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Fruits

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By Instant Pot Staff, June 28, 2009

Just like cooking vegetable, fresh or dried fruits are best steamed to preserve the texture and taste as well as vitamins and minerals.  Steaming also retains the nature look of the fruit, essential to your fruit dish.

When steaming vegetable, you need one cup of water (250ml), an ovenproof or steel bowl on a trivet. Normally fruit dish has precise requirement on the texture of the fruit. Instead of leaving the cooker naturally cooling down, you’ll need to use the steam release to release the pressure and stop cooking.

Please note that the cooking time is pressure keeping time on Instant Pot or other electric pressure cooker operating at 10.2 – 11.6 psi or 70-80 kPa. Cooking times are approximate. Please use them as a guideline only.

Pressure Cooking Time Table for Fruits

Fruits

Fresh, Cooking Time
(in Minutes)

Dried, Cooking Time
(in Minutes)

Apples, in slices or pieces

2 – 3

3 – 4

Apples, whole

3 – 4

4 – 6

Apricots, whole or halves

2 – 3

3 – 4

Peaches

2 – 3

4 – 5

Pears, whole

3 – 4

4 – 6

Pears,  slices  or halves

2 – 3

4 – 5

Prunes

2 – 3

4 – 5

Raisins

N/A

4 – 5

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Rice and Grains

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By Instant Pot Staff, June 28, 2009

The built-in “Rice” and “Multi-grain Rice” function keys normally provide the optimal way of cooking rice and grains. The marks on the inner pot provide a general guideline on the total amount of grain + water.  However, if you want to cook some specialty rice or grains, please use the following guideline.

The provided measuring cup (180ml) can be used to measure the required grain-water ratios. One cup of grain yields about one serving.

Please note that the cooking time is pressure keeping time on Instant Pot or other electric pressure cooker operating at 10.2 – 11.6 psi or 70-80 kPa. Cooking times are approximate. Please use them as a guideline only.

Pressure Cooking Timetable for Rice and Grains

Rice & Grain

Water Quantity

(Grain : Water ratios)

Cooking Time
(in Minutes)

Barley, pearl

1:4

25 – 30

Barley, pot

1:3 ~ 1:4

25 – 30

Congee, thick

1:4 ~ 1:5

15 – 20

Congee, thin

1:6 ~ 1:7

15 – 20

Couscous

1:2

5 – 8

Corn, dried, half

1:3

25 – 30

Kamut, whole

1:3

10 – 12

Oats, quick cooking

1:1 2/3

6

Oats, steel-cut

1:1 2/3

10

Porridge, thin

1:6 ~ 1:7

15 – 20

Quinoa, quick cooking

1:2

8

Rice, basmati

1: 1.5

8

Rice, brown

1: 1.5

10 – 15

Rice, white

1: 1.5

8

Rice, wild

1:3

25 – 30

Sorghum

1:3

20 – 25

Spelt berries

1:3

15 – 20

Wheat berries

1:3

25 – 30

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Seafood and Fish

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By Instant Pot Staff, June 28, 2009

Cooking time for seafood is typically short.  The best result is achieved with the original juice being retained in the food.  Again steaming is the ideal method.  Of course stewing will also work great.

When steaming seafood, you need at least one cup of water (250ml), an ovenproof or steel bowl on a trivet. When seafood or fish are over-cooked, their texture turns tough.  Unless that’s the intended result, you should control the cooking time precisely.  Normally, you’ll need to use the steam release to release the pressure and stop cooking, as soon as the programmed cooking period is over.  An alternative is to take the natural cooling time (7~10 minutes) into consideration.

Please note that the cooking time is pressure keeping time on Instant Pot or other electric pressure cooker operating at 10.2 – 11.6 psi or 70-80 kPa. Cooking times are approximate. Please use them as a guideline only.

Pressure Cooking Timetable for Seafood and Fish

Seafood and Fish

Fresh, Cooking Time
(in Minutes)

Frozen, Cooking Time
(in Minutes)

Crab

3 – 4

5 – 6

Fish, whole (trout, snapper, etc.)

5 – 6

7 – 10

Fish fillet,

2 – 3

3 – 4

Fish steak

3 – 4

4 – 6

Lobster

3 – 4

4 – 6

Mussels

2 – 3

4 – 5

Seafood soup or stock

6 – 7

7 – 9

Shrimp or Prawn

1 – 2

2 – 3

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Meat (Poultry, Beef, Pork and Lamb)

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By Instant Pot Staff, June 28, 2009

There are a few things to aware of when cooking meat.

