Instant Pot Recipes

[BigDHornfan 6549]

I made this recipe this weekend and it is fucking tremendous. I've been eating off it all week, to date:
https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2015/04/pressure-cooker-fast-and-easy-chicken-chile-verde-recipe.html
 
Just really, really good solid food. And I'm not keto or anything, but it's definitely going to be a low carb recipe for this with that kind of diet. Nothing in there but veggies and chicken. I did add a bit of chicken stock to get things going, about half a quart maybe. But damn this was good. I also used chicken thighs (costco organic) over chicken breasts. 

Made this tonight. Fucking great


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[pops 6986]

On 8/21/2019 at 11:30 AM, SydneyCarton said:

I made this recipe this weekend and it is fucking tremendous. I've been eating off it all week, to date:

https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2015/04/pressure-cooker-fast-and-easy-chicken-chile-verde-recipe.html

 

Just really, really good solid food. And I'm not keto or anything, but it's definitely going to be a low carb recipe for this with that kind of diet. Nothing in there but veggies and chicken. I did add a bit of chicken stock to get things going, about half a quart maybe. But damn this was good. I also used chicken thighs (costco organic) over chicken breasts. 

Pro tip.... Throw the peppers, tomatillos onion and limes on the grill for a bit and get a little char on them before you put them in the IP. Gives it a much more complex flavor and makes it even more kick ass. 

I probably make this 2 or 3 times a month. It's one of my family's most requested. 

[Both Tacos 1806]

Holy shit. These short ribs were incredible.

If I missed the short rib recipe, someone please point it out. That looks awesome.

[Deej 76800]

Post #76.

[gsoda3 3262]

i've been using the instant pot for about a month now.  some observations:

1.)  i like how it doesn't heat up my entire kitchen.  i can turn it on under the vent hood and the heat escaping is minimal compared to using my full blown range.

2.)  the time saved on stuff like spaghetti sauce, curry, stews, some soups is nice, but it takes so long to build up pressure and slow release. 

3.)  why cook stuff like pad thai, pasta, or fried rice dishes in an instant pot?  why would you make a stir fry dish in a sealed environment? 

4.)  i love how i can throw frozen meats straight into the thing.

 

[CooterBrown 18014]

it takes so long to build up pressure and slow release. 

Yep. You’ve got to always add 20-30 minutes for pressurization to the cooking time. Slow release is another 20-30 minutes.

The worst is when it “finishes” pressurizing and starts the timer but doesn’t actually pressurize. This has happened to me twice and I didn’t notice until I went to turn the pressure valve and the bobber was already down.

[BigDHornfan 6549]

Did this tonight.
Highly recommend.

https://pressureluckcooking.com/recipe/instant-pot-black-pepper-beef/

[Butch Had Not 2971]

Love tomatillos but never worked with them.  Easy to prep?

[Goofyboy 3293]

Yes. Peel and cut in quarters and throw them in the IstaPot

[BigDHornfan 6549]

Green beans, potatoes, ham
 
Sauté one diced onion.
Add 1.5 pounds thick sliced ham.
Add 1 cup of chicken stock. I used some smoked turkey stock.
Mix in 1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning.
Add 1.5 pounds of trimmed green beans and 3 diced russet potatoes.
Set pressure for 8 minutes.
Quick release, stir, and eat.
 
Doesn’t look like much but everyone agreed it’s one of the best things to come out of the instant pot.
 

 
 
 

This was really good. So easy except for trimming the beans.
I’m loving the fuck out of the instapot.
It’s been really helpful in trying new things for dinner and gotten my kid to try new things.

[CooterBrown 18014]

This was really good. So easy except for trimming the beans.

I’ve since switched to using the large prepackaged bag of French green beans so I don’t have to trim them. Just cut the bag in half long ways to get them all in half at once. Also, HEB sells a one pound package of honey ham pieces which is perfect for this.

[elfenix 34266]

Ham with green beans and potatoes is new?

