We have a new awesome member of our small appliance kitchen family and we wanted to introduce you to it. It is called an
Instant Pot and it is remarkably awesome. Why is it awesome you ask? Well, because when you are constantly going, it makes it easy to cook delicious, healthy food in very little time. We were able to make an amazing chicken burrito bowl a few nights ago in less than 20 minutes start to finish. That was with delicious moist chicken, long grain rice and sautéed onions and garlic all in one pot.
So what exactly is an instant pot might be the question you are thinking in your head. Instant Pot is a multi-cooker that does the job of a slow cooker, electric pressure cooker, rice cooker, steamer, yogurt maker, sauté/browning pan, and warming pot. We are still experimenting with all the different functions this machine has to offer but lets just say so far everything we have used it for has impressed us. Perfect fluffy quinoa with no effort, no problem. One pot meals that save cooking time and decrease dishes in your sink, yeah, it does that. Hard boiled eggs that peel easier than any other hard boiled egg I have ever seen, yep, covered. We even baked little tiny personal mini cakes in it last night. Next on the agenda homemade yogurt, which I can't wait for since they add so much sugar to the store bought varieties.
You might see more Instant Pot recipes in the future on our blog and social media posts. There is no shortage of recipes out their as this appliance has a huge cult following. This isn't your grandma's pressure cooker, you don't have to be scared of it. It wont blow up in your kitchen, at least I should say ours hasn't yet, as long as you follow directions you should be ok. Tune in later to see how the homemade yogurt experiment goes.
- Dr. Chris
