Cooking Times and Basic Instructions

In the following pages you'll find all the information you need for preparing a wide variety of ingredients in your Nutritionist® Programmable Electric Pressure Cooker.

NOTE: Unlike the microwave, pressure-cooking time does not increase when quantity increases. In other words, whether you cook 1 pound or 2 pounds of chicken drum- sticks, timing will remain 12 minutes.

The only exception to this rule is when the size of individual ingredients increase. For example, a 3-pound pot roast takes 60 minutes while a 5-pound pot roast takes 80 minutes, and a large potato takes longer to cook than a small potato.

MEATSAPPROXIMATE COOKING TIMES

FOOD

MINUTES UNDER HIGH PRESSURE

 

 

CHICKEN

 

4-4 1/2 pound whole broiler

22-25

bone-in thighs/drumsticks

12

boneless thighs

10

bone-in split breasts

10

boneless breast cutlets, 3/4" wide strips

6

CORNISH HENS

 

Whole, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds

10

TURKEY

 

Drumsticks/thighs, 1 1/4 pounds

30

ground

3

BEEF

 

Pot Roast, 5-pound boneless chuck

80 plus NPR

Brisket, 4 1/2 pounds boneless

70 plus NPR

Corned Beef, 3 pounds

70 plus NPR

Short Ribs, 2 inches thick

35 plus NPR

Stew Meat, 1-inch chunks

20 plus NPR

Stew Meat, 1/2-inch bits

15

Oxtails, 2-inch lengths

45 plus NPR

Meatballs, about 1-inch diameter

3

LAMB

 

Shanks, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds each

20 plus NPR

Shoulder/leg, 1 1/2-inch chunks

18-20

PORK

 

Picnic Shoulder, 4 to 4 1/2 pounds

60

Shoulder, butt, or loin, 1-inch cubes

10

Spare Ribs, 2-rib pieces

25-30

Chops, about 1-inch thick

10

 

 

*NPR stands for Natural Pressure Release.

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