Instant Pot Steamed Japanese Sweet Potatoes

steamed japanese sweet potato cut open and fluffed with fork laying on a white plate

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Instant Pot Steamed Japanese Sweet Potatoes

It's quick and easy to steam whole Murasaki sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot. Use the tender, steamed sweet potatoes for mashed sweet potatoes, snacking, easy meal prep and any recipe that calls for boiled or pre-cooked Japanese sweet potatoes or Korean yams.

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Pressure Release Time10

Total Time40

Course: Batch Cook, Meal Prep, Side

Cuisine: Plant Based

Keyword: how to steam sweet potatoes in instant pot, japanese sweet potatoes, pressure cook sweet potato, steamed sweet potatoes

Servings:

Calories: 195kcal

Author: Abi Cowell

Cost: $3

Equipment

Instant Pot or pressure cooker
Steam basket or trivet

Ingredients

3 pounds Japanese sweet potatoes washed
1 cup water

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Wash and scrub sweet potatoes well. Remove any sprouts or bad spots.
Place wire trivet or steamer basket in Instant Pot insert.
Place all sweet potatoes on top of trivet/steamer basket, layering if necessary.
3 pounds Japanese sweet potatoes
Add 1 cup of water to Instant Pot.
1 cup water
Cover the Instant Pot, locking the lid in place. Turn vent to "Sealing". Then, press "Steam" button and increase time based on how large your potatoes are. For small murasaki sweet potatoes, steam for 15 minutes. For medium, steam for 20 minutes. For large sweet potatoes, steam for 30 minutes.
Let pressure naturally release for 10 minutes. Then, open vent with a utensil (be careful of the hot steam!). Your sweet potatoes are ready! If you prepared these for later use, allow potatoes to cool, then refrigerate for up to 5 days. Or, freeze for up to 3 months.

How long to cook whole Japanese sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot?

Small sweet potatoes: Steam for 15 minutes, natural release for 10 minutes
Medium sweet potatoes: Steam for 20 minutes, natural release for 10 minutes
Large sweet potatoes: Steam for 30 minutes, natural release for 10 minutes

Notes

You can steam less potatoes at a time, you don't have to steam a whole 3 pounds. The maximum amount of sweet potatoes you can fit in a 6-quart Instant Pot is about 5 pounds.

Serving size is based on a ½ pound serving of plain, steamed murasaki sweet potatoes. So, for 3 pounds of steamed potatoes, this would yield 6 servings.

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