50+ AMAZING Instant Pot Memorial Day Recipes

Pressure cooking before grilling is the secret to these great-tasting, make-ahead barbecued ribs. The ribs will be tender, and you'll have the sticky, caramelized BBQ flavor you love.

The secret to this tender Instant Pot Beef Brisket recipe is the overnight marinade. You'll get long-smoked flavor in a fraction of the time!

These Boneless Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs are a great dish to share with friends and family, made with pineapple juice for a tangy Hawiiaan-inspired flavor.

This recipe for Memphis Style Ribs skips the long time in the smoker. By making them in the Instant Pot, you get a homemade savory barbecue sauce packed with mustard, smoked paprika and brown sugar.

This Homemade Sloppy Joes recipe is full of flavor from dried seasonings, tomato paste, and brown sugar. The extra time softening before pressure cooking helps the beef cook up extra tender.

This Instant Pot Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwiches recipe makes a big batch of tender pulled pork in a sweet root beer–barbecue sauce.

Saucy, tender Instant Pot BBQ Pork Ribs are a great make-ahead dish for Memorial Day

This Instant Pot Pulled BBQ Chicken recipe is SO convenient. Plus, you can serve it as both sandwiches and salads, so it's great to accommodate different tastes at your get-together.

Bring back that good old fashioned flavor of a tasty chili dog with this simple yet delicious recipe. Double or triple the batch for a great, ready to use freezer keeper!

This thick, hearty Beef & Bean Chili is filled with bite-size pieces of beef, red beans, and green chilies. If you're a chili fan, this is a must-try recipe!

Homemade Instant Pot Sliced Beef and Cheddar Sandwiches are the upgraded version of your favorite Arby’s classic, with melty cheese sauce, thin-sliced beef, and onion rolls. 

Instant Pot Chili Pasta is a fast and savory one-pot dinner with ground sausage, tomato sauce and Tex Mex flavors.

Instant Pot Chicken Salad Sandwiches with grapes, pecans and a tangy sour cream-mayonnaise dressing are a classic lunch or dinner any time of year.

This Pressure Cooker Chicken Bacon Penne Pasta is a quick, easy, one-pot meal that's rich, creamy, and delicious! It's pure comfort food that's ready in about 30 minutes.

These crunchy and slightly spicy Instant Pot Walking Tacos are fun to take on the go and eat right out of the bag of chips!

Smokey tender, juicy shredded pork served over rice is a Hawaiian favorite. I've transformed a popular slow cooker recipe with a 16-hour cooking time into a Pressure Cooker / Instant Pot Kalua Pork recipe that is on the table in less than 2 hours.

From Marci at Tidbits, these ribs feature an amazing Chipotle Spice Rub and have a side of chipotle peach sauce. They're an amazing spin on traditional ribs, and cook up quick in the pressure cooker. (Marci prefers to coil her ribs in the pressure cooker—check out how she does it!)

This Instant Pot Potato Salad Recipe is so easy, you’ll want to make it all the time! Cook hard-boiled eggs and potatoes together in the pressure cooker for quick, perfectly cooked eggs and potatoes every time. This is the best Instant Pot potato salad recipe!

This ligther version of potato salad is dressed without mayo and features tons of herbs.

Instant Pot Twice Baked Ranch Potatoes are a crowd-pleasing side dish with soft and fluffy baked potatoes topped with cheesy ranch flavor and scallions. 

For your next outdoor barbecue, use dried navy beans to make this easy Instant Pot Baked Beans recipe, featuring a classic sticky sauce of molasses, ketchup, and seasonings.

Crisp on the outside and creamy and fluffy on the inside, Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker Baked Potatoes are one of the best side dish recipes.

Turn your favorite summertime sandwhich into a bacon-stuffed potato salad.

Try these smoky devilled eggs as an easy two-bite Mermorial Day appetizer.

Instant Pot Cheesy Potatoes Au Gratin are thinly sliced scalloped potatoes, coated in a rich, creamy, cheese sauce, and crowned with a crispy panko breadcrumb topping. The perfect side dish for a holiday dinner—or to make any weeknight meal special!

This fresh and crunchy street corn salad has sweet and spicy Mexican flavors.

From 365 Days of Slow Cooking and Pressure Cooking, this creamy, cheesy dip is a classic to serve at Memorial Day or any summer gathering.

This chilled creamy macaroni salad is a great refreshing side dish for your holiday spread.

Red White and Blue Cheesecake with a cookie crust and fresh berry compote is the perfect pressure cooker dessert for the 4th of July, or any patriotic celebration. 

This Berry Rhubarb Sauce is made in the Instant Pot pressure cooker for a fast and easy homemade ice cream topping that you can whip up in a flash!

Instant Pot Cheesecake Bites are the perfect make-ahead holiday treat! Smooth, creamy cheesecake balls dipped into rich milk chocolate and decorated with your favorite toppings.

These cute Instant Pot Mini Cheesecakes are a fun tropical dessert made with coconut cookies, a fluffy coconut–cream cheese filling, and a sweet pineapple topping. 

A tart, creamy key lime pie with a graham cracker crust "baked" in the pressure cooker, then served topped with some lightly sweetened whipped cream.

Layered Instant Pot Strawberry Cheesecake is a classic dessert that's dressed up with white and pink layers and a delicious made-from-scratch strawberry topping that is SO easy to make in your pressure cooker!

A stunning, fruity dessert with deep chocoalte ganache and fresh berries on top.

Go all-in with this chocolatey caramel masterpiece topped with your favorite candies.

Chocolate and peanut butter unite in this sweet, decadent and nutty cake made in the Instant Pot.

Individual pots de creme are an easy-to-serve make-ahead dessert perfect for parties.

Make the best Instant Pot rice pudding with this a 100-year-old recipe I updated for the pressure cooker, and it's quick, easy-to-make comfort food at it's best.

These cheesecake jars are beautifully layered and full of sweet, creamy flavors and a no-bake crust.

Mak your appetizer spread fun and festive with these patriotic fruit and cheese skewers.

Decorate each creamy layered parfait with a stunning fruity star to really put the cherry on top.

These frosty fruit drinks can be non-alcoholic or spiked for an adult beverage.

Pavlova is a beautiful and dramatic dessert to make a statement, and this one has sweet white chocolate flavor and bright raspberry topping.

Have a DIY ice cream sundae spread with homemade waffle bowls for a fun treat for all ages.

Eeryone loves ice cream in the summer, and this elegant rolled cake is a fun way to serve it to a crowd.

Throw these zesty lemon pepper pork chops on the grill for a twist on classic burgers and hot dogs this Memorial Day.

This beautiful dessert puts seasonal produce on display in a delicious and centerpiece-worthy way.

There's nothing more classic American than soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies to end a meal.

Fire u the grill for these spicy and lime-marinated grilled pork tenderloin. p

Smoky, spicy burger sliders are an easy and delicious way to upgrade your burgers this Memorial Day.

Take your burgers in a lighter direction with these refreshing Caprese Chicken Burgers.

Creamy avocado salsa is the perfect green spread on these cheesy bacon burgers.