Instant Pot

[nvanprooyen]

Did you put the pasta in the pot too?

No, seperate.

 

[MDB111™]

No, seperate.

My wife puts the pasta in at the end. Not sure how I feel about it.

She actually made spaghetti in the pot and it was ok.

Did you put the asparagus in there or just chicken?

 

[nvanprooyen]

My wife puts the pasta in at the end. Not sure how I feel about it.

She actually made spaghetti in the pot and it was ok.

Did you put the asparagus in there or just chicken?

Just the chicken, and the sauce. Did everything else seperate. I'm gonna mess with some "one pot meals", but I've got a feeling that's better suited for shit like stews, pot roasts etc. If you want to keep individual textures, flavors, etc intact I'm not sure throwing everything into one pot is ideal. Takes a little more time, but worth it I think.

 

[MDB111™]

Just the chicken, and the sauce. Did everything else seperate. I'm gonna mess with some "one pot meals", but I've got a feeling that's better suited for shit like stews, pot roasts etc. If you want to keep individual textures, flavors, etc intact I'm not sure throwing everything into one pot is ideal. Takes a little more time, but worth it I think.

Yeah, I agree. The mrs. Has done many one potters and while it is a quick meal and I'm appreciative; they dont make the best meals.

How did you feel about your chicken? Was it rubbery?

 

[Ares]

Did her face get blown off yet?

Fuk if I know, I'm not responsible for bomb cookers once I gift them.

 

[nvanprooyen]

Yeah, I agree. The mrs. Has done many one potters and while it is a quick meal and I'm appreciative; they dont make the best meals.

How did you feel about your chicken? Was it rubbery?

Nope, not at all...but I seared it really well before I put it back in there on pressure cook mode. Again, more involved, but I think getting a solid brown on it helped a bunch from a texture perspective. Definitely tender though. Falling apart practically.

Although I'm not sure how much time I actually saved when it was all said and done. Could have pulled the same results with a cast iron skillet and a couple good pans. But I'd give a high grade for the overall efficiency.

 

[MDB111™]

Fuk if I know, I'm not responsible for bomb cookers once I gift them.

I hired a new girl for the office and she brought a crock pot with breakfast quiches. I asked her if she ever tried an instant pot and she went into this speech about how they can blow your face off. I got a chuckle. Can these things really malfunction and blow you up?

 

[MDB111™]

Nope, not at all...but I seared it really well before I put it back in there on pressure cook mode. Again, more involved, but I think getting a solid brown on it helped a bunch from a texture perspective. Definitely tender though. Falling apart practically.

Although I'm not sure how much time I actually saved when it was all said and done.

Seared on grill?

 

[DrGonzo]

I would say anything that needs to be seared or browned should be done on the cook top first because the instant pot absolutely sucks as a skillet.

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[nvanprooyen]

Seared on grill?

Sorry, sauteed, not seared. I put it in sautee mode, and cooked the chicken thighs in a bit of olive oil for like 3mins a side before I pressure cooked them.

 

[nvanprooyen]

I would say anything that needs to be seared or browned should be done on the cook top first because the instant pot absolutely sucks as a skillet.

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These actually came out pretty good, but I'd agree I probably could have got a better result in a cast iron skillet. One less pan I guess though? Shrug.

 

[MDB111™]

Sorry, sauteed, not seared. I put it in sautee mode, and cooked the chicken thighs in a bit of olive oil for like 3mins a side before I pressure cooked them.

Gotcha... you gotta try the orange chicken recipe. That was my favorite. I'm gonna go annoy my wife and get that for you.

 

[DrGonzo]

These actually came out pretty good, but I'd agree I probably could have got a better result in a cast iron skillet. One less pan I guess though? Shrug.

Yeah the stuff we made turned out fine but the instant pot just didn't brown the chicken as advertised. I'm guessing it would make a killer coq au vin but I've been too lazy to pull it together. Maybe for New Year's.

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[nvanprooyen]

Gotcha... you gotta try the orange chicken recipe. That was my favorite. I'm gonna go annoy my wife and get that for you.

Awesome, thanks!

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

Gotcha... you gotta try the orange chicken recipe. That was my favorite. I'm gonna go annoy my wife and get that for you.

Orange Chicken isn't clear. Try again.

Thanks.

 

[nvanprooyen]

Yeah the stuff we made turned out fine but the instant pot just didn't brown the chicken as advertised. I'm guessing it would make a killer coq au vin but I've been too lazy to pull it together. Maybe for New Year's.

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Coq au vin sounds like a really, really good idea

 

[DrGonzo]

Coq au vin sounds like a really, really good idea

Just found this. I think I need to make it happen.

http://www.blog.thezenofslowcooking.com/instant-pot-coq-au-vin-a-la-julia-child/

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[MDB111™]

Awesome, thanks!

https://sweetandsavorymeals.com/instant-pot-orange-chicken/

Thank me later... My only knock was the heat. I like heat. But I am sure you could tweak this to your liking with spices. this is the one though. I'd argue its the best instant pot dish i've had.

 

[MDB111™]

Orange Chicken isn't clear. Try again.

Thanks.

I gotta say... HHM clear food joke has not soured yet. well done Grimson

 

[nvanprooyen]

https://sweetandsavorymeals.com/instant-pot-orange-chicken/

Thank me later... My only knock was the heat. I like heat. But I am sure you could tweak this to your liking with spices. this is the one though. I'd argue its the best instant pot dish i've had.

I'm definitely gonna try it out. Thank you (and Maryland's wife).