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Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes - Super Easy Mashed Potatoes made with the No Drain method in ONE pot.Creamy,Fluffy ,Super flavoursome Garlicy side dish!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 5
Calories 273kcal
Author Chhavi

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 Pounds Potatoes Yukon Gold or Russet Potatoes
  • ¾ Cup Water
  • 4-5 Cloves Garlic
  • 2 Tablespoon Heavy Cream or Milk/Sour Cream ;add more if needed
  • 3 Tablespoon Butter
  • Salt to Taste
  • Black Pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Parsley or Chives to Garnish

Instructions

  • Peel and Dice the potatoes into 1 inch Chunks.
  • Add the potatoes, water,Garlic* and Salt to the instant pot.
  • Select PRESSURE COOK for 6 minutes on HIGH PRESSURE with the pressure valve at SEALED position.
  • Quick Release and open the instant pot.
  • Add the butter and start mashing the potatoes with a potato masher.(see note)
  • Optional Step - Using a hand whisk, whisk the potatoes while adding heavy cream, 1 tablespoon at a time. This will give extra smooth mashed potatoes. Add more cream to get the desired consistency.
  • Scoop into a bowl, top with melted butter and garnish with chives or parsley.

Video

Notes

Check out the yellow boxes for important information & Tips

Important Notes

  1. The mashed potatoes get thicker as you whisk them and  they cool down a bit.
  2. You can keep the potatoes in the warm setting for 1-2 hours in the instant pot.Do not keep it in that setting for longer because the bottom of the mashed potatoes will start drying up and burning.

Ingredient Notes

Potatoes - Yukon gold potatoes work best. If not, then try and pick a starchy potato which isn't sweet.
Water/ Broth - Chicken broth is a great way to amp up not only the flavor but also the nutrient quotient
Garlic- Take this mashed potato a notch up by using Roasted Garlic instead!

Substitutions

Vegan Mashed Potatoes - I recommend using store-bought vegan butter and cashewor Soy cream/milk to make this recipe work.I don't recommend adding olive oil , coconut oil or coconut based milks.
Richer Mashed Potatoes - Use Sour cream instead of milk.

Go extra with these toppings

Here are some Flavor Options to make Mashed Potatoes

For Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

  • Oven Roasted Garlic Cloves or Garlic Powder

For Chive & Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes

  • Chives
  • Sour Cream

For Loaded Bacon Topped Mashed Potatoes

  • Bacon
  • Cheddar Cheese
  • Scallions

Cheesy Mashed Potatoes

  • Parmesan cheese
  • Sour cream
  • Cheddar cheese
 

Nutrition

Serving: 4g | Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 43.7g | Protein: 4.9g | Fat: 9.4g | Saturated Fat: 5.8g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 1124mg | Fiber: 6.6g | Sugar: 3.2g | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg