Instant Pot thread
 

This is for those that bought the Instant Pot on Prime Day.
Recipes and suggestions welcome.

Yahoo! Awesome thread!

If you bought the Duo, it makes amazing yogurt. I strain it for hours in the EuroCuisine strainer to Greek yogurt consistency, and usually skip the vanilla. I have saved the cost of the Instant Pot multiple times just by making yogurt (I love yogurt).

http://www.tidbits-cami.com/2015/09/...-yogurt.html/2

If you like Chinese food, especially not-so-authentic Chinese take-out, you might like this one. I cut the sugar by half, it was still good.

http://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/...-and-broccoli/

I really like cabbage rolls, but I'm lazy. I used beef only.

Cabbage Roll Soup

Huh! I saw that device, but thought it was just a pressure cooker. So I didn't bite. I'll listen in here, for a while, to see what all it's used for. Then maybe I'll know, in time for the next sale.

http://www.hippressurecooking.com/

I've been using the Instant Pot Smart for over a year now. Used all the modes except for yogurt. Great device, especially when I've forgotten to defrost something for dinner.

This one does everything but yogurt
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006E7I7MG..._t2_B00FLYWNYQ

In other words, it doesn't do LOW pressure cooking, only HIGH pressure. (I was just over on amazon to see what the heck this Pot was, and I saw the comparison chart between the LUX and the DUO.)

I keep planning to use the yogurt function, but keep running out of time. Also planning to make ricotta and Queso Fresco.

Jeez, did I misunderstand this thread title...

Well, yeah, I wondered too. "What on earth are they discussing over there?!?" That's what got me here initially!

I make a big batch of steel cut oats and then just microwave a serving every morning.

2 cups steel cut oats
1 chopped apple
1/4 cup raisins
1 tblsp hemp seeds, chia seeds, flax seeds or any other hippie food
2 cups milk of your choice (I like almond)
4 cups water
cinnamon or vanilla if you like

Seal vent and press Manual for 4 minutes. Let pressure release naturally.

Yeah, I thought: "This is MR, it can't be what it sounds like." Well, turns out it really isn't... :)

The OP apologizes for any inconvenience you may have suffered due to thinking something else.

No need. No inconvenience caused, just a smile. :)

I got one of these things late on Prime day. I was enabled elsewhere and when I saw it had a stainless steel insert, I was sold. I had electric pressure cookers in the past and they had non stick coating. Which of course peeled after short time. I even got a replacement insert from the company, peeled again. I am done with non stick. No matter how careful I am, it always peels.

So I am really exited about having a pressure cooker again. I didn't really spend much thought on what else it can do so I hope I can pick up some ideas from this thread. I slow cook already in a regular slow cooker and I will try to make some of those recipes in the insta pot instead. I don't always remember to start cooking early in the day as you have to for slow cooking.

Had to check which one it was I got and it says DUO60. Its regular $119, wow that was quite the deal on it on prime day.

I hate to ask, since I passed the deal up -- but how much was it yesterday?

Nice recipe! But that won't tempt me to buy one. I nuke 1 c of water to boil, stir in ~1 c dry old-fashioned oats (& some steel cut oats for texture) and then eat it 2 minutes later. No cooking at all. I like the texture that way, though I also liked the (presumably) long-cooked oatmeal I was served in UK B&B's last fall.

You can use a regular slow cooker for that recipe.

Which foods do you like? We'll find some reason why you have to buy one :D

Many recipes for the Instant Pot can be made in the slow cooker and vice-versa. The difference is SLOOO-OOOW vs. Instant! Not quite instant but relatively so.

Hard-boiled eggs are so easy to peel when cooked under pressure. Even farm fresh.

I am ignoring you treadlightly in this thread.
I do not need another small appliance. Unless you want to get me a bigger kitchen.
Enabler.

The beauty of the Instant Pot is that it is 7 small appliances in One! You can put the slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer and electric skillet in storage! I DID THIS.

