Steaming Chart - Crock-Pot Express Owner's Manual

STEAMING CHART

Amount
Food Amount
of water
Vegetables
Asparagus 1 lb 2 cups
Broccoli 1 bunch 2 cups
Baby carrots or 1
1 lb 2 cups
½ inch pieces
1 medium
Cauliflower 2 cups
head
Corn on the cob 4 2 cups
Green beans 1 lb 2 cups
Snow peas 1 lb 2 cups
White or Yukon
12 ounces 2 cups
Gold potatoes
Sweet Potatoes 12 ounces 2 cups
Yellow squash or
1 lb 2 cups
zucchini
Poultry
Eggs 8 2 cups
Fish
Lobster tails Large 2 cups
Large Shrimp 1 lb 2 cups
Salmon 1 lb 2 cups
Pre-prep Cooking Time
Whole/trimmed 4 - 5 minutes
2-inch florets 2 - 3 minutes
Peeled and
2 - 3 minutes
trimmed
2-inch pieces 2 - 3 minutes
6-inches 3 - 5 minutes
Whole/trimmed 2 - 3 minutes
Whole/trimmed 1 - 3 minutes
Quartered 7 - 9 minutes
Cut in 1 ½-inch
7 - 9 minutes
pieces
Thickly sliced 6 - 8 minutes
Whole in shell 6 - 9 minutes
In shell 3 - 4 minutes
Peeled and
1 - 3 minutes
deveined
Cut in serving
3 - 5 minutes
size pieces
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SEARING AND SAUTÉING
The settings BROWN/SEAR and SAUTÉ do not cook under
pressure. They work similarly to standard cooking, requiring dry
heat, and therefore do not need the Pressure or Crisping Lid.
Place the Cooker on a flat, level surface.
Do not use the the Pressure or Crisping Lid with this
function.
BROWN/SEAR
The BROWN/SEAR function is designed to brown (sear)
meats for casseroles and soups. Browning meat prior to
pressure cooking and slow cooking not only gives your food
great color, but it also seals in the flavorful juices and keeps the
meat tender.
SAUTÉ
The SAUTÉ function is designed to sauté onions and mirepoix
(mixture of chopped onion, carrot, and celery), among
many other foods, often used in pressure cooker and slow
cooker recipes. Sautéing onions allows caramelization which
contributes to the flavor and color in the end dish.
USING THE BROWN/SEAR AND SAUTÉ FUNCTIONS
Place Cooking Pot inside Heating Base. Plug the Cooker into a
wall outlet. The Cooker will beep, and the Display Screen will
illuminate with four dashes (- - - -).
1. Select the BROWN/SEAR or SAUTÉ function and adjust the
time and temperature if necessary, using the + and - buttons.
2. Press START/STOP.
3. When the Cooker is pre-heating, "HEAt" will appear on the
Display Screen. When the temperature has been reached,
the timer will start counting down. Using plastic tongs,
carefully add your food to the hot pot.
Capacity: When the Cooker is used to brown or sauté it
may be best to cook in batches to ensure the food is evenly
cooked.
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