Anyone have an Instant Pot?

[Fire Me Boy!]

I started seeing these 7-in-1 multicookers getting really positive press from some food bloggers I trust. So with a $100 gift card to Wally World, I bought one. If it works as advertised, I'll probably get rid of at least my smaller slow cooker and smaller pressure cooker.

So anyone have one? Any tips? Any favorite recipes for it?

[Baby Lee]

Rather imagine the next big holiday after NYE will be prime Instant Pot season.

Can't effing wait!!

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by Bowser

Perhaps, but I would assume that is a statement that could be used as a blanket for any mechanical device?

- If you've ever seen a Prius explode, you wouldn't drive one
- If you've ever seen a Galaxy S8 explode, you wouldn't talk on it
- If you've ever seen a boiler room explode, you'd never get on a cruise ship
- If you've ever seen a Johnny-On-The-Spot explode, you wouldn't use it
- If you've ever seen a multi-speed vibrator explode, you wouldn't use it
- If you've ever seen a Texas Instruments TI-84 explode, you wouldn't use it

Ad nauseum









(not saying you're wrong though, lol)

If you've ever seen the Chiefs explode, you wouldn't watch.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

If you've ever seen the Chiefs explode, you wouldn't watch.

Low blow/too soon

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Rather imagine the next big holiday after NYE will be prime Instant Pot season.

Can't effing wait!!

That’s a mouthwatering pic

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

If you've ever seen the Chiefs implode, you wouldn't watch.

Fyp

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

That’s a mouthwatering pic

Early reminder, . . . if you want a transcendent corned beef, Costco carries the Vienna Beef corned beef point. Should be in their freezers in the next month or so.

[prhom]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Rather imagine the next big holiday after NYE will be prime Instant Pot season.

Can't effing wait!!

Any tips for doing corned beef in the IP? Do you do carrots and potatoes at the same time?

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by prhom

Any tips for doing corned beef in the IP? Do you do carrots and potatoes at the same time?

Not according to the recipe I looked up after seeing this pic earlier.
Corned beef brisket and spices, onion, garlic first ~ 85 minutes.
Foil the beef. Strain the broth, add back in along with potatoes and carrots.

There are plenty of recipes out there.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by prhom

Any tips for doing corned beef in the IP? Do you do carrots and potatoes at the same time?

I pressure cook, so the time is different. But no, you cook the beef in it's pickling spices for a good while longer than the veggies. The potatoes go in a little before the carrots and cabbage.

Usually about 90 minutes at high pressure for the beef [with 4 cups water], about 10 minutes for the potatoes, and an additional 4-5 minutes for the carrots and cabbage.

If you're using a stovetop pressure cooker like I do, you need a sink of cool water to place the cooker and relieve pressure in order to add ingredients in stages.

Other than that, it's just throw it in the pot and let it cook. So long as the pressure doesn't get too high, it's all just bubbling and steaming to goodness with little maintenance to be had.

When you plate it, toss a couple lumps of butter on the veggies and sprinkle parsley, salt and pepper. Easy peasy.

Here's a personal pic.

[cabletech94]

Originally Posted by prhom

Any tips for doing corned beef in the IP? Do you do carrots and potatoes at the same time?

not an expert by any means, but i found a recipe online, had something come up. threw everything into the ip. steamed for an hour, let do a natural pressure release for an hour.

everything came out perfect! it was the best ever!! i'll try to find the link and send it to you. it was that good!

[Easy 6]

Not me, but you might ask Katipan I hear she has all kinds...

[KChiefs1]

Beef stew is an easy fix. Buy everything frozen & just throw it all in & turn it on.

Amazing

[prhom]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

I pressure cook, so the time is different. But no, you cook the beef in it's pickling spices for a good while longer than the veggies. The potatoes go in a little before the carrots and cabbage.

Usually about 90 minutes at high pressure for the beef [with 4 cups water], about 10 minutes for the potatoes, and an additional 4-5 minutes for the carrots and cabbage.

If you're using a stovetop pressure cooker like I do, you need a sink of cool water to place the cooker and relieve pressure in order to add ingredients in stages.

Other than that, it's just throw it in the pot and let it cook. So long as the pressure doesn't get too high, it's all just bubbling and steaming to goodness with little maintenance to be had.

When you plate it, toss a couple lumps of butter on the veggies and sprinkle parsley, salt and pepper. Easy peasy.

Here's a personal pic.

Thanks for the intel, I may have to give it a try in the instant pot. I’m amazed the cooking time is that long under pressure. Certainly the longest cooking time recipe I’ve seen so far. Brisket is a pretty stout cut of meat so it makes sense. I didn’t really like the way my corned beef came out last year in the slow cooker. I hadn’t made it before so would love to try a new method this year in hopes of a better result. The one you made in the picture looks good!

[prhom]

Originally Posted by cabletech94

not an expert by any means, but i found a recipe online, had something come up. threw everything into the ip. steamed for an hour, let do a natural pressure release for an hour.

everything came out perfect! it was the best ever!! i'll try to find the link and send it to you. it was that good!

Interesting and kind of reaffirms my belief that it’s hard to screw things up too badly in the IP. It seems to be pretty forgiving. The only thing I’ve really done that didn’t work well was brown rice using the rice program. It wasn’t long enough so the rice was crunchy.

Thanks in advance if you find the link to the recipe you used!

[cooper barrett]

For brown rice I forgo time rush and put it in the oven.

Overall pressure cookers are your friends!!!!!!!!!