Instant Pot Stuffing
Step-by-Step How to make Instant Pot Stuffing for your Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas dinner! Tasty crusty & fluffy bread packed with mama's comforting homey holiday flavors.
- Prep time
- 12 min
- Cook time
- 28 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ~1 pound baguettes (, cubed (1.25 - 1.5 inch thick))
- 3 tablespoons (45g) unsalted butter
- 1 (220g) onion (, diced (about 2 ¼ cups))
- 2 ribs (28g) celery (, diced)
- 2 cloves (9g) garlic (, minced)
- ½ teaspoon (0.9g) ground sage
- ½ teaspoon (0.5g) dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon (0.4g) dried rosemary
- 2 tablespoons (7.5g) parsley (, finely chopped)
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 ½ - 3 cups (625ml - 750ml) unsalted turkey or chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) regular soy sauce
- 2 large eggs (, beaten)
Instructions
- 1
Optional - Dry Bread Cubes: Place bread cubes in an air fryer basket or oven tray. Place the air fryer lid on Instant Pot Duo Crisp. Press "Air Fry" button, set the temperature to 275°F and cooking time to 45 minutes. Give the bread cubes a few shakes halfway through. *Oven Method: use the same temperature and cooking time.
- 2
Saute Onions & Make Egg Mixture: Press "Saute" button to "Sauté More" function to heat up Instant Pot. Wait until it says "HOT" (~8 mins). Add 3 tbsp unsalted butter (45g) in Instant Pot, and ensure the whole bottom is coated with butter. Add in diced onions, and saute for 3 minutes. While the onions are sauteing, beat 2 eggs in a large mixing bowl. Add 2 tbsp (7.5g) finely chopped parsley and 1 cup (250ml) unsalted turkey broth into the beaten eggs.
- 3
Saute Celery & Garlic: Add diced celery, ½ tsp (0.9g) ground sage, ½ tsp (0.5g) dried thyme, and ¼ tsp (0.4g) dried rosemary in Instant Pot, then saute for 1½ minute. Add in minced garlic, and saute for 30 seconds.
- 4
Deglaze Instant Pot: Pour 1.5 - 2 cups (375ml - 500ml) unsalted turkey broth in Instant Pot. Deglaze by scrubbing all the bits off the pot bottom. Add 1 tbsp (15ml) regular soy sauce in Instant Pot, and give it a quick mix. Turn off the heat. Taste and season with salt & black pepper (for reference, we used 2 large pinches of kosher salt).
- 5
Combine Everything: Slowly pour the seasoned celery onion mixture into the egg mixture, then give it a quick mix. Gently fold in the dried bread cubes, and make sure the bread cubes absorb all the stock mixture. Place everything in a cake pan.
- 6
Pressure Cook Stuffing: Clean and dry the inner pot. Add 1 cup (250ml) cold water, and a trivet in Instant Pot. Place the cake pan with stuffing on the trivet. Close lid, then turn Venting Knob to Sealing position. Pressure Cook at High Pressure for 12 minutes + 10 minutes Natural Release. Open the lid carefully.
- 7
Optional - Golden Brown Stuffing: Place the air fryer lid on Instant Pot Duo Crisp. Press "Air Fry" button, set the temperature to 400°F and cooking time to 8 minutes. *Pro Tip: It will take roughly 6 - 8 minutes + preheat time. You can open the lid to check the progress. *Oven Method: Place the cake pan on top rack of the oven, then use the broil function for a few minutes.
- 8
Serve: Garnish stuffing with finely chopped parsley, then serve immediately. Enjoy your wonderful Thanksgiving or Christmas feast! :)