Instant pots and air fryers have taken the culinary world by storm in recent years, and for good reason. An Instant Pot, or pressure cooker, uses steam pressure to cook food very quickly. That tender shredded chicken that you leave in the slow cooker all day? You’ll get the same result in just 20 minutes with an Instant Pot. Pressure cooking also preserves 90-95% of food’s nutrients — that’s higher than boiling, roasting and steaming! An added bonus is the pressure cooker’s ability to reduce physic acid and lectins in grains and beans, which makes them much easier to digest. This phenomenon was actually discussed in the latest Goop podcast (one of our favs!) if you want to hear more.
Moving on to air fryers. Well, there’s not much to say about an air fryer! What’s not to love? It turns your favorite deep-fried delicacies into healthier indulgences. It’s all the yum without the grease and fat. Sign us up!
We’ve rounded up 50 tasty family-friendly instant pot and air fryer recipes for you to try. Bon appetit!
Instant Pot Recipes
1. Easy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
2. Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
4. Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore
5. Instant Pot Thai. Beef Lettuce Wraps
6. Instant Pot White Beach Chicken Chili
7. Instant Pot Penne Pasta with Sausage in Tomato Cream Sauce
8. Instat Pot Cheddar Broccoli & Potato Soup
9. Instant Pot Maple Smoked Brisket
10. Instant Pot Pulled Pork Tacos with Cilantro Lime Rice
11. Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala
12. Instant Pot Cheesy Southwester Lentils & Brown Rice
13. Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken
14. Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Soup with Crispy Parmesan Chickpeas
15. Instant Pot Lemon Olive Chicken
16. Easy Homemade Yogurt in the Instant Pot
17. Instant Pot Butter Chicken
19. One Pot Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash and Meat Sauce
20. Instant Pot Whole “Rotisserie” Chicken
21. Instant Pot Salsa Verde Shredded Chicken
22. Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers
23. One Pot Chickpea Sweet Potato Spinach Curry
25. Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings
Air Fryer Recipes
27. Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan
28. Air Fryer Turkey Fajitas Platter
31. Air Fryer Parmesan Truffle Fries
32. Healthy Air Fryer Spring Rolls
33. Air Fryer Sweet Potato Chips
35. Air Fryer Thai Peanut Chicken Eggrolls
36. Air Fryer Sweet and Sour Pork
39. Air Fryer French Toast Sticks
42. Air Fryer Five Cheese Pull-Apart Bread