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These Instant Pot beets are easy, healthy, and delicious! It's so easy to make beets in the electric pressure cooker. Let me show you how!
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Instant Pot Beets (2 Ways!)

If you're wondering how to cook beets in the Instant Pot, I have two methods for you - pick whichever sounds easiest!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Inactive time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Instant Pot beets
Servings: 4
Author: Natasha Bull

Ingredients

  • 6 small-to-medium (about 2" diameter) beets
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

Method 1:

  • Cut the ends off the beets, and then peel them using a potato peeler. 
  • Cut the beets into quarters.
  • Add the trivet and water to the Instant Pot and place the beets on top. 
  • Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes, and then do a quick pressure release. The beet juice left in the Instant Pot can be cooled and drank or saved to add to soups etc.

Method 2:

  • Scrub the beets and trim the tails. 
  • Add the trivet and water to the Instant Pot and place the beets on top.
  • Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes, then do a quick release once the countdown has finished. 
  • The skins should come off easily by rubbing the beets with a piece of paper towel. 

Notes

  • Both methods for cooking beets work best if they're all around the same size. 
  • The cooking time suggestions are for beets that are around 2" in diameter. My beets were fairly soft at the time indicated. If you want tender-crisp, reduce cooking time. Larger beets will need approx. 25-30 minutes, and smaller ones 10-15 minutes.
  • Cooked beets will keep in the fridge for about a week or so.
  • Inactive time in the recipe represents the time it'll take the Instant Pot to build pressure.
  • I use this 6-quart Instant Pot.