Instant Pot!

[GoingNuts]

Ditto.

[SilverLining]

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq-your-new-cursed-instant-pot

[SilverLining]

I am making a beef stew. Not exactly following a recipe.

I browned the meat in a pan on the stove, then put it into the pot and put it in the fridge all day. I peeled and cut veggies, put them in a separate bowl in water in the fridge for the day. Drained them, put in IP with meat and onions (which I fried with bacon) added spices and lots of beef liquid (totally blanking out on the word, lol) and half can stewed tomatoes.

Not just waiting for it to NR. Then I might add some frozen veggies.

Smells good.

[SilverLining]

Sorry if this is old news to everyone, but I'm still new at this. I get excited easily.

We like bread pudding for desert. Usually I make it in the microwave, but I've been trying to find a recipe to make it in the IP. But every recipe I see, I know won't work because you cannot bring to pressure without liquid. But today....I found a recipe.

Pour 11/2 - 2 cups water into bottoms of pan. Place trivet, then pan with bread pudding onto trivet.

[Stinky10]

SL - that is called "Pot in Pot" - I Haven't done it yet I dont think but I see recipes where people put say chicken on the bottom and then a pot with rice in it on top of the chicken and cook them both at the same time

[SilverLining]

I've seen it for things like potatoes and meat loaf. Just can't believe none of the bread pudding or apple crisp recipes I saw actually added that instruction.

I have some silicone pans that will work great...as long as they fit in the pot.

[becca]

So, if my chicken only takes 6-7 minutes, the rice doesn't have enough time, right?  It seems things either cook shorter or longer than rice cooks.  So, I've been hesitant to try it. 

[hezzier]

Do you eggs ever crack when you hardboil them in the instant pot?  Is there a solution?  I did a dozen on low pressure for 12 minutes. 

[Stinky10]

I just do them for 2 mins and then NPR for 10 or so and they are great

but I see people have cracking issues a lot

if they are cooked to your liking, but cracked (hahaha) then I'm guessing it the shell having micro cracks or just thinner

but really I do not know

[becca]

I don't have low pressure on my Pot.  I do manual for 4 minutes, then 5 for NPR, then into ice bath.  I've found by shaving off that last minute (in the 555 method) eliminates the cracks for me.  When I'd do 5 minutes, often 1-2 would crack.

[SilverLining]

Investors had no cracking issues using 555.

But I do find the yolks are a bit discoloured so I tried 455 and it was better.

[hezzier]

Will have to try another method next time and see if it makes a difference.

[GoingNuts]

Here's what's in my pot right now:

https://www.frieddandelions.com/how-to-make-black-beans-instant-pot/

I cut the salt and threw in some tomatillos that I roasted in the oven.  I'll let y'all know how it comes out.  The house smells amazing.  If they are as good as they smell, I think I'll whip up some chili lime chicken to have with them during the week. 

[Stinky10]

I made this and DH and DS were rubbing it in their faces!  Ok...maybe that's a southern thing but they LOVED it.  It was very very good.

https://thisoldgal.com/pressure-cooker-pork-carnitas-mexican-pulled-pork/

I added

1 serrano - and left the pith and seeds of both it and the jalepeno
1+tsp of cayenne
1 T of a good quality Mexican chili powder

I think besides that I followed the recipe exactly
we have left overs for prob one more dinner and a few lunches

Tip of the day - did you know that you can freeze citrus fruit - yep you can and then defrost in cold water of microwave and they are perfect! 

[SilverLining]

I have not tried these unstuffed cabbage rolls. But I plan to.

https://www.simplyhappyfoodie.com/instant-pot-unstuffed-cabbage-rolls/