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Using liquid to create steam
Pressure cooking requires liquid in the inner cooking pot to produce
the steam needed. Depending on the size of your Instant Pot Duo Crisp,
here are the minimum amounts you’ll need:
Instant Pot Size
Minimum Liquid for Pressure Cooking*
3 Quarts / 2.8 Litres
1 cup (8 oz / 250 mL)
6 Quarts / 5.7 Litres
1 1⁄2 cups (12 oz / 375 mL)
8 Quarts / 7.6 Litres
2 cups (16 oz / 500 mL)
*Unless otherwise specified in recipe.
Pressure cooking liquids should be water-based, such as broth, stock, soup or juice. If using
canned, condensed, or cream-based soup, add water as directed above.
How to lock the pressure cooker lid
For pressure cooking, the lid must be securely locked into place to
prevent steam from escaping. When you place the lid on the cooker base:
1.
Line up [triangle symbol] on lid with [open padlock symbol] on the
cooker base.
2.
Turn lid clockwise until [triangle symbol] on lid lines up with
[triangle symbol] on cooker base.
How to release steam
Instant Pot Duo Crisp can release steam in 3 different ways. Use the
one that best fits the type of food you’re cooking.
Natural steam release
Releases steam gradually over time (up to 40 minutes or more) as after
cooking stops.
Use for: Foods that can simmer, like stews, chili, pasta, oatmeal, beans
and grains.
1.
After cooking, leave steam release switch in
Sealing
position until
all pressure is released.
2.
Float valve drops into lid when all steam is released.
3.
After steam release, turn lid counterclockwise and remove the lid.
5.
Press the Smart Program again to toggle between
temperature
options:
Low
or
High
.
6.
If you want to increase or decrease the cooking time exactly,
press
+ or –
.
7.
Press
Pressure Level
to toggle between pressure options:
High
or
Low
.
8.
Keep Warm setting is ON by default. Press
Keep Warm
again to
turn it off.
9.
After 10 seconds, the display shows
On
and the Instant Pot Duo
Crisp is building pressure.
It can take 10–15 minutes to reach the pressure setting for cooking. Frozen foods increase the
preheating time.
The pressure level and time you choose will be the new settings the next time you use that
Smart Program
Cook
1.
When the pressure is ready, your Instant Pot Duo Crisp starts
cooking and the steam float valve rises to the up position.
2.
The cooking timer starts counting down.
3.
When the timer reaches 00:00, cooking stops.
You can press Cancel to stop a Smart Program at any time.
Release steam
Choose from the steam release method that works for your recipe.
See ‘How to release steam’ below for full details
