An Instant Pot is a wonderful appliance that can save you time and money. It is an electric pressure cooker, but is also a saute pot, slow cooker, steamer, rice cooker, yogurt maker and warmer! It’s versatility makes it an invaluable addition to anyone’s kitchen.
I remember pressure cookers from “the old days”! My grandmother had a large pressure cooker that was used to can string beans (green beans for non-Southerners), corn and tomatoes. She watched the pressure gauge carefully for safety reasons.
When I was first married, I had a small pressure cooker that I used for tenderizing meat and cooking it quickly. When the steam started rising from the lid, I covered the opening with a weight that helped to create the pressure. When it started “jiggling”, I would increase or lower the temperature of the range to keep the timing of the “jiggling” safe. I was always fearful that it would blow up all over the kitchen. I did not really like to cook with it.
But today’s Instant Pot is so far advanced beyond pressure cookers of my grandmother’s and my day!
For today, we’re going to use the Instant Pot as a pressure cooker to prepare Orange Chicken.
I call this video “The Blooper Version”! You’ll see what I mean when you view it!
Check out the video below!
See what I mean by “blooper version”!! A little feedback? Comment below!
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