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Instant Pot DUO Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 INSTANT POT ® ™...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    We hope you fall in love with Instant Pot cooking, and enjoy it in your kitchen for years to come! What’s in the box This guide is for the Instant Pot Duo version 5. For other user manuals, Using your Duo .com.

  • Page 3: What's In The Box

    WHAT’S IN THE BOX USING YOUR DUO Control panel We’ve designed the control panel to be simple to use and easy to read. Steam Release Valve Float Valve Steam Release Switch Lid Position Marker Soup Rice Broth Meat Multigrain Stainless Steel Inner Cooking Pot...
  • Page 4 You’ll use the stainless steel lid for most cooking programs, and your Instant Pot Duo. especially for pressure cooking. Always use the pressure cooking lid that came with this Instant Pot Duo cooker base. Standby mode Open the Lid Turn the lid handle to align the arrow symbol on the lid with the Preheat mode unlock symbol on the cooker base.

  • Page 5: Initial Set Up

    Plug in cord (3QT and 6QT models) When you’re ready to use your Instant Pot Duo, plug the electrical cord into the power socket on the back of the unit. Note: the 8QT model has an electrical cord that is always connected to the unit.

  • Page 6: Pressure Cooking

    PRESSURE COOKING Test run Setting up your new Instant Pot Duo for a test run is a great way to Pressure cooking uses pressurized steam to quickly and evenly cook foods. familiarize yourself with how the unit works before you actually cook a meal.
  • Page 7 How to release steam Cook When the pressure is ready, your Instant Pot Duo will beep once Instant Pot Duo can release steam in 2 different ways. Use the one that and starts cooking. best fits the type of food you’re cooking.
  • Page 8 White Rice White Rice The Instant Pot Duo automatically adjusts cooking time depending on volume of rice; display will show Auto. You can adjust cooking time and setting to achieve desired texture. Use a 10-minute timed steam release for fluffy rice.

  • Page 9: Sautéing

    SAUTÉING Multigrain Pressure Low / High Use Sauté in place of a frying or saucepan. Sautéing can deepen the Setting Less Normal More flavors of your food, or can simmer, thicken or reduce sauces. Cooking Time 20 minutes 40 minutes 1 hour Choose from these settings in the Sauté...

  • Page 10: Slow Cooking

    SLOW COOKING Deglazing Deglazing is the process of adding a liquid to a hot pan, releasing all of Slow Cook lets you make your favorite simmering and stewing recipes — the delicious, caramelized pieces stuck to the bottom. just like grandma used to make. This program does not use pressure to Remove food from inner pot.

  • Page 11: Yogurt Making

    YOGURT MAKING Ferment Press Yogurt. You can use your Instant Pot Duo to easily make delicious, fermented Cycle to Normal by pressing Yogurt again; display shows dairy and non-dairy yogurt. 8 hours (08:00). Choose from these settings in the Yogurt Smart Program: Use –...

  • Page 12: Keep Warm

    CLEANING The Keep Warm setting turns on automatically after cooking on all Clean your Instant Pot Duo after each use. Always unplug the unit and Smart Programs except Sauté and Yogurt. You can also use Keep Warm let all parts cool to room temperature before cleaning. Before use or to reheat food.

  • Page 13: Learn More

    LEARN MORE Part Cleaning instructions Power cord • Use a barely-damp cloth to wipe any particles off cord There’s a whole world of Instant Air Fryer information and help just Cooker base • Wipe the inside of the cooker base as well as the waiting for you.
  • Page 14 Product specifications Model Volume Wattage Power Weight Dimensions Duo Mini 3 Quart 120V/ 3.9 kg in:11.4Lx10Wx11.2H 2.8 Litres watts 60Hz 8.6 lbs. cm:29Lx25.5Wx28.5H Duo 60 6 Quart 1000 120V/ 5.35 kg in:13.4Lx12.2Wx12.5H 5.7 Litres watts 60Hz 11.8 lbs. cm:34Lx31Wx31.7H Duo 80...
  • Page 15 Instant Brands Inc., 495 March Road, Suite 200 Kanata, Ontario, K2K 3G1 Canada instanthome.com © 2021 Instant Brands ™ 110-0043-01-0301...

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Duo mini v5Duo 60 v5Duo 80 v5

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