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Browning in an insta-pot?

5 years ago

Hi -- I don't use an insta-pot but my BF does. He says that it only has a saute setting for browning meat but that it always gets too hot. His remedy has been to saute until it's too hot, then turn it off for a while, turn it back on, etc. He recently read a suggestion to simply remove the liner from the instapot and, since it's stainless steel, just use it on the stove (gas) to brown the meat. Is that the best solution? Any other suggestions?

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plllog

5 years ago

Well, I don't know why he wants to "brown" meat at a lower temperature than a sauté, so if he's using a temperature less than what the IP does, it's probably okay. People brown/sear meat in a frying pan before using a slow cooker, though I think they just use the pot for a stovetop pressure cooker. Mostly, this sounds like the kind of thing people do which isn't recommended but probably won't fail too badly. The main thing is that I think the IP heats from the sides, doesn't it? If so, the bottom of the liner might not like being put on a flame.

Here's a reply from the company on Amazon: I wrote Instant Pot and got this reply
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Thank you for your inquiry. The inner pot is not stove top safe, it was created specifically for the Instant Pot cooker base. If becomes warped or damaged it will not connect with the heating element within the cooker base to cook your food properly.

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plllog
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
My Breville version has a sear setting, which is adequate to the purpose. I had a crock pot which was designed for the liner to be used on the stove for a sauté, That feature was great, except it didn't work well, and the whole thing was inferior. I wouldn't put the liner on the stove if it wasn't designed for it, though I'm sure people do. You can buy replacement liners, so it's not really a big deal. :)
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party_music50
Original Author
5 years ago
Yeah, he said ”it’s stainless steel — what could go wrong?”, so that’s why I asked. lol!
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leahikesgardenspdx
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My Instant Pot has three Saute levels, Less-Normal-More. These are accessed by pushing the Saute button and watching the light on the screen, it will cycle through the different settings.
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cookebook
5 years ago
I no longer have one but I never liked the sautee setting. I'd always brown in a skillet and then add to the Instant Pot.
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party_music50
Original Author
5 years ago
Thanks, everyone. He just used it to make bbq ribs and I convinced him not to use the liner on the stove. :)

@leahikesgardenspdx, I’ll mention that 3-way setting to him… he’s relatively new to using it so might not know if his unit has that feature.

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