Perfectly cooked, buttery egg noodles! Instant Pot egg noodles cook in just 2 minutes and can be turned into a comforting, flavorful meal.
When I was a kid, I loved egg noodles with butter and breadcrumbs on top. My mom boiled egg noodles on the stove, but this recipe for Instant Pot egg noodles is really easy and fast.
I often serve egg noodles with creamy chicken paprika. I use them to make Instant Pot Tuna Casserole. Egg noodles are also great with beef stroganoff, chicken breasts, salmon and roasted oyster mushrooms. Egg noodles and kielbasa is also a really easy meal.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces egg noodles (wide or extra wide)
- 2 cups water
- ¼ teaspoon salt
After the noodles are cooked, I always add a generous pat of salted butter. For even more flavor, first melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes until the butter turns golden brown.
Instructions and cooking time
Egg noodles cook very quickly in a pressure cooker. The greatest risk is overcooking the noodles, making them very soft or even mushy.
After cooking many batches of noodles, I've settled on the best way to make Instant Pot egg noodles.
- Combine the water and salt in the Instant Pot.
- Add egg noodles. Mix gently, so all of the noodles are wet, even though they aren't submerged in water.
- Cook on high pressure for 2 minutes, with a quick release. If you prefer noodles that are truly al dente, then cook on high pressure for 1 minute with a quick release.
- After the quick pressure release, stir the noodles.
- If the noodles aren't as soft as you'd like, set the lid back on the pot and let the noodles rest for a few minutes. They will continue to soften in the residual heat. They will also soften as they absorb any remaining water in the pot. After a few minutes, stir and taste again.
- When the egg noodles are done to you liking, add a pat of butter for flavor. Remove the egg noodles immediately from the hot pressure cooker into a serving dish.
Water to noodle ratio
The amount of water used when cooking Instant Pot noodles can vary, depending on the recipe. But as a general rule, use 2 cups water for every 8 ounces of noodles.
This won't be enough water to completely cover the noodles. That's okay! You don't want too much water in the pot - it defeats the whole purpose of using a pressure cooker for pasta.
The purpose of a pressure cooker is that it helps pasta absorb the salty, starchy water that it cooks in. This gives the pasta flavor and also help sauce cling to the noodles.
What's the best way to cook noodles in a pressure cooker?
Here's the best method:
- Cook the noodles for a short amount of time (time varies, depending on the noodle)
- Use a quick release
- Stir the noodles well
- Let the noodles rest as they finish cooking in the residual heat and softening as they absorb any remaining liquid in the pot.
Depending on the type of noodle, the pasta might need to rest for just a few minutes, or up to 10 minutes.
This method gives you a lot of control and makes it less likely that the noodles will be soft and mushy. As soon as they reach the perfect texture, transfer the noodles to a serving dish.
Pro Tip: As a general rule, the cooking time for Instant Pot pasta can be estimated by taking the cooking time on the pasta package, dividing it in half, then subtracting 2 minutes. This is a general rule that usually works well, although it doesn't work perfectly every time.
For tried and true pressure cooker pasta recipes, try these favorites:
- Instant Pot orzo
- Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs
- Instant Pot chicken parmesan pasta
- Instant Pot bowtie pasta
- Instant Pot artichoke spinach dip pasta
Egg noodles vs pasta
Egg noodles are different than regular pasta, because more eggs are added to the dough. Some types of regular pasta also contain eggs, but many types of dried pasta don't contain any egg at all.
Eggs give the pasta a slightly thicker, chewier texture. Egg noodles are wide and short, usually with a slight twist.
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FAQs about egg noodles & pressure cooker pasta
I don't recommend it. After being frozen, the defrosted noodles have a mushy texture.
No. For the Vietnamese soup called pho, rice noodles are usually used.
No. Chinese egg noodles are longer, like spaghetti. If you'd like to learn more about Chinese egg noodles, check out this recipe for homemade Chinese egg noodles on The Woks of Life.
No. Homemade or fresh noodles cook faster than store-bought dried pasta. I wouldn't use a pressure cooker to cook homemade egg noodles.
The cooking time varies depending on the type of noodles that is being cooked in the pressure cooker. But the ratio of 2 cups water for every 8 ounces dried pasta generally works well.
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Instant Pot Egg Noodles
Perfectly cooked, buttery egg noodles! Instant Pot egg noodles cook in just 1 or 2 minutes and can be turned into a comforting, flavorful meal.
See the recipe notes for noodle to water ratios if you want to make more than 8 ounces of dried egg noodles.
Total Instant Pot Cooking Time: 10 minutes to reach pressure + 1 or 2 minute cooking time + quick release
- Prep Time: 1 minute
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 2 minutes + 10 minutes for the Instant Pot to reach pressure
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Instant Pot
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 8 ounces egg noodles (wide or extra wide)
- 2 cups water
- ¼ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 1 to 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Combine water and salt in the Instant Pot
- Add the egg noodles. Stir the noodles gently so they get wet. The noodles won't be completely submerged in water. That's okay.
- Secure the lid, making sure the steam release valve is in the sealed position
- Cook for 2 minutes on high pressure. For more al dente noodles, cook for 1 minute on high pressure.
- Do a quick release when the cooking time is complete. Watch out for steam and starchy liquid that will spew from the steam release valve. (I often drape a towel loosely over the valve, although this isn't officially recommended)
- Remove the lid and stir the noodles well.
- Let the egg noodles rest if needed. At this point, the noodles are cooked, but might need a few more minutes to reach the perfect texture. Set the lid back on the pot for another minute or two if you want softer noodles, then mix again and taste the noodles. Keep doing this until they're cooked to your liking.
- Add butter and gently mix.
- Transfer the noodles to a serving dish.
Notes
Use the same cooking time for 12 or 16 ounces of noodles, but adjust the amount of water and salt.
12 ounces egg noodles = 3 cups water, ½ teaspoon salt
16 ounces egg noodles = 4 cups water ¾ teaspoon salt
Be careful when releasing the steam - because the pot is so full, more starchy water will spew out.
This recipe is for regular, wide or extra wide egg noodles, not fine egg noodles (which are more similar to angel hair pasta)
This recipe was tested in a 6-quart Instant Pot
Keywords: egg noodles, instant pot egg noodles, pressure cooker egg noodles
Gail
This was absolutely wonderful. So quick and very good and so easy. No more heating up the kitchen and waiting for the pot to boil. I did cook mine for 3 minutes, and they were perfect. No more Boil noodles for me.
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Mert
Luv any recipe that I can cook and not have to watch a pot on the stove. This one is right on! Thank you for adding the Notes. They confirmed my thoughts for cooking a 12 oz package of noodles.
Thank you!!
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Jane
The recipe is spot on. Turned out perfectly.
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Diana
It was fast and easy! It also turned out very good.
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Michelle
I didn't realize you could even cook egg noodles in the instant pot! So smart
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Matt Ivan
I’ve never used my instant pot to cook noodles, but was surprised how quick and easy it was! Thanks for a great idea!
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Toni
You tips about cooking the noodles is really helpful! Thank you so much! It turned out really good!
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Kathryn
These noodles are so good as a side dish! We all loved how easy, simple and delicious this was!
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sue
Love this! I've been cooking pasta in my IP for a while now, and noodles will be next! Love your photos 🙂
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