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Care and Cleaning
Tips for Hamilton Beach Pressure Cookers
• Cooking times for pressure cooker recipes can be up to 70%
faster than traditional methods. To adapt recipes, start by reducing
time by half.
• The amount of liquid needed is much less than traditional cooking
methods. To adapt favorite recipes to a pressure cooker, reduce
liquid by about half.
• Liquid is required to create steam and build pressure in the
Cooker. Always add a minimum of 1 cup (237 mL) water or other
liquid.
• Fill Cooking Pot no more than 2/3 full. For foods that expand such
as rice or beans, fill 1/2 full.
• Remember that the countdown for cooking time will not start until
Lid is locked and pressure has built in the Cooker. Average time is
10 to 15 minutes but can be much longer.
• When cooking rice, use a 1:1 ratio for rice to water. Rinse rice
before cooking.
• Add 1 tablespoon (15 mL) oil to rice or beans to reduce foaming
and splattering.
• Beans do not require soaking, but soaking beans for at least 3
hours will yield softer, more consistent results.
• Steam foods by adding at least 1 cup (237 mL) water to bottom of
Cooking Pot. Place food on Roasting Rack in Cooking Pot. Press
steam/vegetables mode button and follow desired recipe. Frozen
vegetables can be steamed from frozen state: add 1 to
2 minutes to the time indicated on package directions.
• Frozen meat and poultry can be cooked from frozen state.
A general guideline is to add 50 % more cooking time than
recipe recommends. Visit FoodSafety.gov for safe doneness
temperatures.
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WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard. Disconnect
power before cleaning. Do not immerse cord, plug,
air fry lid or pressure cooker base in any liquid
1. Unplug. Set up Lid Stand.
2. Lift Air Fry Lid by Handle and place on Lid Stand. Cool
completely. NOTE: Leave Cooking Pot in Pressure Cooker Base to
cool due to high temperatures when air frying.
3. Air Fry Basket is dishwasher-safe, or wash in hot, soapy water.
Rinse and dry.
4. Wipe top of Air Fry Lid with a damp towel and dry.
5. Wipe underside of Air Fry Lid with a damp, soapy cloth. Then
wipe with a clean damp cloth and dry.
6. DO NOT immerse Air Fry Lid in water or use any abrasive
cleansers or pads.
