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4 BASIC INSTANT POT RECIPES

RICE, POTATOES, HARD BOILED EGGS, AND SHREDDED CHICKEN

Ingredients
  

WHITE RICE

  • 1 cup Rice (1:1 Ratio water to rice)
  • 1 cup water

BAKED POTATOES

  • 1 cup water
  • 3 large potatoes

SHREDDED CHICKEN

  • 5-6 Chicken thighs (or breasts)
  • 1 cup Water

HARD BOILED EGGS

  • 12 eggs
  • 1 cup water

Instructions
 

WHITE RICE

  • Pour the water and rice into Instant Pot. 1:1 ratio. For every one cup of rice, add one cup of water.
  • Close the lid and the valve to sealing position.
  • Hit the "Rice" button on the pot. If there is no rice button, hit manual pressure cook for 10 minutes.
  • When the timer goes off, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes before opening the valve. (this just means leave it alone for 10 min when timer goes off). You can release steam immediately.. but natural release helps the rice not stick to the bottom.
  • Then release valve and serve.

BAKED POTATOES

  • Place the rack that comes with your instant pot in the bottom of the pot.
  • Add 1 cup of water. Then set the potatoes on the rack. Close the lid to sealing position.
  • Hi Manual Pressure Cook
    Cook time for 3 Potatoes - (Small Potatoes 10 minutes) (Large Potatoes 15 minutes) (Extra Large Potatoes 20 minutes) - If quantity of potatoes is more, just add 3-5 minutes.
  • Let natural release for 10 minutes when timer goes off. Then release valve and serve.

SHREDDED CHICKEN

  • Pour one cup of water in the Instant Pot
  • Put in your desired amount of chicken.
  • Put lid on in sealing position. Cook manual high pressure for 20 minutes.. (or 25 minutes for frozen chicken) If you have more than 6 thighs or more than 4 large breasts, add 2-3 minutes cooking time.
  • Quick release the valve. Shred and serve.

HARD BOILED EGGS

  • Place rack inside the instant pot. Pour one cup of water in the pot. Place 12 eggs on the rack.
  • Put the lid on and the valvle in sealing position. Press the egg button. If you don't have an egg button, hit manual pressure for 5 minutes.
  • When timer goes off, quick release the valve. Place eggs in an ice bath for 10 minutes. Peel and serve.

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