Browse 49 recipes collected around pressure cooking.
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◷ 45 minmedium
A comforting Indonesian-inspired skillet supper featuring bakso-style pork meatballs cooked in a pressure cooker with vibrant seasonal greens. This dish highlights traditional flavors with a focus on approachable cooking techniques, perfect for a weeknight meal.
Jan 8
◷ 50 minmedium
A hearty Lebanese-inspired skillet supper featuring pressure-cooked beef kofta seasoned with classic Middle Eastern spices, paired with a medley of winter root vegetables. This dish highlights seasonal produce and utilizes pressure cooking for tender, flavorful results, offering a comforting and balanced weeknight meal.
Jan 6
◷ 40 minmedium
A weeknight-friendly skillet supper featuring tender, pressure-cooked Lebanese spiced chicken shawarma paired with sautéed seasonal vegetables. This approachable recipe highlights authentic Middle Eastern flavors while using familiar cooking methods for an easy, flavorful meal.
Jan 4
◷ 45 minmedium
A comforting Indonesian-inspired chicken gulai prepared using a pressure cooker for tender, flavorful meat, paired with a medley of seasonal root vegetables. This dish features rich coconut curry spices and is perfect for a cozy weeknight meal.
Jan 1
◷ 60 minmedium
A weeknight-friendly Lebanese-inspired dish featuring tender pressure-cooked chicken served alongside mujaddara—a comforting lentil and rice pilaf—accompanied by sautéed seasonal greens. This recipe embraces familiar flavors and straightforward techniques, highlighting seasonal produce while maintaining a balanced protein rotation and respecting traditional culinary roots.
Dec 31
◷ 50 minmedium
A vibrant, protein-rich grain bowl featuring pressure-cooked chickpeas seasoned with traditional Ethiopian spices, served over a mix of teff and quinoa with sautéed greens and fresh vegetables. This dish offers a nutritious, plant-based meal that highlights authentic flavors through approachable pressure cooking techniques.
Dec 27
◷ 110 minmedium
A hearty and aromatic Caribbean-inspired braise featuring pork shoulder slow-cooked with seasonal root vegetables and warm spices, resulting in tender meat and a rich, flavorful sauce perfect for weeknight dinners.
Dec 23
◷ 45 minmedium
A comforting Indonesian dish featuring marinated tofu and seasonal vegetables wrapped in banana leaves, steamed to perfection using a pressure cooker for enhanced flavors. This vegetarian recipe highlights familiar techniques and celebrates authentic Indonesian flavors in a weeknight-friendly preparation.
Dec 21
◷ 65 minmedium
A comforting Peruvian beef braise that combines tender strips of sirloin with tomatoes, onions, and traditional spices, slowly cooked to meld rich flavors. Served with fluffy white rice, this dish highlights seasonal produce and honors classic Peruvian culinary techniques using braising for depth and warmth.
Dec 20
◷ 60 minmedium
A nourishing grain bowl featuring pressure-cooked beef seasoned with traditional Ethiopian berbere spice blend, paired with fluffy teff grains and a medley of seasonal roasted vegetables for a hearty weeknight meal.
Dec 17
◷ 75 minmedium
A hearty Caribbean beef stew slow-cooked under pressure infused with traditional spices, served alongside soft cassava dumplings. This comforting dish highlights rich, familiar flavors and seasonal root vegetables, perfect for a weeknight meal that celebrates classic Caribbean cuisine.
Dec 14
◷ 65 minmedium
A flavorful Indonesian braised beef dish featuring thinly sliced, pressure-cooked beef in a spicy chili and tomato sauce with seasonal vegetables. This recipe highlights the rich, aromatic flavors of traditional Dendeng Balado, balanced with accessible ingredients and straightforward techniques suitable for weeknight cooking.
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Compare the ingredients, cooking time and equipment below to find a dish that fits your plans. Each recipe includes quantities and a step-by-step method.
Preparation takes 20 minutes. Cooking takes 25 minutes. Allow 45 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: fresh lean pork mince, garlic, minced, shallots, minced, salt, ground white pepper. Equipment: pressure cooker or Instant Pot, mixing bowl, large skillet or wide pan, wooden spoon or spatula, measuring spoons, knife and cutting board.
Kitchen tip: To prevent meatballs from sticking while shaping, keep your hands moist with cold water.
Preparation takes 20 minutes. Cooking takes 30 minutes. Allow 50 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: ground beef (80-85% lean), onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, fresh parsley, finely chopped, ground cinnamon. Equipment: mixing bowl, large skillet or frying pan with lid suitable for pressure cooking, knife, cutting board, pressure cooker (stovetop or electric).
Kitchen tip: For best texture, avoid overmixing the beef mixture to keep kofta tender.
