Poke each potato with a fork about six times, making sure to do this on all sides.
Prepare your Instant Pot.
Place the silicone insert at the bottom of the pot. This will prevent the potatoes from burning.
Place the potatoes and water into the Instant Pot.
Close the pot and set it to pressure cooking high setting. Cook for 12 minutes.
After 12 minutes, wait for an additional 5 minutes, then release the pressure and open the pot.Test the potatoes by inserting a knife. If the knife goes in smoothly, the potatoes are ready. If not, close the pot and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
Garnish
Once cooked, start preparing your garnish. You can get as creative as you want with garnishing your baked potatoes.
Slice the baked potato in half.
Start garnishing your potato. Begin by adding cheese and butter.
Finish off with your choice of additional garnish ingredients. Enjoy your perfectly baked and garnished potato!