[BigDHornfan 6549]

11 hours ago, elfenix said:

Ham with green beans and potatoes is new?

to my kid who only wants fucking chicken nuggets and watermelon, it is...

 

[NoName 16353]

On 9/1/2019 at 10:53 PM, Both Tacos said:

On 8/29/2019 at 7:12 PM, BigDHornfan said:

Holy shit. These short ribs were incredible.
 

If I missed the short rib recipe, someone please point it out. That looks awesome.

https://www.surlyhorns.com/board/index.php?/topic/2735-instant-pot-recipes/&do=findComment&comment=1271462

[Dbeasy 15052]

Insta pot ads are in my face every day. The whole trend seems like a re-packaged crock pot idea. Am I missing something?

[NeverMarryAStripper 21907]

Slo-Cooker versus Fast Cooker

[4th&Five 41558]

Yep. Do you want to plan your meal 8 hours ahead or 20 minutes? I use it 3 or 4 times a week. 

[SydneyCarton 48108]

18 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

Insta pot ads are in my face every day. The whole trend seems like a re-packaged crock pot idea. Am I missing something?

Just the basic, fundamental concept of what an instant pot is and how it works. Nothing big. 

[Dbeasy 15052]

Ok I get the insta part, but every crock pot meal I’ve ever had pretty much sucked. Does the fast cooking somehow make the food suck less?

[4th&Five 41558]

Did you read the thread? Anything look good? 

I’ve made great chicken, pork, ribs, roast in mine. It’s great for making a quick pot of beans and makes perfect hard or soft boiled eggs. 

[Deej 76800]

Yep. You come home, spend whatever prep time you need, and 20 minutes to an hour later you have a nice meal all done in a single pot.

[CooterBrown 18014]

Already posted in another thread I think, but it is fucking fantastic. I brown the chicken and get some char on the peppers before throwing them in the pot. 
 
Serious Eats Chicken Chili Verde

Made this for the first time in over a year. So good. However, I skip the fish sauce. Did it the first time I made it and all could taste was the fish sauce. Completely ruined the fish for me.

[Deej 76800]

A little fish sauce goes a long way. That being said, I love the stuff.

[Dbeasy 15052]

Ok eff it I’m buying one. I want to make the short ribs first.

[pops 6986]

39 minutes ago, CooterBrown said:

Made this for the first time in over a year. So good. However, I skip the fish sauce. Did it the first time I made it and all could taste was the fish sauce. Completely ruined the fish for me.

I don't do the fish sauce either. I do a couple squirts of soy for a little umami but I don't get along with fish sauce. Kenji puts it in everything. 

Edited September 17, 2019 by pops

[HookEm 2467]

Do you like perfect rice?
Do you like perfect boiled eggs?

Those two things alone make it worth it.

[SydneyCarton 48108]

Funny, everyone says boiled eggs. The one time I tried those it was sub par, eggs detach cleanly from the shells. Since I already had a pretty bulletproof egg method I never tried again. 

That green chili is seriously the fucking tits. 

Also, I’ve cooked plenty of great things in a crock pot. But now there just isn’t a point unless it’s quest or meatballs for a party. 

[SydneyCarton 48108]

Cooked an Instant Pot version of this last night, and it's fucking perfect for the incoming cold weather. It turned out WAY better than I expected, mostly because vegetable soups in general to me are hard to get past a solid 6-7 in the excitement scale. No one has ever eaten a hearty vegetable soup and had their nethers tingle. That being said, this was a solid 7-7.5, which for my own personal tastes is a hell of a vegetable soup. Anyway, the recipe was more of a general guide than what I actually followed. Details below.

https://www.realfoodwithjessica.com/2019/06/30/paleo-whole30-sausage-summer-vegetable-soup/

So, my modifications here were:

