Using Your Ninja Instant Cooker; Familiarizing Yourself With Pressure Cooking; Natural Pressure Release Vs. Quick Pressure Release; Pressurizing - Ninja PC101C Owner's Manual

USING YOUR NINJA® INSTANT COOKER
FAMILIARIZING YOURSELF
WITH PRESSURE COOKING
In order to familiarize yourself with
the Pressure Cook function and start
cooking, it is highly recommended for
first-time users to do an initial run.
1 Place the pot in the cooker base and
add 3 cups room-temperature water
to the pot.
2 Assemble the lid by aligning the arrow
on the lid with the arrow on the front
of the unit. Then turn the lid clockwise
until it locks into place.
3 Make sure the pressure release valve on
the lid is in the SEAL position.
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4 Press the PRESSURE button. The unit
will default to high (HI) pressure and a
time setting of 2 minutes (00:02). Press
the START/STOP button to begin.
5 The unit will begin to build pressure,
indicated by the rotating lights. The
unit will begin counting down when it
is fully pressurized.
6 When the countdown is finished, the
unit will beep, automatically switch
to the Keep Warm mode, and begin
counting up.
7 Turn the pressure release valve to the
VENT position to quick release the
pressurized steam. A quick burst of
steam will spurt out of the pressure
release valve. When steam is completely
released, the unit will be ready to open.
NATURAL PRESSURE RELEASE
VS . QUICK PRESSURE RELEASE
Natural Pressure Release: When pressure
cooking is complete, steam will naturally
release from the unit as it cools down.
This can take up to 20 minutes or more,
depending on the amount of liquid and
food in the pot. During this time, the unit
will switch to Keep Warm mode and start
counting up. When natural pressure release is
complete, the red float valve will drop down.
Quick Pressure Release: Use this function
only when specified by your recipe. When
pressure cooking is complete and the KEEP
WARM light is on, turn the pressure release
valve to the VENT position to instantly
release steam through the valve. Keep
face and hands away from unit as steam is
being released.
Even after releasing pressure naturally or
using the pressure release valve, some
steam will remain in the unit and will
escape when the lid is opened. ALWAYS
use caution when opening the lid. Lift
and tilt it away from you, making sure no
condensation drips into the cooker base.
NOTE: At any time during the natural
release process, you can switch to quick
release by turning the pressure release
valve to the VENT position.

PRESSURIZING

As pressure builds in the unit, the
control panel will display rotating lights.
Pressurizing time varies, depending on the
amount of food and liquid in the pot. When
pressure reaches a certain point, the lid
will lock as a safety measure, and it will not
unlock until pressure is released. Once the
unit has reached full pressure, the pressure
cooking cycle will begin and the timer will
start counting down.
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