Using Pressure Cooking Smart Programs; Inner Pot Installed - Instant Pot VIVA Series User Manual

Using Pressure Cooking Smart Programs

Whether you are a novice cook or a culinary expert, the Viva provides Smart
Programs to get you cooking with the touch of a button.
The steps below follow the safest procedure for using the cooker and can be
applied to the following Smart Programs: Soup/Broth, Meat/Stew, Bean/Chili,
Cake, Egg, Rice, Multigrain, Porridge, Steam, Sterilize and Pressure Cook.
Always inspect your Instant Pot pressure cooking lid, inner pot and cooker base
carefully to ensure they are clean and in good working condition before use.
Instant Pot® Size
6 Quarts / 5.7 Litres
8 Quarts / 7.6 Litres
Pressure cooking liquids should be water-based, such as broth, stock, soup or
juice. If using canned, condensed, or cream-based soup, add water as directed
above.
To avoid scorching or scalding injury, be cautious when cooking with more than
CAUTION
1/4 cup (2 oz / 60 mL) oil, oil-based sauces, condensed cream-based soups, and
thick sauces. Add suitable liquid to thin sauces. Avoid recipes that call for more
than 1/4 cup (2 oz / 60 mL) of oil or fat content.
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Minimum Liquid for Pressure Cooking*
1 ½ cups (12 oz / 375 mL)
2 cups (16 oz / 500 mL)
*Unless otherwise specified in recipe.
Using Pressure Cooking Smart Programs
1. Open and remove the lid as described in
Cooking Lid.
2. Remove the inner pot from the cooker base.
3. Add food and liquid ingredients to the inner pot.
Note: Cold or frozen food items take longer to generate steam and slow down
pressurization. For the fastest results, thaw frozen ingredients before cooking.
4. Insert the inner pot into the cooker base.
5. 6 Quart: Secure the power cord to the base power socket at the back of the
cooker base. Ensure the connection is tight.
Connect the power cord to a 120 V power source. The cooker goes to Standby
mode and the display indicates OFF.
6. Place and close the lid as described in
Locking Lid.
Note: The quick release button will automatically pop up to the Seal position for
pressure cooking.
7. Select your desired pressure cooking Smart Program.
8. Press the same Smart Program button again to cycle through Less, Normal
and More time options.
9. For custom cooking, use the − / + buttons to adjust the cooking time.
Note: Pressure level adjustments are saved to the Smart Program when cooking begins.
10. Press Pressure Level to toggle between Low and High pressure.
Note: When pressure cooking, the pressure level controls the temperature.
A higher pressure results in a higher cooking temperature.
Note: Cooking temperature adjustments are saved to the Smart Program when
cooking begins
11. Press Keep Warm to toggle the automatic Keep Warm setting off or on, as you desire.
12. After 10 seconds, the display reads On and indicates that Pre-heating has
begun.
13. When cooking completes, follow recipe directions to select the appropriate
venting method. Refer to Depressurizing the Cooker (Venting
Instant Tip: Use the steam rack to lift foods out of the cooking liquid. This
ensures even heat distribution, prevents nutrients from leeching into the
cooking liquid, and stops food items from scorching on the bottom of the
inner pot.
Pressure Control Features—Pressure
Pressure Control Features—Pressure
Methods).
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