What is an Instant Pot?

Before we get into the most popular Instant Pot recipes, we should probably explain exactly what an Instant Pot is.

According to the their website, The Instant Pot is seven different appliances or kitchen tools, all in one. It can do the job of:

a slow cooker
an electric pressure cooker
a rice cooker
a steamer
a yogurt maker
a sauté/browning pan
a warming pot

So the Instant Pot can do a lot of different things, but what if you own all of those devices already?

Well, an Instant Pot can cook you an epic meal in a matter of minutes. That’s something that most of these appliances cannot do.

10 Best Instant Pot Recipes (with meat)

Want to make some instant chili? Or how about a whole chicken that’s fall-off-the-bone tender in only 45 minutes? Then you’ll want to check out our favourite Instant Pot recipes below!

1. Fall-Off-the-Bone Chicken

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Yields: 4 servings || Total Time: 45 mins
Enjoy delicious fall-off-the-bone chicken with this delicious recipe from Delish. You’ll never opt for that generic, store-bought & packaged rotisserie chicken again with this 5-step recipe!

2. Chicken Taco Bowls

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Yields: 6 servings || Total Time: 40 mins
This yummy recipe from Cooking With Curls is going to change the way you forever think of tacos. So good, you don’t even need taco shells!

3. Barbacoa Beef

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Yields: 8-10 servings || Total time: 1 hr 45 mins
It’s tough to go wrong with any Instant Pot recipe featuring a cut of beef — this Gimme Some Oven recipe is perfect for your Mexican-themed dinners, or as a Taco Tuesday special!

4. BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches

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Yields: 8 servings || Total time: 2 hrs
We trust The Food Network when it comes to great recipes, and they really nailed it with this Instant Pot Pulled Pork Sandwich recipe. This recipe calls for three different cook settings on your Instant Pot, so you’re going to be an absolute Instant Pot wiz once you nail
this one!

5. Salmon with Chili Lime Sauce

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Yields: 2 servings || Total time: 15 mins
If you’re in a bit of a hurry (who isn’t?), give this Instant Pot Salmon with Chili Lime Sauce from Savory Tooth a go! It takes longer to prep the Chili Lime Sauce than to actually cook the salmon! Instant gratification.

6. Instant Pot Chili

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Yields: 4-6 servings || Total time: 45 mins
A unique, Instant Pot twist on a classic dish, from Amy + Jacky Pressure Cook Recipes! This recipe has a perfect 5-star rating from 100 ratings — this couple knows how to make some stellar chili.

7. Red Wine Braised Short Ribs

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Yields: 4-6 servings || Total time: 1 hr 40 mins
Another gem from Amy + Jacky Pressure Cook Recipes. If you’re not a fan of using wine in your cooking, you can substitute apple juice. Either way, you’ll have some exquisite, melt-in-your-mouth short ribs in less than 2 hours!

8. Chipotle Shredded Beef

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Yields: 4-5 servings || Total time: 1 hr 30 mins
Because you can never have enough Taco Tuesday ideas, right? Use one of our 100% Grass-fed Roasts for this spicy & savoury dish, you can’t go wrong!

9. Faux-Tisserie Chicken

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Yields: 4 servings || Total time: 38 mins
If the name alone isn’t enough to entice you to give this recipe a go, the fact you can get your own rotisserie-style chicken in 38 minutes should be! This recipe from Cooking with Curls even provides step-by-step images with instruction. So helpful!