Fast Food on the AIP: An Instant Pot Recipe Roundup

“I’m so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room was dark.”
~ Muhammad Ali

What’s An Instant Pot?

The Instant Pot is a kitchen appliance that’s many tools in one. Its primary function is a pressure cooker, and that’s the focus of this recipe roundup. But it also serves as a slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer, yogurt maker, food warmer, and it has a sauté function as well (meaning you can brown meat before cooking, and reduce sauces and gravies afterward.) It saves a lot of room in my kitchen by replacing a bunch of appliances at once, and turns many recipes into one-pot wonders.

That said, the pressure cooker function is probably my favorite part. It’s worth it for bone broth alone. (It makes gelatinous broth in just 2-1/2 hours, as opposed to 24.) When you’re on a healing diet, you spend a LOT of time in the kitchen, and pressure cookers save time. I can’t think of a better gift. So, I’ve gathered together this list of Instant Pot pressure cooker recipes that fit the paleo autoimmune protocol. Here’s to healthy fast food!

P.S. If you have a stovetop pressure cooker, you can still use these recipes, but you’ll have to adapt them and experiment with timing, as different brands cook at different speeds.

Bone Broth

Bone Broth from Phoenix Helix

Vegetables and Fruit

Whole Spaghetti Squash with Duck Fat Apple Juice Glaze from Phoenix Helix
Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Cauliflower from Phoenix Helix
Silky Sweet Potato Puree from Grazed and Enthused
Lemon-Garlic Hummus from A Squirrel in the Kitchen
Nomato Sauce from Food and Sunshine
Savoy Cabbage with Cream Sauce from Provincial Paleo
Steamed Artichokes from Flavor RD
Quick Onion Soup from Meatified
Creamy Fennel and Cauliflower Soup from Foraged Dish
Butternut Squash Soup from Sisters Undercover
Homemade Applesauce from Provincial Paleo

Poultry

Turkey Breast with Gravy from Gutsy By Nature
Turkey with Cranberries and Sauerkraut from Provincial Paleo
Cooking a Whole Chicken by Paleo Gone Sassy
Lemon Herb Roast Whole Chicken by Paleo on the Go
Instant Pot Shredded Chicken with Tarragon and Kale from Healing Family Eats
Pineapple Chicken from Grazed and Enthused
Chicken Taquitos from Let’s Create the Sweet Life
Chicken Vegetable Soup by A Squirrel in the Kitchen
Red Chicken Soup from Provincial Paleo
How to Make Instant Pot Duck Confit from Food Republic (omit pepper and allspice for AIP)
Instant Pot Chicken Teriyaki from Living Loving Paleo (omit sesame seeds)

Pork

Sweet and Tangy Pulled Pork from Grazed and Enthused
Soy-Free Tau Yew Bak (Braised Soy Sauce Pork) from Provincial Paleo
Red-Cooked Pork (Hong Shao Rou) from Provincial Paleo
Kalua Pig from Nom Nom Paleo
Pork and Pineapple Stew from Provincial Paleo
Pork Carnitas from Fresh Tart
Cabbage with Minced Pork from Provincial Paleo
Cuban Lechon Asado from The Curious Coconut
Watercress, Pork & Pear Bone Broth Soup from Provincial Paleo
Maple Tamarind Ribs from Grazed and Enthused

Beef

Swedish Meatballs and Mushroom Gravy from The Paleo AIP Instant Pot Cookbook
Beef Stew from Meatified
Braised Beef Short Ribs from Fresh Tart
Beef and Plantain Curry from Provincial Paleo
Spiced Cranberry Pot Roast from Gutsy by Nature (follow AIP notes in Introduction)
Balsamic Roast Beef from The Paleo Mom
Sweet Potato Vermicelli with Meat and Vegetable Sauce from Provincial Paleo
Beef Shank Vegetable Soup from Eat Heal Thrive
Low-FODMAP Beef Stew from Sweet Treats

Lamb

Lamb Stew from The Paleo Mom
Lamb Shanks with Ginger and Figs from Gutsy by Nature
Rosemary “Curried” Lamb Stew from Lichen Paleo Loving AIP

Goat

Creamy Goat Stew with Taro from Provincial Paleo

Bonus Yogurt Recipe

This one’s not fast, but it is easy! You need the 7-in-1 Instant Pot which includes a yogurt maker function. Here’s the recipe: Coconut Milk Yogurt from Flame to Fork.

Bonus Tip For Using the Instant Pot as a Slow Cooker

If you have a slow cooker recipe you want to cook in your Instant Pot, the slow cook “normal” setting is the same as “low” on other slow cookers. Don’t use the “less” setting, or your food will never get done! I learned this through trial and error, but the normal setting works fabulously. If you’re looking for slow cooker recipes, I did a recipe roundup for those already, which you can find here.

For more great Instant Pot recipes, check out our e-cookbook:
The Paleo AIP Instant Pot Cookbook.

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