  • Raw meat is perishable food, which should not be left at room temperature for more than 2 hours (or 1 hour if room temperature is above 32C/180F).  When use delayed cooking, do not set delayed cooking more than 1 ~ 2 hours.
  • Do not try to thicken the sauce before cooking.  Corn starch, flour or arrow-root may deposit to the bottom of the inner pot and be burnt to block heat dissipation. This could cause the cooker overheating.
  • You may want to brown the meat to seal the natural juice before starting pressure cooking.

Please note that the cooking time is pressure keeping time on Instant Pot or other electric pressure cooker operating at 10.2 – 11.6 psi or 70-80 kPa. Cooking times are approximate. Please use them as a guideline only.

Pressure Cooking Timetable for Meat (Chicken, Duck, Turkey, Beef, Pork and Lamb)

Meat Cooking Time
(in Minutes)
Beef, stew meat 15 – 20
Beef, meat ball 10 -15
Beef, dressed 20 – 25
Beef, pot roast, steak, rump, round, chuck, blade or brisket, large 35 – 40
Beef, pot roast, steak, rump, round, chuck, blade or brisket, small chunks 25 – 30
Beef, ribs 25 – 30
Beef, shanks 25 – 30
Beef, oxtail 40 – 50
Chicken, breasts 8 – 10
Chicken, whole 20 – 25
Chicken, cut up with bones 10 – 15
Chicken, drumsticks, legs or thighs 10 – 15
Cornish Hen, whole 10 – 15
Duck, cut up with bones 10 – 12
Duck, whole 25 – 30
Ham slice 9 – 12
Ham picnic shoulder 25 – 30
Lamb, cubes, 10 -15
Lamb, stew meat 10 -15
Lamb, leg 35 – 45
Pheasant 20 – 25
Pork, loin roast 55 – 60
Pork, butt roast 45 – 50
Pork, ribs 20 – 25
Turkey, breast, boneless 15 – 20
Turkey, breast, whole, with bones 25 – 30
Turkey, drumsticks (leg) 15 – 20
Veal, chops 5 – 8
Veal, roast 35 – 45
Quail, whole 8 – 10

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Instant Pot IP-CSG60 Specification

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By Instant Pot Staff, May 6, 2009

Instant Pot model IP-CSG60 specification.

  • Manufacturer: Instant Pot Company
  • Manufacture Part Number: IP-CSG60
  • SKU: 8 39724 00669 8
  • Model: IP-CSG60
  • Capacity: 6L/6.33 Qt
  • Power rating: 1000W
  • Voltage: 110v/60Hz
  • Operating pressure: 10.15~11.6 psi (70-80 kPa)
  • Operating temperature: 115°C~118°C (239°F~244°F)
  • “Keep warm” function: upto 8 hours, at 62~74°C (145°F-165°F)
  • “Slow Cook” function: 1~10 hours, at 88-93°C (190-200°F)
  • Product size: 32 x 26 x 30 (LxWxH cm)
  • Inner cooker pot: Weight: 980 g (2.16 lbs); Size: 22 x 24 x 16 (Inner diameter x Outer diameter x Height  cm). Holds a bit over 10 cups of cooked rice
  • Gross weight: 6.61kg
  • Package size: 33 x 33 x 37 (LxWxH cm), 7.4kg

Instant Pot IP-CSG60 features.

  • External shell: Brushed stainless steel finish
  • Inner pot: 3-Ply stainless steel cooking pot
  • UL and cUL certified
  • 5-in-1 Multi-Functional Cooker (Pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer & warmer)
  • 10 Proven Safety Mechanisms
  • Advanced Microprocessor Technology
  • 8 Built-in Programs: Meat/Stew, Soup, Bean/Chili, Congee, Steam, Multigrain, Rice and Slow Cook
  • 3 Adjustable Modes
  • Delay Cooking Timer: Up to 24-Hour
  • Automatic Keep-warm
  • Manual Setting: Up to 60 minute cook time
  • Included accessories: stainless steel steam rack, soup spoon, rice paddle, and measuring cup.
  • Instructions, Recipe and Cooking time table in English, French and Chinese
  • 1 year manufacturer warranty

Instant Pot model IP-CSG60 brochures can be found as follows.

Instant Pot model IP-CSG60 operational manual, recipes and cooking time-table are as follows.

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