. I season it with a simple dry rub, let the Instant Pot do the work, and shred it straight in the pot. Cookout staple at our house.
An old-fashioned recipe my grandmother used to make, updated for the Instant Pot. The steak braises until fork-tender in a tomato-based gravy. Comfort food with history.
The marinade does all the heavy lifting here. Mix it up, coat the pork, and let the Instant Pot handle the rest. Tender, flavorful, and almost zero effort.
Simple dump-and-go recipes for busy weeknights. Most of these are five ingredients or less.
Two ingredients: chicken and a jar of salsa. That's it. Pressure cook, shred with forks, done. I keep this in rotation for taco nights when I have zero energy to cook.
This is what I make when I want something that feels like a real dinner but I'm short on time and patience. Steak tips in a quick marinara, done in under 15 minutes.
A complete meal from one pot: spicy chicken over cauliflower rice with all the fixings. I bring this for lunch at work and it reheats better than most Instant Pot recipes.
Not glamorous, but this is probably the most useful recipe on this page. Plain shredded chicken in bulk. I make a batch every Sunday and use it in salads, wraps, and bowls all week.
Mini sausages in a sweet, tangy sauce. Five minutes of prep, then the Instant Pot does the rest. I bring these to every game day gathering and the pot always comes home empty.
The Instant Pot handles more than dinner. Egg bites, donuts, yogurt, and rotisserie-style chicken all work.
These taste like the Starbucks egg bites but cost a fraction of the price. I make a batch on Sunday and grab two every morning. They reheat perfectly in the microwave.
Yes, donuts in an Instant Pot. They come out fluffy and soft, and my kids fight over who gets to glaze them. Not something I'd have believed until I made them myself.
Thick, creamy homemade yogurt with way fewer carbs than anything at the store. The Instant Pot keeps the temperature perfect so you don't have to babysit it. I mix in berries and a little sweetener.
The Instant Pot makes perfectly cooked eggs every single time, and the pesto filling is a nice change from the usual mustard version. Quick party appetizer or afternoon snack.
A whole chicken seasoned with lemon and herbs, cooked hands-off in the Instant Pot. The meat comes out juicy and flavorful, and I use the leftovers for days.