Preparation takes 15 minutes. Cooking takes 25 minutes. Allow 40 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces, olive oil, divided, red onion, thinly sliced, medium bell peppers, sliced (any color), zucchini, sliced into half-moons. Equipment: pressure cooker (electric or stovetop), large skillet, knife, cutting board, measuring spoons, measuring cup, spatula or wooden spoon.
Kitchen tip: Use chicken thighs rather than breasts for more tender and juicy results under pressure.
Preparation takes 20 minutes. Cooking takes 25 minutes. Allow 45 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: bone-in, skinless chicken thighs, cut into large pieces, seasonal root vegetables (such as carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes), peeled and chopped into 3 cm pieces, vegetable oil, shallots, roughly chopped, garlic, minced. Equipment: pressure cooker or electric pressure cooker (e.g. Instant Pot), blender or food processor, large skillet or sauté pan, knife, cutting board, measuring spoons.
Kitchen tip: If fresh turmeric is unavailable, use 1 teaspoon of good quality turmeric powder instead.
Preparation takes 15 minutes. Cooking takes 45 minutes. Allow 60 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed, brown or green lentils, rinsed, medium-grain white rice, rinsed, yellow onions, thinly sliced, olive oil, divided. Equipment: pressure cooker (electric or stovetop), large skillet or frying pan, medium saucepan, wooden spoon, sharp knife, cutting board, measuring cups and spoons.
Kitchen tip: Ensure onions are cooked on medium-low heat to prevent burning and to achieve deep caramelization.
Preparation takes 15 minutes. Cooking takes 35 minutes. Allow 50 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: chickpeas, soaked overnight and drained, water for pressure cooking chickpeas, vegetable oil, onion, garlic. Equipment: pressure cooker or Instant Pot, medium saucepan, large skillet, knife, cutting board, measuring cups and spoons.
Kitchen tip: Soaking dried chickpeas overnight reduces cooking time and improves texture.
Preparation takes 20 minutes. Cooking takes 90 minutes. Allow 110 minutes in total. Makes 6 servings. Key ingredients: pork shoulder, cut into large chunks, vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, carrots, peeled and cut into chunks. Equipment: pressure cooker or Instant Pot, wooden spoon, knife, cutting board, measuring spoons, measuring jug.
Kitchen tip: If you prefer milder heat, remove the seeds from the scotch bonnet pepper before adding or omit entirely.
Preparation takes 25 minutes. Cooking takes 20 minutes. Allow 45 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: tofu, cut into 2 cm cubes, banana leaves, for wrapping, seasonal vegetables (e.g., carrots, green beans, baby corn), shallots, garlic. Equipment: pressure cooker with steaming rack or basket, mixing bowl, knife, cutting board, small pan or microwave (to soften banana leaves).
Kitchen tip: If fresh banana leaves are unavailable, use aluminum foil as a substitute but note the flavor difference.
Preparation takes 20 minutes. Cooking takes 45 minutes. Allow 65 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: sirloin steak, trimmed and sliced into strips, vegetable oil, red onion, sliced into thick wedges, ripe plum tomatoes, sliced, garlic, minced. Equipment: pressure cooker or Instant Pot, large skillet, medium saucepan, wooden spoon, knife and cutting board, measuring spoons and cups.
Kitchen tip: For a milder heat, reduce the amount of aji amarillo paste or substitute with yellow bell pepper paste.
Preparation takes 20 minutes. Cooking takes 40 minutes. Allow 60 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: beef chuck, cut into 2 cm cubes, berbere spice blend, vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced. Equipment: pressure cooker or Instant Pot, medium pot with lid, baking sheet, mixing bowls, knife, cutting board, wooden spoon or spatula.
Kitchen tip: If you do not have a pressure cooker, brown the beef in a heavy pot and braise covered at low heat for about 2 hours until tender.
Preparation takes 25 minutes. Cooking takes 50 minutes. Allow 75 minutes in total. Makes 6 servings. Key ingredients: beef chuck, cut into cubes, vegetable oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, dried thyme. Equipment: Pressure cooker (electric or stovetop), Large bowl, Wooden spoon, Measuring cups and spoons, Knife and chopping board.
Kitchen tip: If you prefer a thicker stew, remove the lid after pressure cooking and simmer uncovered for 5-10 minutes to reduce the liquid.
Preparation takes 20 minutes. Cooking takes 45 minutes. Allow 65 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: beef sirloin or round, thinly sliced, dried red chilies, deseeded and soaked in warm water, vegetable oil, large onion, sliced, cloves garlic, minced. Equipment: Pressure cooker or Instant Pot, Cutting board, Sharp knife, Measuring spoons, Measuring cup, Wooden spoon or spatula, Serving dish.
Kitchen tip: For extra flavor, marinate the beef slices in a mixture of minced garlic, soy sauce, and a pinch of salt for 30 minutes before cooking.