INSTANT POT FAVORITE RECIPES HOW TO
INSTANT POT FAVORITE RECIPES MANUAL
INSTANT POT FAVORITE RECIPES PRO

I was honestly sold on this appliance after this very first recipe. I was SHOCKED that I made a chuck roast all the way from start to fall apart tender in such a short amount of time. This one is as easy as it gets and our family absolutely loves it. Mississippi Coke Roast: Everyone I asked suggested making a simple roast for my very first instant pot recipe. One last thing to note: Some types of foods are prepared in a MUCH shorter time than traditional cooking, such as pot roasts, pulled pork, stews, dried beans, stock, etc., while some recipes that have less of a cook time with traditional cooking methods, may not save you THAT much time in the Instant Pot.

INSTANT POT FAVORITE RECIPES HOW TO

This video is an excellent tutorial on how to do the Instant Pot Water Test and why. Familiarize yourself with your pot without having to worry about messing your dinner up. The first thing I would make in the Instant Pot? Water. But, make sure you wait until the pot says HOT before adding your cooking oil and your meat. This will keep the meat from sticking. The ability to ‘Saute’ in the instant pot and brown meats before pressure cooking, is one of my favorite features.

QPR means Quick Pressure Release and that is when you CAREFULLY open the valve and allow steam to release quickly, keeping your hands safely out of the way. I release mine with a wooden spoon handle. Quick pressure release is useful if you are wanting to avoid overcooking something like pasta or vegetables. For meats, it is like ‘letting it rest’ and get more tender and keeping the juices in. For soups, if you don’t naturally allow the pressure to release, you could get liquid shooting through the valve. Not good. NPR means Natural Pressure Release: This is recommended when you are cooking most things in the Instant Pot. And once you close the lid, make sure the black dial at the top is set to sealed, not venting. This means the pot is sealed shut and allows it to come to pressure. *cough* (Thanks, Kelly! LOL)īefore pressure cooking, always make sure the white silicone ring on the inside of the lid is in place all the way around. On that same note, given it’s popularity, you may also have a very helpful family member, friend, or neighbor that’s a pressure cooking expert and will totally be ok with you texting or calling when you are all ‘OMG did I over-fill it?’ or ‘Why won’t the pot close?’ Or you know… so I hear…. Other than, a VERY helpful cousin that was already an Instant Pot pro, this group was the NUMBER 1 biggest help for me while I was learning to cook with my new toy.

INSTANT POT FAVORITE RECIPES MANUAL

The very first thing I would recommend you do, after reading the manual of course, is joining THIS amazing Instapot community on Facebook. (Plus, I’m really excited to share some of our favorite easy instant pot recipes with you guys below!) Getting Started with Your Instant Pot If that sounds familiar, grab a seat! This article is for you. Or you could be a tad bit intimidated by your new electric pressure cooker and not even sure where to start.

INSTANT POT FAVORITE RECIPES PRO

Are you one of the people that got an Instant Pot over the holidays? If so, you may already be a pro and whipping out all kinds of pressure cooking delights.

Instant pot favorite recipes