Instant Pot Hot Dogs
Ingredients
- 24 Hot dogs, as many as needed — up to 24 in a 6-qt pot
- 1 cup liquid, water, beef broth, lager beer, or half-and-half
- Buns and toppings of your choice
Instructions
- Pour 1 cup liquid into the inner pot.
- Place steamer basket inside (or skip for small batches).
- Add hot dogs upright for large batches, or lying flat for 8 or fewer.
- Seal lid. Move valve to Sealing.
- Select Pressure Cook (Manual), High pressure, 0 minutes.
- Let the pot build to pressure (5–12 minutes). The pot beeps when done.
- Immediately perform a Quick Release — move valve to Venting.
- Wait for the float valve to drop. Remove lid. Take out hot dogs with tongs.
- Serve immediately — or switch to Keep Warm for up to 45 minutes.
Equipment
- Instant Pot, or Ninja Foodi
- Tongs
Notes
Notes
- Cook time is always 0 minutes regardless of quantity. Only pressure build time varies.
- Frozen hot dogs: same settings, expect 2–3 extra minutes of pressure build time.
- Standing capacity: ~24 hot dogs in a 6-qt, ~12 in a 3-qt, ~32+ in an 8-qt.
- Always Quick Release — natural release makes skins wrinkle.
- Keep Warm holds quality for up to 45 minutes — perfect for parties.
- Beef broth or lager instead of water produces noticeably better flavor.
- Per hot dog (no bun): ~150 kcal, 5g protein, 14g fat, 2g carbs.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 147kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 483mgPotassium: 59mgSugar: 1gCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg