Instant Pot | Cook Times – Meat / Veg / Beans *


time is in minutes at high pressure (or steam if you have that setting for veggies)

MEAT

BEEF
Beef, stew meat 15-20
Beef, dressed 20-25
Beef, pot roast, steak, rump, round,chuck, brisket, large 35-40
Beef, ribs 25-30
Beef, shanks 25-30
Beef, oxtail 40-50

CHICKEN
Chicken, breasts 8-10
Chicken, whole 20-25
Chicken, cut up w/ bones 10-15
Chicken, legs drumsticks,or thighs 10-15

DUCK
Duck, cut up w/ bones 10-12
Duck, whole 25-30

HAM
Ham shoulder 25-30

VEGETABLES

Artichokes 8-11 | frozen 11-13
Asparagus 1-2 | frozen 2-3
Beans 1-2 | frozen 2-3
Brocolli 1-2 | frozen 2-3
Brussel Sprs 2-3 | frozen 3-4
Cabbage 3-4 | frozen 4-5
Carrots 2-3 | frozen 3-4
Cauliflower 2-3 | frozen 3-4
Celery 2-3 | frozen 3-4
Corn kernel 1-2 | frozen 2-3
Corn cobs 3-5 | frozen 4-6
Eggplant 3-4 | frozen 3-4
Green beans 2-3 | frozen 3-4
Mixed veg. 3-4 | frozen 4-6
Onions 2-3 | frozen 3-4
Pea pods 1-2 | frozen 2-3
Potatoes 12-15 | baby 8-10
Spinach 1-2 | frozen 3-4
Sweet potato 12-15
Tomatoes 2-3

BEANS

Black beans 20-25
Black eyed peas 20-25
Chickpeas 35-40
Cannellini beans 35-40
Lentils, french green 15-20
Lentils, green, mini brown 15-20
Lentils, red, split 15-18
Lentils, yelow, split 15-18
Lima beans 20-25
Kidney beans, red 25-30
Kidney beans, white 35-40
Navy beans 25-30
Pinto beans 25-31
Peas 15-20
Soy beans 25-30

(chart times for dried beans, use enough water to cover amt. in pot and use designated time in pressure cooker)
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