

This button cooks at High Pressure for 20 minutes. Adjusted to more cooks for 45 minutes of warm water soaking time and 60 minutes pressure cooking time. Adjusted to less cooks for 20 minutes. This button cooks at High Pressure for 40 minutes. It is for cooking white rice and will adjust the cooking time depending on the amount of water and rice in the cooking pot. This button cooks at Low Pressure and is the only fully automatic program. This button cooks at High Pressure for 15 minutes. This button cooks at High Pressure for 30 minutes. Adjusted to less cooks for 20 minutes.īean/Chili. Meat/Stew. This button cooks at High Pressure for 35 minutes. Soup/Broth. This button cooks at High Pressure for 30 minutes. Instant Pot Duo Version 3 Every Instant Pot Button Explained (You can find your model on the control panel next to the Instant Pot logo in small print. For the Duo, if you’re unsure which model you have, the label on the back of the Instant Pot will tell you: Duo Version 3 will read V3 or IP-DUO60. Duo Version 2 will read V2 or IP-DUO60-ENW. Or you can always match your buttons to the pictures throughout the post, if you’re not sure!) Differences between Version 1 and Version 2. There is a bit of variety among each of the different models (and even between the different versions of popular models) however, all of the Instant Pot buttons cook the same.įor your convenience, I’ve created a printable Button Summary Sheet with detailed explanations of the different settings for each of the major Instant Pot models-just click the link on your model below:īuttons Summary. Still, there may be times you prefer to use the preset options or you might just be curious to know how they work. Instant Pot Ultra FUNCTIONS OF EACH OF THE INSTANT POT BUTTONS Since I write my recipes so they can be made in any electric pressure cooker, I rarely use the preset Instant Pot buttons. Honestly, that’s it! I recommend beginning with some easy, tried-and-true recipes before branching out into converting your old favorites.

Keep Warm/Cancel. Use this button to cancel a function or to turn off your Instant Pot. Adjust Sauté to less for simmer, normal to sauté and more for browning. Sauté. Press the Sauté button to brown meats, sauté vegetables, and simmer ingredients in the pressure cooking pot.
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(The exact name of this button depends on your model of Instant Pot.) Some Instant Pots, such a the Duo Evo Plus have a start button that you’ll need to press to start the cooking process. After a brief pause, the Instant Pot will beep to tell you it’s beginning the pressure cooking process. Just press it, then use the and buttons to change the cook time. This button is where the magic happens-if a recipe says to cook at High Pressure, this is the button you need. There are really only three buttons you need to know when you are just starting out with pressure cooking: Instant Pot Duo Plus THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT INSTANT POT BUTTONS
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So when you’re cooking chicken soup, you can use the Soup button, the Poultry button, the Meat button, or the Manual button (Pressure Cook on some models.) It really doesn’t matter which button you use, just choose the button with the closest cook time to the time in the recipe you’re using (more on that below). Your Instant Pot CANNOT sense what you are actually cooking and CANNOT tell you when the food in your pot is cooked through. If you use the Poultry button, your Instant Pot will not know how much meat is in the pot or whether it’s frozen or fresh. The most important thing to know is the buttons are just preset, suggested cook times for specific items.

If you’re just getting started with your Instant Pot, your first question might be “How do I know which Instant Pot buttons to use?” Here’s a detailed explanation that will help.

If you own an Instant Pot electric pressure cooker and want to know what each button does and when to use it, my complete guide will tell you everything you need to know about using the Instant Pot buttons for every model and version!
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SO MANY BUTTONS! How to use Insta Pot is a top Google search.
