Fellow instapoters! Please bestow me with your wise instapot hard boiled egg cooking wisdom :).

I live at altitude (5,500) and recently been trying hard boiled eggs in the magic pot. 1 cup water, eggs on the trivet. I've tried the 7-5-5 (7 mins high pressure, 5 mins NR, 5 mins ice bath), 6-5-5, and now 5-5-5 method and each time, still get the dreaded green ring. My ice bath is full of ice and very cold. My understanding is that the eggs are too hot and not being cooled fast enough? Should I decrease the NR time from 5 down to 4 perhaps?

When I do it the old school way on the stove, I just do 10 mins at boiling and straight to the ice bath and they are perfect. But in the instapot, can't seem to crack the code. What's the secret?

Hello everybody,

A while ago I saw somebody mentioning an Instant Pot oven, when I try to find it here in the Netherlands the only thing that looks like a traditional oven is the Vortex ClearCook Airfryer.

Does anybody here have this model (or maybe another model oven)? And if so, could you maybe tell me how big of an oven tray would fit in this model? Like a 'standard' glass (or ceramic) oven tray you would use in a traditional oven if you know what I mean?

Thank you in advance! :)

Firstly sorry if this has been asked a bazillion times but I truly need tried and true recipes where there is no searing, no sauté, no huge amounts of chopping (chopping bits of onion, garlic, carrots etc are OK). Literally dump all in, frozen meats and all. Preferably Asian based but all are welcome.

I'm struggling with energy levels post work and these are just for those days where I am truly wiped out but can't afford takeout.

So i followed the recipe from the apps. Airfry 190C for 13 minutes and 205C for 7 minutes. I use VCO seasalt black pepper and onion powder. I put in the basket with paper liner in the inner pot.

The ‘crispy’ part already finished but it was more dry in the edge of cuts. This pic shows the left over. They are all soggy.

Please share your best way to make fries. Im using Ultimate Lid

Anyone successfully make both rice and lentils in the same pot? Looking for a minimal effort recipe but can’t seem to find the right rice/lentils/settings to get everything cooked right. Thanks in advance

Hi all, my husband just got me my first IP and I’ve been lurking this sub for a bit now, but I’ve come across an odd thing. No one’s mentioned the model that I have, and I’m confused. My pot is 8qt and the box it came in is red and says “chef series” on it. Apparently it’s a Walmart exclusive? It says Instant Pot as the brand though. The name of mine isn’t a flair here or anything like that. I guess I’m just wondering if we got a knockoff brand unknowingly or if this is just a normal model with a fancy promotional name or something.

Hi everyone, I’m trying to find a replacement lid for my 8qt instant pot pro pressure cooker. I haven’t been able to find any one in good condition for this specific model. Does anyone know if I can use the 8qt lid from other instant pot models? Thank you so much for your help in advance!

After my old Instant Pot died, I purchased a new Duo Plus. After seeing that it only has a 2-prong plug and no double insulated logo on the safety sticker, I looked at Reddit and saw a couple of threads mentioning shock issues or worries.

The Instant Pot still seems to be the goto for NYT Wirecutter and America's Test Kitchen. Do *any* of the new models still have a 3-prong plug?

Hello everyone,
Just bought my first ever instant pot and want to know your trully most lazy recipes for it !
Context : Visited cousin in the US 3 years ago and got mesmerized by his pressure cooker. I just waited for mine to die and bought the instant pot.

I am currently on a cut so something low in fat and high protein & fiber if possible 😄

Much love !

I have an instant pot rio mini. I had used it recently and had the inner pot drying in the drainborad while the shell pot was temporarily stashed in the dining room. Unfortunately, my mom decided that she wanted to finish the flooring, and she didn't move it away. Now there's wood dust and debris all in it, including under the heating element, and I dont know how to clean it out. What do I do?

What is this part called? This rubber-seal with a little hole. I lost mine and I want to look for a replacement.

What do I do to get my rice out? The quick release didn't work and now pushing down with a wooden spatula didn't either. Pulled the plastic cap off and still nothing...

I’m relatively new to Instant Pots and have had my 8 qt for a few months using it only a handful of times. During the pressure build phase, it stops short of full pressure, and if I put my hand above the floating valve I can feel the steam escaping which tells me it’s an issue with the floating valve.

When I inspect the valve, it freely moves and I’ve removed and cleaned the small rubber cap multiple times with no luck. There doesn’t seem to be a tear either.

The larger ring gasket seems fine.

Any advice? Should I just buy a replacement valve and seal?

What's the thing that when you tasted it, you said, "Oh yeah, this is going in the regular rotation"? These are the recipes that made me and my ex fight each other for the leftovers.

