Instant Pot Cheat Sheet and Our Best Recipes
This Instant Pot Cheat Sheet is here to rescue you when life gets busy—and your stomach is growling. It covers the basics, like cooking times for everyday foods, so you can whip up a hearty family meal without breaking a sweat. Seriously, when it comes to saving time (and maybe your sanity), the Instant Pot is basically a kitchen superhero.
Why the Instant Pot Saves Time—and Nutrients
The food cooks in a fraction of the time, and you can walk away once the Instant Pot is started. According to Nutrition Facts, studies have shown that boiling can eliminate about 75 percent of nutrients, while pressure cooking results in less than half that loss.
Having an Instant Pot cheat sheet is most helpful when trying to adapt slow cooker, stovetop or oven recipes to Instant Pot. Whether you are a newbie at cooking or a seasoned chef, you will find this Instant Pot Cheat Sheet most helpful.
Your Instant Pot Lifesaver Cheat Sheet
These times are based on the manual high-pressure setting
White Rice – 4 minutes
Wild Rice – 15 minutes
Brown Rice – 20 minutes
Hard Boiled Eggs – 4 minutes
Fresh Corn on the Cob – 4 minutes
Gluten-Free Pasta – 4 minutes
Whole Potato – 13 minutes
Largely Chopped Veggies – 3 minutes
Steel Cut Oats – 10 minutes
Quick Oats – 1 minute
Meatballs – 7 minutes
Chicken Breast – 10 minutes
Chicken Thighs – 10 minutes
Whole Chicken – 6 minutes per pound
Frozen Chicken Pieces – Add 3 minutes per pound
Beef Pot Roast – 15 minutes per pound
Beef Stew Meat – 40 min and then naturally release steam for 10 minutes
Pork Chops – 5 minutes
Pork Roast – 15 minutes per pound
Rack of pork ribs – 20 minutes
Brown and Green Lentils – 10 minutes
Kidney beans – 40 minutes and then naturally release steam for 10 minutes
Chickpeas – 50 minutes and then naturally release steam for 10 minutes
Foods you don’t want to cook in an Instant Pot
Instant Pot is not friendly to all foods. Most dairy products such as milk, cream or sour cream are not meant to be cooked in an Instant Pot. Dairy will curdle under high heat. Always add these ingredients after the food is cooked. The two exceptions are yogurt and cheesecake.
If you are looking to make crispy or crunchy food such as fried chicken, Instant Pot is not the way to go. However, if you want to make Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes and want that crispy topping, once done cooking, transfer them to an oven for a few minutes to crisp up.
Our Best Instant Pot Gluten-Free Recipes
Instant Pot Beef And Vegetable Soup With Gluten-Free Mini Dumplings
Instant Pot Borscht – Ukrainian Recipe
Instant Pot Thai Chicken Vegetable Soup
Instant Pot Barbacoa Beef Recipe
Instant Pot Spiced Beef Stew With Mung Beans
Instant Pot White Bean Minestrone
Instant Pot Mediterranean Lentil & Collard Soup
Instant Pot Creamy Mushroom & Asparagus Risotto
Gluten-Free Instant Pot Spaghetti Bolognese
You will find our complete list of Gluten-Free Instant Pot Recipes here →
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