Make Michelin-Star Inspired Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes. Super easy classic mashed potatoes with 4 simple ingredients. Each spoonful of creamy smooth, fluffy, buttery rich mashed potatoes takes your taste buds to heaven!

Visiting a 3 Michelin Star Restaurant has always been our dream. We’re still in disbelief that our dream came true in New York!

It was a crazy experience from the moment I got through the phone at 5am (after a long wait) making the reservation. We’ve since been planning, dreaming, and counting down to this life-changing experience.

The food was truly mind-blowing!! They made our tastebuds scream in awe.

There were moments when we just looked at each other amazed, mind-blown, ready to scream WOW!! But tried our best to keep each other calm and appropriate. hehe~

Oh man! Their ability to balance the complex combination of flavors and mouthfeel was simply stunning.

As recipe developers, this was a once-in-a-lifetime, eye-opening experience.

As we were still savoring our dream moment, we were invited to go behind the scene for a private kitchen tour!

Can you imagine the thrill & excitement plus huge smiles on our faces?!!!

We love absorbing new inspirations as we’re always striving to be better. So, it was simply an honor to experience and learn from the best of the best as we continue to improve our craft.

We’re a little crazy on testing, tweaking, and constantly looking for ways to make better meals.

After a spoonful of this Michelin-Star Inspired Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes, we instantly fell in love. I know you will too… 😉

How can something SO simple tastes THIS good?!!

From now on, this is how we’ll serve our mashed potatoes.

Cooking Tips for Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

1. Choose the Right Potatoes

Not all potatoes are created equal. If you want fluffy mashed potatoes, stick with starchy potatoes like Russets or Yukon Golds. We used Russet potatoes for this recipe.

2. Use Steamer Rack

Placing the quartered potatoes on the steamer rack rather than directly in the inner pot will further failproof the pressure cooking process.

3. Food Mill vs. Potato Masher

Which tool is better for mashing potatoes is a matter of personal preference. They each produce a different texture of mashed potatoes (read more below). But for this recipe, we prefer to use the Food Mill.