Instant Pot Favorites

Instant Pot Favorites.....I'm putting them here to better keep track of them!!

Veggies

Baked Potatoes

1 c. water

Pole hole in potatoes and place on rack in instant pot

Seal.  Manual 12 minutes.  Quick Release.

Kasey likes to grease his potatoes with shortening and sprinkle with course salt and then cook them. 

Corn on the Cob

1 c. water

4 to 12 ears of corn (depending on size of instant pot)

Seal.  Manual 5min.  Quick Release or Natural Release until dinner time is fine too.

Green Beans

2 c. water

Green beans

Seal. Manual 3 minutes.  Quick Release.

Steamed Vegetables

1 bag frozen carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, or ANY veggies

1 c. water

Seal. Manual 1 minute.  Quick Release. Drain if needed.  Sprinkle with garlic salt & cheddar cheese.  YUM!  

Sweet Potato

1 c. water

Place 3 sweet potatoes on Rack.  Seal.  Manual 15 to 20 minutes.  Quick Release. 

Meats

Chicken

1 ½ c. water

4 to 6 frozen or thawed chicken breasts

Seal.  Manual for 25 minutes for frozen, 20 minutes for thawed.  Quick Release.

Fall Off the Bone Ribs with Mashed Potatoes

1 ½ c. apple juice

Salt & Pepper ribs (beef or pork) and place in pot.

Seal.  Meat Stew or Manual for 25 minutes.  Natural Release.  Remove and place ribs on a foil lined pan.  Cover ribs with BBQ sauce.  Preheat oven to broil/550 degrees.  Broil for 2 to 4 minutes on each side. 

For the whole meal deal…..Then add chunked or small potatoes to the sauce left in the pot. 

Seal.  Manual for 15 minutes.  Quick Release.  Mash and serve with the ribs. 

Hamburger

1 c. water

Place hamburger, thawed or frozen on rack.  I do 4 – 1 lb. chunks

Seal.  Manual 25 minutes for frozen or 20 minutes for thawed.  Natural release for 10 minutes. 

Remove with tongs to bowl and break apart with chop & stir tool. 

Freeze in Ziploc bags for later use. 

 Miscellaneous

Eggs

1 c. water

Place eggs on rack

Seal.  Manual for 5 minutes.  Quick Release.  Place in ice water for 5 minutes for easier peeling.  

Oatmeal

1 c. Old Fashioned Oatmeal  (can do up to 4 c. at once)

2 c. water

Stir. Seal. Manual High for 4 minutes. Quick Release.  Remove lid.  Stir. Serve

For Pumpkin Oatmeal, add before cooking:  ¼ c. pumpkin, 1 T. brown sugar or honey, 1/8 t. cloves & nutmeg, 1 t. cinnamon.  Top with chocolate chips at serving time. 

To have Oatmeal ready when you are…..Cook 4 minutes and keep on warm setting all night or however long you need. 

Pasta

1 lb. pasta

4 c. water (enough to barely cover pasta)

1 t. salt

Seal. Manual 2 minutes.  Natural Release for 5 minutes then Release. 

White Rice

1 c. rinsed til clear rice (or as much as you need)

1 ¼ c. water or broth

Seal.  Manual for 8 minutes or push rice button.  Natural Release for 10 minutes then Release.