{"id":60883,"date":"2017-08-13T09:15:27","date_gmt":"2017-08-13T13:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=60883"},"modified":"2017-09-28T10:59:55","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28T14:59:55","slug":"instant-pot-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/recipes\/instant-pot-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"Instant Pot: Your Favorite New Kitchen Essential, Plus 8 Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s been years since a cooking appliance<\/a> has drawn such a loyal following as the Instant Pot. Besides some Amazon tech, the top-selling product in July\u2019s Prime Day was the discounted Instant Pot (hundreds of thousands of people bought one). And many cookbooks<\/a> now focus on recipes that this kitchen gadget can create.<\/p>\n

So what\u2019s all the fuss about? This multi-purpose electric pressure cooker \u2014 like the lovechild of a plug-in slow cooker<\/a> and a stovetop pressure cooker \u2014 makes it much easier to skip the drive-through. Healthy versions of everything from stews to pastas to side dishes can be on your table in less than 45 minutes. Before diving into the recipes, check out a few of our favorite Instant Pot buys.<\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>12 Healthy Breakfast Burrito Recipes You Can Grab and Go<\/a><\/p>\n

3 Instant Pots for Every Type of Cook<\/h2>\n

1. Instant Pot 7-in-1 8-Quart Programmable Pressure Cooker ($130)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Best for:<\/strong> Purists
\nFrom the OG Instant Pot company, this pot works as a pressure cooker, rice-maker, steamer, yogurt-creator, slow cooker and more. Bonus: It promises to get dinner done in 70 percent less time \u2014 and using 70 percent less energy \u2014 compared to typical prep methods.<\/p>\n

2. Best for the Budget-Conscious:\u00a0BLACK+DECKER 6-Quart Programmable Pressure Cooker ($62)<\/a><\/h3>\n

A meal prepper\u2019s<\/a> dream, this wallet-friendly find is a pro at cooking rice, beans, soups and meat. Try the delayed-start mode so you can walk in the door after a long day to a perfectly-timed, freshly-cooked meal.<\/p>\n

3. Best for Tech-Savvy Chefs:\u00a0Instant Pot Bluetooth 6-Quart Programmable Pressure Cooker ($160)<\/a><\/h3>\n

A little computer inside this high-tech cooker tracks and regulates the temp and doneness level of your dinner. In other words, you\u2019re almost guaranteed to end up with just-right results.<\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>9 Quick, Delicious No-Bake Cake Recipes<\/a><\/p>\n

8 Instant Pot Recipes for Quick, Healthy Meals<\/h2>\n

Found an Instant Pot you love? Get cooking with these skinny Instant Pot recipes for every meal of the day.<\/p>\n

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1. Steel Cut Oats <\/a><\/h3>\n

Don\u2019t feel like fussing over breakfast \u2014 or resorting to a plain ol\u2019 bowl of yogurt? Follow this formula for foolproof and fiber-rich steel cut oats<\/a> that requires only five minutes of cook time. (Bonus: it’s one of the most IG-worthy Instant Pot recipes we’ve seen.) Photo and recipe: Lorena \/ Green Healthy Cooking<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. Cream of Butternut Squash and Ginger Soup<\/a><\/h3>\n

Anyone who has tried to cut up some butternut squash knows it\u2019s one tricky vegetable. Luckily, a pressure cooker like the Instant Pot can coax it into immersion blender-ready form in about 30 minutes. No separate roasting step required! Photo and recipe: Laura Pazzaglia \/ Hip Pressure Cooking<\/em><\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> 15 Healthy One-Pot Meals for Quick Healthy Dinners<\/a><\/p>\n

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3. Instant Pot Mongolian Beef<\/a><\/h3>\n

With this slimmed down recipe, you get all of the umami flavors you love from Asian takeout, plus all of the tender, tasty steak. The only things missing? The diet-busting calorie count and cute cardboard container. Save even more calories by cutting the brown sugar<\/a> in half. Without it, you\u2019ll still find that satisfying sweet and savory quality you know and love. P<\/em>hoto and recipe: Barbara Schieving \/ Pressure Cooking Today<\/em><\/p>\n

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4.\u00a0Teriyaki Chicken<\/a><\/h3>\n

Speaking of DIY Asian fare, this Instant Pot chicken teriyaki gets a hint of natural sweetness from fresh pineapple and<\/em> juice from the tropical fruit. A variety of potent spices \u2014 ginger, garlic, mustard powder, white pepper \u2014 ensure that each bite of the lean white meat packs plenty of flavor. Photo and recipe: Lisa Johnson \/ Cooking with Curls<\/em><\/p>\n

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5. Butternut Squash Risotto<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Risotto<\/a> is almost always a laborious process: add stock, stir, repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Enter the Instant Pot to save you plenty of time. This rice recipe requires nearly no hands-on time and cooks to the perfect al dente texture in just 13 minutes. Photo and recipe: Halle Cottis \/ Whole Lifestyle Nutrition<\/em><\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>14 Cauliflower Recipes, Including Pizza, Risotto and More<\/a><\/p>\n

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6. Cheesy Chicken and Green Zoodles<\/a><\/h3>\n

Featuring a handful of trendy, health-boosting ingredients like apple cider vinegar<\/a>, nutritional yeast and zucchini noodles<\/a>, this well-balanced cheese-less recipe is made for everyone. Even those with gluten or lactose allergies or the Paleo crowd will devour it. Photo and recipe: Cristina Curp \/ The Castaway Kitchen<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Instant<\/p>\n

7. Instant Pot Hummus<\/a><\/h3>\n

For the creamiest hummus ever, cook a batch of dry garbanzo beans in the Instant Pot for 35 minutes, then blend with typical bean dip fixings like tahini, olive oil and garlic. A splash of the water from the bean-cooking process infuses each bite with the perfect amount of starch. Photo and recipe: Alyssa Brantley \/ Everyday Maven<\/em><\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>21 Low-Calorie Snacks You\u2019ll Want to Eat Every Day<\/a><\/p>\n

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8. Baked Apples<\/a><\/h3>\n

Craving something sweet \u2014 and want it stat? Instant Pot recipes aren’t limited to savory. Cook cored, raisin-stuffed apples in a sauce of red wine and cinnamon-sugar in an Instant Pot for 10 minutes for a sweet, low-cal dessert. A scoop of frozen yogurt or light ice cream on top is optional (but highly recommended).\u00a0Photo and recipe: Laura Pazzaglia \/ Hip Pressure Cooking<\/i><\/p>\n

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Featuring the gadget that\u2019s all the meal-prepping rage, here\u2019s eight healthy Instant Pot recipes. Save time, money and calories with these delicious ideas. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":96,"featured_media":60921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[423,428,425,27,424,9],"tags":[33,39,155,59,151,317,292,73,341,388],"class_list":["post-60883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breakfast","category-dessert","category-dinner","category-healthy","category-lunch","category-recipes","tag-breakfast","tag-dessert","tag-dinner","tag-healthy-substitutions","tag-lunch","tag-meal-planning","tag-meal-prep","tag-oatmeal","tag-tax1living-well","tag-tax2nutrition"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/96"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60883"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60883\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}