Instant Pot Steam Setting

How to steam in the instant pot.

Instant pot steam setting.

Just dump in your ingredients set it and forget it. Steam to desired doneness. The slow cook button has three different temperatures to work with. 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.

I have steamed a lot more in the instant pot now and this is the updated version. I originally shared with you my instant pot steam guide back in 2017. There are really only three buttons you need to know when you are just starting out with pressure cooking. 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.

No need to have a slow cooker when the instant pot also has the same slow cooking function. 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 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.

Normal which is 190 to 200 degrees less which is 180 to. If you would like to steam your favourite fruits vegetables fish desserts and eggs in the instant pot pressure cooker then this is how it is done. Place your steamer basket and 2 cups of water into your instant pot. Instant pot duo plus.