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Cubed Potatoes (Pressure Cooker)

Adapted from an internet recipe.
To cook potatoes for a potato salad or other dishes needing cubed (bite size) potatoes. This will use either the steamer tray or basket that came with your pressure cooker or any steamer basket or trivet that will keep the potatoes above the water. This process cooks the potatoes with pressure and heat, they cannot get waterlogged or soggy like boiled potatoes. Only takes 4 minutes on high pressure and a natural release (I use a 9 liter (9½ quart) 12 psi (80 kPa) stove top pressure cooker, which is basically the same pressure as an electric model). Follow the safety precautions for your model of pressure cooker. I made this on 3 Jan 2019 for use in another recipe, perfect potatoes!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 19 minutes
Servings 0

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 4 potatoes, see Step 1.
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed, optional
  • 1 bay leaf, optional

Instructions
 

  • I used 4 large potatoes (11 oz / 311 g each). Peeled or unpeeled is your choice. You can use less or more potatoes but do not go over the ⅔ full limit in your size of pressure cooker.
  • Scrub your potatoes for unpeeled, or peel, totally your preference. Cut the potatoes into bite size pieces, how I do this is cut a potato in half lengthwise through the widest section, lay each piece cut side down then make 1 or 2 cuts lengthwise, then cut crosswise to make bite size pieces. Takes about 3 seconds to cut up a potato this way. Make sure the pieces are not to small.
  • Add the water to your pressure cooker, add the bay leaf and garlic if using, insert the steamer tray or basket, add the potatoes to the tray or basket.
  • Place the lid on and lock, add the weight (the jiggler), turn on the heat to high. when the jiggler starts to move and vent pressure, indicating full pressure, start your timer for 4 minutes and reduce the heat to low or medium low to maintain full pressure. If you want a bit firmer potato pieces, set your timer for 3½ minutes.
  • When 4 minutes have passed, turn off the heat and move the pressure cooker to an unused burner to cool and release the pressure naturally, about 10-15 minutes.
  • When the pressure is fully released, open the lid.
  • Use the potatoes in any recipe calling for cooked cubed (bite size) pieces. I used these for a slow cooker recipe.

Notes

Used in Recipe Listed on this site:
  • Potatoes in Alfredo Sauce, made it, GO-TO recipe.