Only 1 lb of italian sausage, since I only had 1 lb. But this worked out perfectly, since it's packed with flavor in every bite (the italian sausage I used really broke down well into tiny pieces and the flavor is in every bite). 
Only used 4 (2 each) zuchini and yellow squash
1 small bag of HEB organic baby carrots chopped into halves and thirds
7 cups of organic chicken stock (costco)
4 cans of organic diced tomatoes (costco)
3 small onions, diced thick
2 Green Bell Peppers (fuck that recipe)
2 red bell peppers
4-5 Generous few splashes or Lea and Perrins
2-3 Generous Splashes of Braggs Coconut Aminos
Generous (not measured, but probably a couple teaspoons) apiece of: Salt, Pepper, Italian Seasoning (dried basil, oregano, rosemary, etc), smoked paprika, red cayenne pepper

Pretty damn good and probably makes 6-8 VERY big bowls of soup. I tossed everything except the zuchini in the instant pot on manual for 7 minutes, released it, then set it to saute, threw in the zuchini and let that all boil until the zuchini was cooked, probably 10 minutes. 

Will make again. 

[elfenix 34266]

so, not vegetable soup

[SydneyCarton 48108]

2 minutes ago, elfenix said:

so, not vegetable soup

Bitch it’s full of vegetables. You gonna try and tell me South Austin’s mom isnt a dick soup just because there’s an errant dildo in there as well? 

[gsoda3 3262]

wait -  you guys are using instant pots to make soft boiled eggs?  it takes like 6 minutes on a stove top.  what's the benefit and how does it not take longer to build pressure/cook in an IP?

[4th&Five 41558]

For me it’s not the time, it’s the consistency. 

[BigDHornfan 6549]

Cooked an Instant Pot version of this last night, and it's fucking perfect for the incoming cold weather. It turned out WAY better than I expected, mostly because vegetable soups in general to me are hard to get past a solid 6-7 in the excitement scale. No one has ever eaten a hearty vegetable soup and had their nethers tingle. That being said, this was a solid 7-7.5, which for my own personal tastes is a hell of a vegetable soup. Anyway, the recipe was more of a general guide than what I actually followed. Details below.
https://www.realfoodwithjessica.com/2019/06/30/paleo-whole30-sausage-summer-vegetable-soup/
So, my modifications here were:
Only 1 lb of italian sausage, since I only had 1 lb. But this worked out perfectly, since it's packed with flavor in every bite (the italian sausage I used really broke down well into tiny pieces and the flavor is in every bite). 
Only used 4 (2 each) zuchini and yellow squash
1 small bag of HEB organic baby carrots chopped into halves and thirds
7 cups of organic chicken stock (costco)
4 cans of organic diced tomatoes (costco)
3 small onions, diced thick
2 Green Bell Peppers (fuck that recipe)
2 red bell peppers
4-5 Generous few splashes or Lea and Perrins
2-3 Generous Splashes of Braggs Coconut Aminos
Generous (not measured, but probably a couple teaspoons) apiece of: Salt, Pepper, Italian Seasoning (dried basil, oregano, rosemary, etc), smoked paprika, red cayenne pepper

Pretty damn good and probably makes 6-8 VERY big bowls of soup. I tossed everything except the zuchini in the instant pot on manual for 7 minutes, released it, then set it to saute, threw in the zuchini and let that all boil until the zuchini was cooked, probably 10 minutes. 

Will make again. 

Making this tonight. Will report back...

[BigDHornfan 6549]

Smells incredible.

[BigDHornfan 6549]

Tasty stuff.

[SydneyCarton 48108]

41 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said:

Tasty stuff.

Glad you liked it, man, and glad it wasn’t a disappointment. 

[South Austin 52515]

19 hours ago, SydneyCarton said:

Bitch it’s full of vegetables. You gonna try and tell me South Austin’s mom isnt a dick soup just because there’s an errant dildo in there as well? 

More of a dick stew than dick soup, but your point is well taken.

[LongestHorn 759]

Save your bones and your veggie waste and make bone broth on a two hour pressure cook.  You’ll buy chicken stock again, but it won’t be as good as your homemade stock.

