20 Instant Pot Recipes to Beat the Heat

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Is it hot where you are? It is 107 degrees here in Arizona today and the last thing that I want to do is turn on the oven! Last year I grilled as much food as possible, like Grilled Chicken Teriyaki Bowls and Grilled Pizza Margherita. This year I am taking a different approach, I am using my Instant Pot to keep me indoors!! Since you may be in the same boat oven where you live, I have put together 20 Instant Pot Recipes to Beat the Heat…..

So give your oven the summer off and enjoy these 20 Instant Pot Recipes to Beat the Heat…..

This delicious Instant Pot Steel Cut Oatmeal is a perfectly simple way to start the day…..

Have a few extra minutes, you MUST try Classic Eggs Benedict made with Instant Pot Poached Eggs…..

Or maybe this delicious Instant Pot Mexican Breakfast Casserole is the perfect way to start your day…..

and Instant Pot Steamed Asparagus {paleo/W30}, which is also a quick and easy vegetable with dinner…..

This Mexican Style Shredded Beef {paleo/W30} is the perfect filling for tacos and burritos…..

If you’re in the mood for chicken, then give this Instant Pot Salsa Verde Shredded Chicken {paleo/W30} a try…..

or this Instant Pot Adobo Chicken {paleo/W30}…..

This Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken is better than take-out, and you don’t have to leave the house…..

The most re-pinned recipe on Pinterest, and one of the most popular recipes right here on the blog is…..Instant Pot Faux-tisserie Chicken!! It is delicious for dinner, and perfect for leftovers to use in salads and sandwiches {paleo/W30}…..

Any pork lovers in the house? How about some Instant Pot Pork Carnitas {paleo/W30}…..

Instant Pot Ancho-Orange Pulled Pork {paleo/W30}…..

or this amazing Instant Pot Kalua Pork {paleo/W30} served with Cauliflower Rice {paleo/W30} Steamed Rice and Hawiian Potato Salad…Yes please!!

While we are on the subject of pork, these Instant Pot Barbecue Ribs have become my newest obsession!! Just throw them on the grill to get some caramelized char on them and you will become your family’s hero…am I reaching here? I don’t think so…..

Serve them up with some Instant Pot Bacon Potato Salad….seriously, hero in the making here 😉

This Simple Pot Roast with Carrots and Squash is on the heavier side for a summer meal, but it makes excellent sandwiches…..

In fact, this would be easy to turn into Barbecue Beef Sandwiches…just skip the carrots, celery, and squash….add barbecue sauce and at least 1/2 of water or broth to the bottom. I will have to give that a try this week!! Update: I gave it a try, and here is the recipe for Barbecue Beef Sandwiches…they are amazing!!

How about some insanely simple to make and peel, Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs for Egg Salad Sandwiches…..

That brings us to 16 recipes, but I wanted 20 so I searched Pinterest and came up with some Instant Pot recipes that I would like to try this summer…..

This Orange Chicken from Kelly at Life Made Sweeter can be made in an Instant Pot or a Slow Cooker, and it looks delicious!!

This Instant Pot Oreo Cheesecake from My Baking Addiction looks A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!! I would even risk eating dairy to try it! 😉

Hello breakfast, lunch, and possibly dinner! Check out this Berries and Cream Breakfast Cake from Pressure Cooking Today…..

While you’re there, check out Barbara’s Best Pressure Cooker Rice Pudding…..

But wait, there’s more!! I have made MANY more Instant Pot recipes since last summer,  you can find them all right HERE!

Enjoy!!