Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- Yield 6 servings
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 20 minutes
Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes sits in the Vegetables section of Regbie. The card serves 6 servings. The amounts and the method are both written on this page.
Ingredients
Yield: 6 servings
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes (use orange flesh sweet potatoes)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- ½ cup full-fat coconut milk, or another dairy-free milk
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 tablespoons minced cilantro, or minced chives
Method
Plop the sweet potatoes, minced garlic, salt, and coconut milk in the metal insert of an Instant Pot or electric pressure cooker.
Lock the lid and program the Instant Pot to cook for 10 minutes under high pressure.
When the sweet potatoes are done cooking, release the pressure immediately.
Tip in in the cayenne pepper and lime juice.
Blitz the vegetables with an immersion blender or mash with a potato masher until smooth. Taste and add more salt if needed.
Stir in the cilantro (or chives for you cilantro haters) and serve!
Kitchen notes
- Stovetop instructions: Dump the sweet potatoes, garlic, coconut milk, and salt in a large saucepan.
- Raise to a boil over a medium burner, stirring occasionally.
- Then, turn down the heat to maintain a gently bubble.
