r/instantpot

I got an older model instant pot off market place for $20 im perfect condition. We are a gluten free household and keep things cheaper by eating mostly whole foods. For proteins we stick to poultry, salmon, and eggs. I would love to hear what you make in your instant pot!

Thanks!

For those of you who soak beans overnight, do you soak them on the counter or do you soak them in the refrigerator?

I always use an Instant Pot to cook my beans

I would also like to hear from those non-soakers to see how many people actually soak their beans

I bought my instant pot a couple of months ago and I’ve tried making 2 or 3 things. So far I haven’t really been successful. The first recipe had burn warnings and I had to continue it on the stove (one pot pasta), the second recipe just wasn’t a nice recipe and there was way too much butter for my liking (butter chicken curry), and the third has slipped my mind so it wasn’t memorable. These are just recipes that have shown up from Googling. I was wondering if you could share with me your favourite recipes so I can try something that turns out delicious?🤗 Thanks so much!

I have a rice cooker but I can see the non-stick is coming off so last night I tried cooking rice in the instant pot using the various things I've read on reddit/youtube. 1 cup rice, 1 cup water, 5 mins manual high pressure, 10 mins natural release and it came out very good!

Two slight issues:

1. I turned off the warming function, left some rice in the instant pot to keep warm whilst we were eating dinner and afterwards it became sticky to the pot. It was more of an effort to wash i.e had to use a soft wire scrub. Not a biggie but doubt I can do anything to really resolve this?
2. I like to put leftovers/cooked raw food at various points in the rice cooker e.g cooked veggies for the last 5 mins, cooked meats at 10 mins etc. This ensures it gets warms enough but not overcooked again. Obviously with the pressurised setting on the instant pot, I can't do this. So my question, has anybody found another method?

I've been making rice in my instant pot for years. I know the recipe by heart: 2 cups of rice, 5 cups of water, 22 minutes, 10 minutes natural release. It always came out perfect.

But yesterday it came out mushy and with water still boiling in the pan. I didn't do anything different. Tried again today, same result.

What could be happening? Anyone have a clue?

I'm embarrassed to say, I bought an instant pot duo 7 in 1 a few weeks ago and it's still in the box. I am a bit daunted by it and have no idea where to start.

Can anyone suggest an easy dump and go type recipe to get me started?

I'm a little intimidated and if I don't get going with it soon, it's going to remain in the box forever

Thanks in advance

Hey everybody,

I have a Duo Mini 3 litres (3.2 Quart ?) and I want to stew some meat. I have 'Meat | Stew' function, but I never used it before. I pretty much only use it for pressure cooking.

So in my mini I put 125ml (0.5 cup or 4.2 fluid ounce) water for pressure cooking. How many water or broth should I be using for the stew function? And how much time would you advise? I read for cubes it could be around 20-25 minutes, but for whole thicker pieces about 45-50 minutes.

And should I use the metal tray? I always use it with pressure cooking, but with the stew function would it be better (or even necessary) to put it directly in the liquid?

Any insight is welcome, thank you in advance! :)

Hello,

i was thinking about getting a countertop dishwasher,

i live in a dorm, so it will be a small one with a bucket thing,

does the instatpot 6 qt inner pot fit in it?

thanks

I just cut up a big muffin mold I used to use in the oven, so it fits in my 3QT IP.

The rim was touching the pot and left some burn marks. Is this normal or an indication of poor quality silicon?

I've since trimmed the rim so it doesn't touch the pot since I figured burning the silicon in the same pot as the food being cooked is probably not good

So it’s me again. I made yogurt pretty successfully last week. I scorched the bottom, but it was perfect otherwise.

This week I don’t know what happened. Last week it went for 18 hrs and was THICK. This week I had it going for the same amount of time and it’s LIQUID. Definitely thicker than straight milk but not even half as thick as last week

It was a 1/2 gallon of whole milk, I put two heaping tablespoons of my yogurt from last week. Main difference is that last week my milk didn’t get to 180 after the boil setting so I heated it further which is how it scorched. This week I just put it straight to cool after the boil even tho it was still a bit under. Idk if that could have done it?

Should I put it for longer? Is the milk bad now bc it’s been going for so long? I don’t know why this happened 🥺

Hii!!

Does anyone know the best way to purchase an Instant Pro from Portugal?
The .nl site doesn't ship here (even though it ships to Spain) so I was wondering if anyone has any idea on the best way to purchase from an official site into a Portuguese address where I still get warranty (the NL folks told me that if I purchased from one of those sites that forward orders, they wont be able to work with the free shipping for warranty purposes).

I imagine amazon might be my best option here - just wanted to double check whether anyone found any options beforehand 😄

Thanks

FYI this is what the bread looks like.

In traditional Japanese cooking, they put a piece of cloth around the lid of the steamer so the top of the food stays dry inside.

How can I replicate this in IP? I tried it with paper towel but then the lid won't seal tight.

EDIT: Does quick release produce more droplets to fall inside vs natural release?
EDIT 2 Thanks for the replies!!!

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I’m quite set on a 3-quart model (just for one person and limited living space). I found a 2018 unit that was made before Instant Pot was acquired by a private equity firm. From what I’ve read, quality may have declined somewhat in recent years and I prefer a sturdied model if possible. The 2018 one I found is actually new condition.

Both the older (Duo Mini) and newer (Duo Plus) models are 700W, and the price difference is negligible. The only potential trade-off I can think of is maybe there are better safety features on newer models.

Thoughts?

Bonus question: Does the "www.InstantPot.com" writing at the bottom of the button panel of the machine indicate it is older? (e.g., did new models go away with that writing)?

EDIT: IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN ONE, I FOUND A SECOND ON EBAY FOR THE YEAR 2018. It's a duo mini (3 quart). Around $38 USD at the time of writing this. They are really hard to find, I spent a long time looking. The older 6 quart models are much more common.

Hi everyone! I've just bought an instant pot pro to replace my rice maker and crock pot, and I'm having issues cooking jasmine rice.

Twice this week I've followed this recipe and each time the rice came out different. The first time I did 2 cups of rice and 2 cups of water, the second time was 1:1. Today when doing the 1:1 the rice was definitely undercooked. Any suggestions?

https://www.pressurecookrecipes.com/instant-pot-rice/

Hi all,

Just became a member of the sub, I have my Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus now for 6+ year and I am still so happy with it. I love being able to time in advance when to start the cooking, or keeping soups hot so when you return from a run there is soup ready and safely kept. But most importantly how well it can keep different flavours within the dish after pressure cooking.

I bought it as a student because its easy for cooking single pot dishes, and i could evade a student kitchen where 12 other students were trying to cook at the same time. But now in a different life phase, 6 years later, the IP is working like a charm and making life easier with delicous food.

What a monster.

To finish of with a question, what are your maintenance tips?

I'd like to combine veggies, grains, meats, etc. with seasonings or sauces (can be added later or after cooking, actually)

What would be your favorite one pot meal to combine and cook altogether in the IP? Thank you.