Equipment
- Instant Pot - Electric Pressure Cooker
Instructions
- PREP THE UNIT FOR COOKING. Decide what you are cooking and make sure you have your silicone sealing ring (Go to my Instant Pot Tips & Hacks to see why you need more than one ring) securely installed and the vent cover attached. Then you can plug the main unit in.Decide what you are cooking and make sure you have your silicone sealing ring (Go to my Instant Pot Tips & Hacks to see why you need more than one ring) securely installed and the vent cover attached. Then you can plug the main unit in.
- PLACE YOUR INGREDIENTS IN THE INNER POT. You can have the inner pot removed or inserted in the main unit when you do this, it’s up to you. If you are pouring a large amount of liquid and don’t trust yourself not to spill, I would say to have the inner pot removed. You don’t want any liquid or food getting inside the main unit under the instant pot.You can have the inner pot removed or inserted in the main unit when you do this, it’s up to you. If you are pouring a large amount of liquid and don’t trust yourself not to spill, I would say to have the inner pot removed. You don’t want any liquid or food getting inside the main unit under the instant pot.
- ATTACH AND LOCK THE LID ON THE MAIN UNIT. Angle the lid slightly to the left so the notch at the top of the lid lines up with the opening on the instant pot. It really only goes in one way. Once the lid is seated on the main unit you need to lock it. Remember this is pressure cooking, we need it secure. Turn the lid clockwise until it stops, and you hear a “Do, Do, Da, Da” sound. That means the lid is locked and you are ready to cook.Angle the lid slightly to the left so the notch at the top of the lid lines up with the opening on the instant pot. It really only goes in one way. Once the lid is seated on the main unit you need to lock it. Remember this is pressure cooking, we need it secure. Turn the lid clockwise until it stops, and you hear a “Do, Do, Da, Da” sound. That means the lid is locked and you are ready to cook.
- SELECT YOUR FUNCTION AND TIME. All the buttons on the front do different things. I will just go over the one I use for most everything, the manual button. With your lid on and locked press the manual button. It will then flash a number on the screen. That number is how long you want to cook for. You adjust it by pressing the + and – buttons. Once you have your time selected just wait for a minute and the unit will beep to confirm the time and show “On” on the screen.All the buttons on the front do different things. I will just go over the one I use for most everything, the manual button. With your lid on and locked press the manual button. It will then flash a number on the screen. That number is how long you want to cook for. You adjust it by pressing the + and – buttons. Once you have your time selected just wait for a minute and the unit will beep to confirm the time and show “On” on the screen.
- HOW TO RELEASE THE PRESSURE. Wait until the unit beeps again and the screen goes to “L 0”. That means that the pressure-cooking portion is done, and you are ready to decide on how you want to release the pressure. You have the choice of doing a “Fast Release” or a “Natural Release”. A fast release is where you immediately turn the toggle to venting after the pressure cooking is done. Be careful the lid is extremely hot so only touch the toggle and the black handle. A natural release is where you let the unit sit for 15 or 20 minutes to naturally let the pressure release. The type of release will depend on the recipe you are using as it will affect how the dish turns out.Once all the pressure is released you will see the little button on the lid where the stem comes out has dropped. When this happens, the lid will be able to be turned counterclockwise and removed.Wait until the unit beeps again and the screen goes to “L 0”. That means that the pressure-cooking portion is done, and you are ready to decide on how you want to release the pressure. You have the choice of doing a “Fast Release” or a “Natural Release”. A fast release is where you immediately turn the toggle to venting after the pressure cooking is done. Be careful the lid is extremely hot so only touch the toggle and the black handle. A natural release is where you let the unit sit for 15 or 20 minutes to naturally let the pressure release. The type of release will depend on the recipe you are using as it will affect how the dish turns out.
Once all the pressure is released you will see the little button on the lid where the stem comes out has dropped. When this happens, the lid will be able to be turned counterclockwise and removed. - ENJOY THE FOOD! Now go cook something!Now go cook something!
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