Pressure Cooker
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Beef Pot Roast
Servings: 4 - 6
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Pressure Cooking Time: 45 minutes
3 lb. Beef pot roast
2 Tbsp. Vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cups beef broth
1 cup water
salt and pepper to taste
1 bay leaf
Heat oil in cooker, using the BROWN setting to brown roast on both sides. Place meat on
trivet or wire rack and add remaining ingredients. Cover and lock lid in place. Set regulator
knob on Pressure. Program for HIGH pressure and cook for 45 minutes. Release pressure
by using the natural release method. Cooker will beep and switch automatically to the warm
setting when cooking time is completed.
Tasty Beef Pot Roast
Serving Size: 6-8
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Pressure Cooking Time: 50 to 60 minutes
3 - 4 lb beef chuck roast
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
1 onion, medium, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups beef broth
Trim excess fat from roast. In a bowl, combine salt, seasoned salt, pepper and paprika. Rub
mixture into meat on all sides. In removable cooking pot, combine seasoned roast with
onion, garlic and beef broth. Place meat on trivet or wire rack. Cover and lock lid in place.
Turn regulator knob to Pressure. Select HIGH cooking mode and cook 50 to 60 minutes.
Bring pressure down using the quick release method. Open lid. Check roast for doneness
by inserting a meat thermometer into center of roast. Temperature should be at least 140
o
F.
If not, replace Lid and cook for an additional 5 to 10 minutes.
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CAUTION: Be careful when removing Lid to check food while unit is cooking. NEVER put
your face directly over the cooker when removing Lid as escaping hot steam can cause
serious burns.
Slow Cooking Setting
1. Place Removable Cooking Pot in Main Body. Plug power into standard outlet
2. Place the food to be cooked inside Cooking Pot according to the recipe or chart.
3. Place Lid on Cooker and lock into place.
4. Turn Pressure Regulator Knob to ‘Steam’.
5. Press ‘SLOW COOK’ button on the Control Panel. The light will start flashing and the
display will show “.5” (this means 1/ 2 hour (30 minutes) cooking time).
6. Set the desired slow cook time by pressing the ‘SLOW COOK’ button once for
each additional 1/ 2 hour. The longest slow cooking time is 9-1/2 hours at a
temperature of 180
o
F. NOTE: Use slow cooker recipes as a guide only. The 3-in-1
Cooker may finish cooking foods in less time than indicated in the recipe.
7. Press ‘START/STOP’ button to begin cooking. The indicator light will stop flashing.
8. The 3-in1 Cooker will begin to count down in half hour (30 minute) increments after the
temperature reaches 180
o
F.
Delay Time Setting
The Delay Time function allows you to delay the start of cooking foods up to 8 hours, in half
hour increments. You can use the Delay Time setting with the SLOW COOK, STEAM, and
HIGH and LOW pressure cooking functions. CAUTION – Perishable foods, such as meat
and poultry, fish, cheese and other dairy products, cannot safely be left at room temperature
for more than 2 hours, or 1 hour if the room temperature is 90
o
F or higher. When cooking
these foods, do not set the Delay Time function for more than 1 to 2 hours.
1. Press ‘DELAY TIME’ button. The display will show “0.5” (equals 1/2 hour). Press
‘DELAY TIME’ again until the desired amount of delay time is displayed.
2. Select the desired cooking mode (HIGH, LOW, STEAM, etc.) and time by pressing the
appropriate button(s).
3. Press the ‘START/STOP’ button and the delay time indicator light will turn on. Your
3-in-1 Cooker will begin cooking after the delay time has elapsed the time delay
indicator light will turn off.
Cleaning Instructions
DO NOT
wash any parts of your 3-in-1 Cooker in a dishwasher. Always wash the 3-in-1
Cooker thoroughly after every use, or if it has not been used for an extended period of time.
1. Unplug the appliance from the wall outlet and let the unit cool before cleaning.
2. Wash the Removable Cooking Pot with warm soapy water. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
3.
Wipe Main Body with a clean damp cloth. If food residue remains, dampen cloth in
warm soapy water before wiping. NEVER submerge the Main Body in water or other
liquid. Wipe the Stationary Pot as necessary to remove any food product.
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