What do you do with your Instant Pot you cant do with a crock pot?

[goeduck]

Thank you om21braz . . . (I'm leaning this way).

I have only taken my Breville on its maiden voyage, so no long term opinion. So far so good if that counts. Just looking at the layouts, the Breville is simple to operate. But as I said above the Instant Pot lineup is impressive. Both are probably great.

 

[Trillium Farm]

I have only taken my Breville on its maiden voyage, so no long term opinion. So far so good if that counts. Just looking at the layouts, the Breville is simple to operate. But as I said above the Instant Pot lineup is impressive. Both are probably great.

I don't think one can go wrong with either too! With the Instant-Pot make sure you get the right one for your cooking; I went with Breville as I have other appliances by them and they've all performed extremely well and their support is 2nd to none. As I said one cannot go wrong with either. :thumbsup:

 

[buckeyefarmer]

You can bake a cake in the instant pot.

 

[MossRoad]

We made a pork loin roast tonight in our new Instant Pot that we bought for Christmas. I found a couple recipes on-line and cobbled them together. Took 15 minutes of prep, 20 minutes of cook time and 15 minutes to vent. Served it with brussels sprouts, corn, rice pilaf and applesauce. Pretty tasty for 1st time use. So much so, that everyone but me had 3 servings. :licking:

Here's the recipe I cobbled together.

Recipe: PORK APPLE LOIN ROAST INSTANT POT
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cooking Time: 35 Minutes
Serves 5-6 people

Ingredients:
2 TBSP EV OLIVE OIL
3-4 POUND PORK ROAST
KOSHER SALT
GROUND BLACK PEPPER
ｽ LARGE SWEET ONION CHOPPED
1 TBSP BUTTER
1 TSP ROSEMARY 0R 1 SPRIG
1 TSP THYME OR 1 SPRIG
TWINE TO TIE SPRIGS IF USING SPRIGS
4 CLOVES GARLIC MINCED
2 TBSP BALSAMIC VINEGAR
1 CUP CHICKEN BROTH
2 APPLES PEELED, CORED AND CHOPPED
1 TSP KOSHER SALT
2 TBSP HONEY
1 CUP APPLE JUICE

Directions:

SET INSTANT POT TO SAUTE
ADD 2TBSP EV OLIVE OIL
SALT AND PEPPER THE ROAST ON ALL SIDES
ADD PORK LOIN ROAST AND BROWN 3-4 MINUTES ON ALL SIDES AND ENDS
REMOVE ROAST TO PLATE AND COVER LOSELY WITH FOIL
ADD CHOPPED ONION AND BUTTER. SAUTE 3-4 MINUTES UNTIL ONION IS SOFT
ADD BALSOMIC VINEGAR AND DEGLAZE THE BOTTOM WITH A WOODEN SPOON
ADD REMAINING INGREDIENTS TO ONIONS AND STIR
BRING TO A BUBBLE
PRESS CANCEL TO TURN OFF THE SAUTE FUNCTION
ADD THE ROAST BACK INTO THE POT
SECURE THE LID, ENSURING THE VALVE IS TURNED TO THE SEALING POSTITION
PRESS THE PRESSURE COOK BUTTON AND SET FOR 20 MINUTES
WHEN COOKING IS COMPLETE, LET THE POT SIT FOR 15 MINUTES, THEN TURN THE VALVE TO THE VENTING POSITION TO RELEASE ANY REMAINING STEAM
REMOVE THE LID AND TRANSFER THE PORK LOIN ROAST TO A PLATTER AND COVER WITH FOIL FOR 5 MINUTES TO REST
SLICE THE ROAST IN 1/2-3/4" SLICES AND TOP WITH JUICE FROM POT

 

[goeduck]

We made a pork loin roast tonight in our new Instant Pot that we bought for Christmas. I found a couple recipes on-line and cobbled them together. Took 15 minutes of prep, 20 minutes of cook time and 15 minutes to vent. Served it with brussels sprouts, corn, rice pilaf and applesauce.

Nice! There is something special about pork and applesauce. Brussels Sprouts, yum!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Pork chops and applesauce

The Brady bunch

 

[MossRoad]

Pork chops and applesauce

The Brady bunch

 

[Gunny]

Pork loin and fried apples go real well together

 

[California]

My wife has been responsible to look out for her handicapped older brother who was hospitalized all of 2019, then recently died, so this year I've spent quite a bit of time going over to the ranch alone. I bought the 3 quart Instant Pot for simple bachelor cooking there - mostly quickly prepared stews, made in quantity that also serves for next day's lunch and dinner.

For the impatient chef here are some things I've learned:

* Microwave the cold stew beef as the first step of setting up.

* Get out the IP, turn on Saute setting to warm it quickly. Put in a light layer of olive oil. When its hot drain the stew beef chunks and braise them in the IP.

* While the beef browns and becomes sealed, slice potatoes, celery, other tough ingredients down to fingertip size and microwave them.

* Add a little flour to the braised beef, stir, braise a little more. Add remaining ingredients, water, seasonings. Stir, seal, cook 25 minutes.

* My point here is to use the microwave simultaneously as the Instant Pot warms up, to avoid the delay of warming cold ingredients in the Instant Pot. Tossing in stuff that is already hot and partially cooked is a time saver. I'm impatient when I come in from outside and I'm only cooking for myself. Making multiple meals in one session is good too.

* Enjoy!


Epilogue:

Daughter visited, had wanted an Instant Pot, went home with mine! I bought another. Camelcamelcamel price tracking shows extreme low sale prices occasionally, and local Target matched that sale price.

I found a 6-quart similar pot at Goodwill for $7.50. Some off-brand likely from QVC Shopping Channel. I never did find a manual for it but an online manual for 'Pressure Pro Harvest Pot' is identical except the trademark. Online research indicated mine might have been pushed by a fitness guru on his promotional TV show. Whatever, it cooks the same as a real Instant Pot. Except: The button labels are nonsense. Fish, Poultry, Beef, Beans, Rice, etc labels on the buttons are only different names for cooking times of 15, 20, 25, 30 minutes. I can see how the Instant Pot 'inventor' has become a millionaire, he likely contracted for manufacturing the same hardware but devised rational labels that make sense to the user. Instant Pot is far more understandable than my 'Version 1.0' pot even though the hardware is identical.

I had this 6 quart pot at home in town. Daughter walked off with this one after Christmas. :laughing: ... I need to set up another camelcamelcamel price watch for a real Instant Pot 6 qt.

 

[Molalla1]

Looks like you bought your daughter a nice Christmas present . . .