Suggested Cooking Times And Basic Instructions; Basic Recipe For Meat And Poultry - Cook's essentials CEPC800 Owner's Manual

Suggested Cooking Times
In the following pages you'll find all the information you need for preparing a wide variety
of ingredients in your Cook's Essentials
NOTE: Unlike the microwave, pressure-cooking time does not increase when quantity
increases. In other words, whether you cook 1 pound or 2 pounds of chicken drumsticks,
timing will remain 12 minutes.
The only exception to this rule is when the size of individual ingredients increase. For
example, a 3-pound pot roast takes 60 minutes while a 5-pound pot roast takes 80 min-
utes, and a large potato takes longer to cook than a small potato.

BASIC RECIPE FOR MEAT AND POULTRY

1. Brown meat, if desired.
2. Pour 1 cup water or broth into cooker for meats that cook for less than 45 minutes.
Increase to 1-1/2 cups liquid for meats that cook more than 45 minutes.
3. Add meat and remaining ingredients.
4. Set Pressure Mode to HIGH and set Cook Time as suggested below. Press START.
5. When cooker beeps, quick-release pressure, EXCEPT WHEN COOKING BEEF
WHICH USUALLY REQUIRES NATURAL PRESSURE RELEASE FOR OPTIMUM
TENDERNESS.
NOTE: When using charts below, quick-release pressure except when otherwise indicat-
ed. