I've decided I'm going to try and video at least one meal a week made with the Instant Pot, and post it here on the blog.
Why? Because I think this wonderful ol pot can be really intimating the first few times you use it. Mine sat in the box for 6 months. SIX. MONTHS. So, no judgment here about that. I only took it out because my friend Karisa came over and cooked with me- taught me the ins and outs. After that,
Once I got the hang of it, I was using it 2-4 times a week and went on to buy an 8qt instant pot (started with the 6qt). It's really nice to have both, one because we're a family of 7. But also because I can complete an entire meal (meat, veggies, potatoes of some sort) at one time and it's all done and ready to serve at once.
This recipe I used is from the Instant Pot App (which is FREE by the way!!!)
One thing I'm going to do differently next time is use the saute feature to melt the butter, then add the chicken broth and the noodles to cook. I just think it might mix a little bit easier. So I'll test that out and report back next time!
I often get asked "what accessories do you recommend", so I'll list a few below. Most of them are part of Amazon's Black Friday Sale too- so timing is perfect!
-Tempered lid for 8qt (perfect for making yogurt!)
-Silicone lid. If you ever plan on making yogurt (and I guarantee you at some point you likely will!) you NEED this for when you put your pot in the fridge to sit for 8-12 hours.
-Red, Black and White sealing rings for 8qt. I use the Red for spicy/heavy spiced foods like a roast, the chili lime chicken and such. I use the white for things like egg bites, and the red for sweeter/more savory foods.
-Stainless Steel inner cooking pot for 8qt. Initially I balked at the idea of "needing" two of these. But then one day when I was making potatoes, veggies and cooking my meat, I realized how much faster I could have gotten it all done if I could have had the veggies all ready to go in the pot the minute the meat was done (meat was too large to do pot in pot). Instead I had transfer the meat, soak the pot for a few minutes, wash it, dry it, and THEN I could get on with my cooking. Yeah, this is a 'first world problems' thing, but if you can swing it, I HIGHLY recommend 2 pots.
-Stackable Steamer Pans. This is what I use for the pot in pot to cook meat and veggies, or meat and potoes together.
-Egg Steamer Rack. I use this for making hard boiled eggs, as well as to stack the silicone trays for when I make Egg bites.
-Beer can chicken holder. I cooked a whole chicken in my Instant Pot without this. Then I went and purchased it. Enough said!
-Instant Pot travel bag. Full disclosure- I just purchased this so I can't report on its functionality yet. But, I keep my 8qt in the garage, and I'd love to have a bag to put it in. This had some great reviews so I'm going to give it a whirl.
OTHER INFO YOU MIGHT FIND USEFUL!
Instant Pot Step By Step Videos Landing Page: Homemade instruction videos with recipes
Is Pressure Cooking uncharted territory for you? Great FYI info here: New to Pressure Cooking
Why? Because I think this wonderful ol pot can be really intimating the first few times you use it. Mine sat in the box for 6 months. SIX. MONTHS. So, no judgment here about that. I only took it out because my friend Karisa came over and cooked with me- taught me the ins and outs. After that,
Once I got the hang of it, I was using it 2-4 times a week and went on to buy an 8qt instant pot (started with the 6qt). It's really nice to have both, one because we're a family of 7. But also because I can complete an entire meal (meat, veggies, potatoes of some sort) at one time and it's all done and ready to serve at once.
This recipe I used is from the Instant Pot App (which is FREE by the way!!!)
One thing I'm going to do differently next time is use the saute feature to melt the butter, then add the chicken broth and the noodles to cook. I just think it might mix a little bit easier. So I'll test that out and report back next time!
I often get asked "what accessories do you recommend", so I'll list a few below. Most of them are part of Amazon's Black Friday Sale too- so timing is perfect!
-Tempered lid for 8qt (perfect for making yogurt!)
-Silicone lid. If you ever plan on making yogurt (and I guarantee you at some point you likely will!) you NEED this for when you put your pot in the fridge to sit for 8-12 hours.
-Red, Black and White sealing rings for 8qt. I use the Red for spicy/heavy spiced foods like a roast, the chili lime chicken and such. I use the white for things like egg bites, and the red for sweeter/more savory foods.
-Stainless Steel inner cooking pot for 8qt. Initially I balked at the idea of "needing" two of these. But then one day when I was making potatoes, veggies and cooking my meat, I realized how much faster I could have gotten it all done if I could have had the veggies all ready to go in the pot the minute the meat was done (meat was too large to do pot in pot). Instead I had transfer the meat, soak the pot for a few minutes, wash it, dry it, and THEN I could get on with my cooking. Yeah, this is a 'first world problems' thing, but if you can swing it, I HIGHLY recommend 2 pots.
-Stackable Steamer Pans. This is what I use for the pot in pot to cook meat and veggies, or meat and potoes together.
-Egg Steamer Rack. I use this for making hard boiled eggs, as well as to stack the silicone trays for when I make Egg bites.
-Beer can chicken holder. I cooked a whole chicken in my Instant Pot without this. Then I went and purchased it. Enough said!
-Instant Pot travel bag. Full disclosure- I just purchased this so I can't report on its functionality yet. But, I keep my 8qt in the garage, and I'd love to have a bag to put it in. This had some great reviews so I'm going to give it a whirl.
OTHER INFO YOU MIGHT FIND USEFUL!
Instant Pot Step By Step Videos Landing Page: Homemade instruction videos with recipes
Is Pressure Cooking uncharted territory for you? Great FYI info here: New to Pressure Cooking
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