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While there are plenty of helpful kitchen gadgets out there, for me the Instant Pot is the best. It’s a seven-in-one multi-cooker that can help you out so much in the kitchen. It’s capable of doing different cooking methods and can last for years. And if you have limited kitchen space, adding this cooker is a great idea.
So to maximize the use of your Instant Pot, here are some of the best ways to get the most out of it. These are hacks and tricks that will save you so much time, stress and make your life easier. So check them out and let me know what you think!
You Can Cook Freezer Meals
Whenever you need to cook freezer meals or frozen meat recipes, skip the defrosting step and dump all your ingredients in the Instant Pot. In no time, your meal will be ready. This is also super helpful on busy days when you have no time to cook.
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Add Liquid to Cook
Did you know that your Instant Pot is a pressure cooker as well? It needs to create steam and internal heat to cook your recipes. So make it a habit to add 1/2 cup of water, broth, or other liquid to your meal to cook it perfectly.
Convert Slow Cooker Recipes to Instant Pot
If you’re going to cook meat recipes that need a long time to be tender and juicy, use your Instant Pot and cut your cooking time in half. You’ll save so much time in the kitchen and have more time for other important tasks.
Try the Sauté Feature
Another great feature of the Instant Pot is that it can be used to sauté anything you need. But before creating the rest of your dish, try sautéing your onions and garlic first to have a more flavorful and richer dish.
Use as a Microwave
Using an Instant Pot instead of the microwave to reheat your food is a much better choice for your health. It contains no radiation and helps food to retain its moisture.
Become Friends with the Manual Mode
With so many buttons on the instant pot, it can be overwhelming to know what and how to use it. Learn the use of manual mode button and it’ll save you so much time in the kitchen.
It allows you to set it to low or high pressure, and you can manually enter the time depending on your recipe cook time. No guesswork needed!
Know When to Put 0 Minutes
If your recipe calls to cook it in the slow cooker for a short amount of time (like 5 minutes), set your Instant Pot to 0 minutes.
Your dish will already be done by the time the pre-heat step is over.
Deduct from the Recipe Cook Time
Continuing on from the last tip, if your recipe’s cook time calls for 40 minutes, set it to 25-30 minutes. The pre-heat step will already be apart of the cook time and doing this will help your dish from overcooking.
Get a Second Stainless Steel Pot
Your Instant Pot comes with a free stainless steel pot. But if you plan to cook a bunch of dishes in your cooker, then definitely get a second one. This way, you’ll have one available while the other one is in the dishwasher.
Make Sure to Clean Out the Nob
The nob that lets out the steam can gather residue from the dish, so make sure you always rinse it out so nothing builds up and blocks the steam from getting out the next time you use it.
Alright, I hope these list of tips and tricks will help you get the best of your Instant Pot. It’s always great when there are some easy to remember pieces of advice when learning something new.
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