Buy chicken feet for the best bone broth.  I can’t stress this enough.  HEB sells them cheap, when they’re open.  But them in with your pork and chicken bones.  

Frozen gel broth is nice to have around when you need it .  It’s a good thing.  Maybe the best of things.

Freeze the bones for the next bone broth until disintegration.  Less flavorful after each use, but still getting healthy nutrients.  

https://www.pressurecookrecipes.com/instant-pot-bone-broth/

Edited November 1, 2019 by LongestHorn
Because your mother is a whore.

[CooterBrown 18014]

8 hours ago, LongestHorn said:

Frozen gel broth is nice to have around when you need it .  

I freeze my homemade broth in a muffin tin so they're half cup portions. Throw them in a gallon freezer bag so you can pull out exactly what you need. That portion size is really convenient when cooking for 1-2 and obviously scales up easily. 

[jeevsie 3734]

Carne G in the instant pot may just be a game changer.  So tender and delicious!

[NoName 16353]

Made BA's IP Carnitas last night - pretty damn solid for something that wasn't that much work (plus pork butt was on sale at HEB)

https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/instant-pot-pork-carnitas

sauteed in the IP before cooking, added some fresh squeezed orange juice, and gave it a few more min (about 40 total) under pressure

[hopkinsnhorns 533]

Made this last night.  Skyrocketed to the top of my favorite vegetarian/vegan recipes (I'm neither, but we do dabble from time to time).  Doesn't look the best, but the taste was fantastic.  I used the regular coconut milk, not the lite kind, but otherwise followed the recipe to a T.  If anything, I might go 16 mins (vs. 15 in the recipe) on high next time, especially if you like the lentils on the extra tender side.

https://www.wellplated.com/instant-pot-lentil-curry/

[elfenix 34266]

so, dal?

[BurntOrange&White 39934]

How long should I do a 6 lbs boneless pork but that I want to make pulled pork with for?

[pops 6986]

10 hours ago, Bevo VIII said:

How long should I do a 6 lbs boneless pork but that I want to make pulled pork with for?

45 minutes, natural steam release. 

Oh, and for the record, kitchen aid stand mixer with the paddle attachment to pull the pork. Fucking game changer. 

Edited December 18, 2019 by pops

[BigDHornfan 6549]

59 minutes ago, pops said:

45 minutes, natural steam release. 

Oh, and for the record, kitchen aid stand mixer with the paddle attachment to pull the pork. Fucking game changer. 

[BurntOrange&White 39934]

45 minutes, natural steam release. 
Oh, and for the record, kitchen aid stand mixer with the paddle attachment to pull the pork. Fucking game changer. 

No shit? Will try that

[pops 6986]

1 hour ago, Bevo VIII said:

No shit? Will try that

Yeah...just tear it into a couple of chunks first. 6 pounder will fit in the bowl easily. Add some apple cider vinegar, some rub and salt and pepper before you mix it. Pretty solid. 

You can also throw the shoulder under the broiler for a bit before you put it in the mixer to give a little texture. Won't equate bark, but i think it makes it better. 

[BurntOrange&White 39934]

Yeah...just tear it into a couple of chunks first. 6 pounder will fit in the bowl easily. Add some apple cider vinegar, some rub and salt and pepper before you mix it. Pretty solid. 
You can also throw the shoulder under the broiler for a bit before you put it in the mixer to give a little texture. Won't equate bark, but i think it makes it better. 

What do you use in the instant pot for seasoning? Do you season the pork but as you would prior to putting on the pit?

[pops 6986]

2 minutes ago, Bevo VIII said:

What do you use in the instant pot for seasoning? Do you season the pork but as you would prior to putting on the pit?

Honestly I don't find much gets into the meat in the insta pot. I might put some ACV in there and salt and pepper it but it seems like you have to do most of the seasoning after the fact. Maybe you could inject it before you put it in?

I find the insta pot to be pretty linear when it comes to flavors. I always brown or saute or char whatever I'm putting in there before I pressure cook it.