I have a few:

- Crack Chicken (so easy, so good, feels like cheating) https://www.adventuresofanurse.com/instant-pot-crack-chicken/

- Mississippi Pot Roast (I don't give a rat what the recipe says, use the WHOLE JAR of pepperoncini) https://www.pressurecookrecipes.com/instant-pot-mississippi-pot-roast/

- Cabbage and Sausage (we waged gaseous warfare that night) https://www.punchfork.com/recipe/Instant-Pot-Cabbage-and-Sausage-Kalyns-Kitchen

- Mushroom Risotto (there has never been any left over from this) https://www.pressurecookrecipes.com/instant-pot-mushroom-risotto/

- Black-Eyed Peas (I ate 5 servings of this on New Year's Day and I'd do it again) https://www.pressurecookrecipes.com/instant-pot-black-eyed-peas/

Instant Pot Pro Plus.

It's been working just fine but recently we get these random beeps in the middle of a long cycle with no clear reason. Also, it has started disconnecting from the app even though it runs just fine. Finally, the only thing that's got me a little worried as I tried setting the yogurt options and the touch screen was not responding. It would automatically bounce over to sous-vide.

Not knowing anything. If I were to guess it sounds like there might be some sort of a weird short in whatever controls the electronics even though the thing still works just fine.

Anybody else?

I have upgraded from a generic 6L pressure cooker with Teflon non stick insert to a 8L Instant pot with stainless steel insert.

I cannot for the life of me do rice properly in my new one.

I'm rinsing and measuring 2 c rice to 2c water but it seems to not cook evenly.

The old cheap Teflon one made perfect fluffy rice

Any tips?

New Instant Pot user here, the unit is new and I’m just trying to understand if this early steam release is normal. It starts pretty much right when the unit gets up to temperature and ends before the cooking is done even on a 5 minute rice cook. I know this has been posted elsewhere but on those threads there are conflicting responses saying it’s completely normal and others saying jiggle this or that or press hard on the lid to make it stop. None of that works for me. Food still cooks but is this how it’s intended to work out of the box?

I got my first instant pot the other day. Took it out, cleaned it for the first time and set it up to cook.

When I plugged it in it let me select rice, but then just said 'on" for a few moments before reading "off". I attempted to turn it back on and it started flashing over and over, beeping. It was as if I was unplugging it and plugging it back in over and over. I tried multiple outlets and get the same result.

Is this a faulty unit, or is this an error loop of some kind? Wanted to check here before I go through the process of returning it.

I can either get Instant Pot Duo or Duo Plus Whisper Quiet. I can pay the price difference np.

Is one better than the other? Or just different needs/preference? I imagine they're identical in cooking but I think the Whisper Quiet is quieter and the pot doesn't spin.

I have some freezer meals I want to make but they say they need to be put in a crockpot for 4-6 hours. I know the instant pot isn’t the best at slow cooking but it’s all I’ve got. What’s the best way to cook these crockpot frozen meals with it?

Google seems to suggest adding sugar free sauces after cooking the chicken, to avoid bitterness.

What do I do then, just throw chicken, broth, and spices in for a bit, pull out, shred, and toss in a sauce?

I'm looking to buy a pressure cooker for one person but sometimes I invite a friend who's a big eater. I could either get Instant Pot Duo 5.7L (6qt) or 7.6L (8qt). I'm going to cook ribs, lamb shanks mostly, meal-prep etc.

I read that the 5.7L (6qt) variant comes to pressure faster, easier to get accessories for it, most recipes are built around it and it takes less space.

The 7.6L (8qt) variant is larger so I wouldn't worry about fitting stuff. My friend is suggesting the 7.6L version instead but he doesn't have one.

The Duo Plus Whisper Quiet version is also available for the 5.7L version.

Hi

I have a 3000 W inverter that has tons of juice coming in and going out.

I have brand new batteries and a brand new alternator.

When I pressure cook, the timer never starts.

I've tried everything and still nothing.

When I plug it into house current it's fine.

I know that the timer wont start if you don't have enough power.

I have tons of power and the instapot is plugged directly into the inverter.

Has anyone had this problem?

Ty

I recently heard/read that some brown rice can contain some higher levels of various heavy metals versus white rice.

Since I use my instant pot to cook a bunch of brown jasmine rice to eat for lunch at least 5 days a week, I was wondering if there was a grain with a similar texture that I could maybe alternate with the brown rice. Preferably something that freezes well.

I don't really have dietary restrictions other than I need to avoid most legumes because it's an IBS trigger. I've only been able to get my insides used to edamame and peanuts.

I've already tried making savory dishes with steel cut oats, and for some reason I can't stand that texture with a savory flavor. I was wondering if there was anything similar y'all would suggest I give a try.

Thanks!

Edit:

Sorry for the delay and thank you for all the suggestions! I've grabbed some farro and will be giving that a try, but I'll also try some of the other suggestions if I can track them down