Add your vegetables to the steamer basket and re cover the pot with your lid.
Instant pot steam setting.
No need to have a slow cooker when the instant pot also has the same slow cooking function.
I have steamed a lot more in the instant pot now and this is the updated version.
Normal which is 190 to 200 degrees less which is 180 to.
There are really only three buttons you need to know when you are just starting out with pressure cooking.
How to steam in the instant pot.
Place your steamer basket and 2 cups of water into your instant pot.
I originally shared with you my instant pot steam guide back in 2017.
The three most important instant pot buttons.
This button is where the magic happens if a recipe says to cook at high pressure this is the button you need.
It pressure cooks steams cooks rice eggs and saves you a ton of time compared to slow cookers.
Typically a slow cooker temperature range is 190 degrees for the low setting to 300 degrees to the high setting depending on the type of slow cooker.
The setting on the buttons also help you to know if the pot will be locked to capture steam in a pressure cooking setting or if you will be using the instant pot like a regular cooking pot or a slow cooker which cooks without pressure.
The slow cook button has three different temperatures to work with.
Instant pot duo plus.
Set instant pot to saute mode and adjust the heat level to more place the glass lid onto your instant pot to allow the water to reach a low boil simmer.
The instant pot duo60 is the standard instant pot that many people will find in several major retailers including amazon.