22 Instant Pot Recipes That'll Convert You Into A Believer
No matter how hard you fight it, an Instant Pot is almost certainly going to weasel its way into your life at some point.
The New York Times has written about it as “The Kitchen Gadget That Spawned A Religion.” Devotees of the appliance have branded themselves as “Potheads.” And almost more significantly, your Aunt Kathy in Florida has been posting to an Instant Pot Facebook group for the past year. Face it, the Instant Pot is officially mainstream.
Even if you already own two slow cookers and three different types of rice cookers, the Instant Pot can achieve a few things those devices can’t. Among the latest model’s functions are slow cooker, rice/porridge cooker, cake maker, yogurt maker, sauté/sear, steamer, warmer, sterilizer and most importantly for the purpose of this article, pressure cooker.
The pressure cooking function is a lifesaver for anyone who wants to turn big hunks of meat into tender, fall-off-the-bone deliciousness in a freakishly short amount of time. And if you’re someone who cooks a lot of legumes, the pressure cooker allows you to cook dried beans ― which typically require soaking overnight and several hours of cooking ― in less than an hour total, from start to finish. The Instant Pot’s pressure cooker feature doesn’t function much differently than a classic pressure cooker, but it gives you the benefit of being combined with about eight other appliances.
Pro tip: If you’re looking for Instant Pot recipes that take advantage of the pressure cooker feature, you don’t have to search specifically for “Instant Pot recipes” or buy cookbooks specifically written for Instant Pots (though Melissa Clark’s is exceptional, if you want one). Just search the internet or old cookbooks for “pressure cooker recipes,” which have existed for decades, and use those recipes interchangeably with the Instant Pot.
In the meantime, below we’ve collected some of our favorite recipes from bloggers. They all use the pressure cooker feature of the Instant Pot, so take your pick and find out what Aunt Kathy’s fuss is all about.
Instant Pot Chicken And Spinach Ramen
Life-Changing Instant Pot Beef Stew
Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala
Instant Pot Turkey Meatballs And Spaghetti Squash
Vegetarian Lentil Tortilla Soup
Instant Pot Spicy White Bean Beef Stew
Pressure Cooker Ropa Vieja
Instant Pot Mac And Cheese
Instant Pot Spicy Pineapple Chicken Tacos
Instant Pot Wild Rice Soup
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
Instant Pot One-Pot Spaghetti With Meat Sauce
Instant Pot Red Beans And Rice
Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore
Spicy Instant Pot Carrot Soup
Instant Pot Minestrone Soup
Instant Pot Pumpkin Walnut Chili
Instant Pot Korean Beef Tacos
Instant Pot Macaroni And Cheese Five Ways
Instant Pot Picadillo
Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
Instant Pot Pork Carnitas
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