In most cases, Instant Pot meals are ready to serve in less than an hour. It's an all-in-one device, so you can, for instance, brown a chicken and cook it all in the same pot. It also sautés, slow cooks, makes rice and steams veggies and poultry. Instant Pot is a pressure cooker - and then some. More tips: 15 healthy Instant Pot recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner | Does the Instant Pot destroy nutrients in your food while cooking? | The best paleo Instant Pot recipes | Best Instant Pot accessories you need right now | Best air fryers of 2020 What is the Instant Pot? Even if you've owned yours for a while, there's something here for you, too.
To kick things off, let's walk through Instapot basics. A longtime Instant Pot owner myself, I'll guide you through the basics, including explaining those strange buttons and some basic recipes. Whether you're a new Instant Pot owner or it's long been stored away in a cabinet, this guide is for you. This story is part of New Year, New You, everything you need to develop healthy habits that will last all the way through 2020 and beyond.