Another advantage over the slow cooker is for recipes that require browning first. You brown directly in the pot on Saute and then Pressure Cook or Slow Cook. One less pan to wash! Although I never Slow Cook anymore.

Well nobody told me this to entice me to buy it on Prime Day. ;)

I'm just here because I like recipes. That's what started me on the interwebs many many moons ago!

Agreed (except for the never slow cook anymore, I'm about 50/50 slow cook/pressure cook). Also, you can use the keep warm function as a Sous Vide cooker. :D

Still love my breadmaker though...

I like recipes too. Though right now, I am questioning my sanity on cookbooks. I have a small collection.
(Small in comparison to the Library of Congress. )

We got ours yesterday.
Last night's tender BBQ-style ribs in about an hour still amazes me.
Tonight, my wife surprised me with rice pudding when I got home.

It's batting a thousand so far.

I'm looking forward to trying steel cut oats, which is usually an overnight, slow cooker thing for us.

I expect we'll use it for slowcooking too, and maybe put the crock pot in storage.

And to badgoodDeb: it was under $70 yesterday.

I've heard this Sous Vide term before but don't really understand what it is. What foods do you cook using this method?

Mmm ribs were really really good. I haven't tried rice pudding yet, and I don't know why not!

Where can I get me some of that there instant pot?

You might try near the mighty river.

I'm a bachelor about to move to Ireland on my own... does Amazon sell these things over there? They could be quite an enabler for me, especially as I love rice.

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My daughter was never a fan of brown rice until she tasted it made in the Instant Pot. Now she says she likes it. Jasmine rice is also nice, not mushy at all.

We had our first mis-step last night. My wife tried one-pot spaghetti and meatballs, but best we can figure, we didn't add enough water to the sauce, so the timer ran, but it never came up to pressure, and some of the sauce scorched on the bottom.
Happily we could salvage the meal (suffering only slightly oddly textured pasta) and the pot cleaned up easily enough.
A pot roast is on the menu for tonight.
With the several free PC cookbooks this week, I see a lot of PC meals in our near future.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sous-vide

Just about anything actually, though apparently the temperature of the Keep Warm function is too high for fish and eggs. I have the Smart model that accepts commands via Bluetooth, so I can set it to heat to a lower temperature and hold it for as long as I want. Sous Vide doesn't brown, though. You have to do that either before or after.

http://instantpot.com/sous-vide-duck-breast/

My Instant pot finally arrived today. I only just read the booklet that came with it. I haven't even taken it out of the box yet. I don't have space currently on my counter due to a cabinet mishap, which will hopefully be fixed by maintenance tomorrow. As in, my cabinets are falling down. :eek:
Joys of living in old apartments.

So its safe for now in the box. I was pleasantly surprised that is has a detachable cord. But I need to read some more as right now, all the stuff in the booklet is a tad bit overwhelming and confusing. I hope that will go away when I actually get to use it.

I'll probably make something like a roast of stew in it first. I make many of those in the slow cooker so I feel comfortable most with that.

I am a bit baffled at some of the times listed in the booklet. A whole chicken in 20-25 minutes? A cornish hen in 10-15? :eek: It doesn't say though if one has to let naturally come down with pressure, or fast. That is what the confusing part for me is at this point. When to use what release. I do know I won't be touching that release valve when making anything with beans. I learned that the hard way years back when I had another brand of electric PC and foam just comes right out the valve.

For most things, letting it sit for 10 minutes before releasing pressure is fine. The main exceptions are veggies and poached eggs - quick release is necessary to prevent overcooking. Beans, rice and oatmeal are all "natural" (or 10 min) release.

The whole chicken is delicious. And you can make broth from the carcass.

My recommendation for the best cookbook after sampling a few is Hip Pressure Cooking by Laura Pazzaglia which is now available from Overdrive. It is not specific to the Instant Pot but includes electric pressure cooking instructions.

Laura has a lot of recipes and tips on her website, too: Hip Pressure Cooking - Recipes.