Instant Pot. Multi-function cooker (Part 5)

[MaryIsobel]

I haven't tried my Instapot for rice. I cook big amounts of white or brown rice using the pasta method.I then freeze it in 1 cup portions flattened in freezer bags.

[liuzhou]

I was about to say the a rice cooker is the way to go but I guess that depends on how often you eat rice and available storage space. Everyone has one here, but the do eat rice at least twice a day.

 

You don't need an expensive one - even a basic one does the job perfectly well. I have two: a small one for when it's just me and a large one for when I now rarely, entertain.

 

 

Edited November 21, 2025 by liuzhou (log)

[mgaretz]

I have a nice rice cooker but I now always use my 4 qt instapot. Equal parts by volume rice and water. 4 minutes on high pressure (not the rice setting) then a natural release. The last is key to keep the rice from sticking to the pot. 

[blue_dolphin]

I routinely cook rice in the Instant Pot.  I always use the pot-in-pot method as I tend to cook just one or two servings which isn’t enough volume for the rice function to work properly in my 6 qt IP. Always equal amounts of rice (rinsed) and water, Time varies from 1 min for jasmine rice, 3 min for basmati, 7 min for sushi rice, to 23 min for medium grain brown rice, all followed by at least 10 min natural release.

[rotuts]

Ive been working w chicken legs recently , as Stop&ship has them on sale , $ 0.88 - $ 0.99 // lb.

 

the trays have 10 - 12 , depending on the size of the legs.    I try to get the 10 / tray , but it really does not matter that much.

 

Initially I removed most of the skin from the legs , before using the InDoorSmoker for a 3 hour smoking session.

 

I decided that was a lot of work for not much return , so now leave the skin on.

 

after smoking for 3 hours , ( one tray at a time )   some go into a vac bag and get SV'd for 8 hours , rapidly chilled , etc.

 

and several trays get turned into concentrated chicken stock , after the smoking.

 

what was missing w this stock , although exceptionally delicious this way , was  Maillard-ing some of the meat , for that ' brown' flavor 

 

So :

 

I cut off most of the meat from the CkDrums 

 

and saute'd them in a 10 " Fondless :

 

 

scraping up the Fond from the pan

 

 

and adding it to the iPot

 

 

I did two trays here , and the second set the next day 

 

 

that brown gell is the result of the first day's stock making , resulting in

 

 

I then used this ( and the potato that snuck into the pic , for a ' creamed roasted chicken ' dinner 

 

over here :

 

https://forums.egullet.org/topic/167297-dinner-2025/page/95/#comment-2463334

 

 

 

 

[rotuts]

I have an InstaPot Ultra 60    still in its box  

 

Id prefer , esp if I have it , and InstaPot where the cord unplugged from the unit .

 

Its a very small think , but ....   do0es the Ultra 60 have that feature ?

 

I looked vis Goog , and got no info.

 

thanks

[TdeV]

@rotuts, I have an Instant Pot Ultra 6 Quart. The power cable can be removed from the back of the machine.

[ElsieD]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/AC-Power-Cord-Replacement-for-Instant-Pot-Duo-Nova-SV-EVO-Plus-Mini-DUO60-DUO80-3qt-6qt-8-quart-Pressure-Cooker-3-prong-Power-Cable/12093913977?classType=REGULAR

[rotuts]

thank you 

 

I pulled the unit out , very nice .

 

the inner pot has less indicator line than the original Im using

 

so Ill use the older one

 

the plastic small reservoir , you attach to the back ,  for ....

 

is a bit if of a mystery for me to install ,   just now   

 

Thomorrow !

[TdeV]

@rotuts, squeeze the sides of the small reservoir, it will pop right in.

 

[rotuts]

@TdeV

 

so you say 

 

and Im sure that will happen

 

tomorrow

[Smithy]

@rotuts, if your eyesight is good enough you'll see that the holder for the water trap has one open end, and the trap will slide into that slot without pinching. Eyesight can be an issue, though; pinching should take care of that problem.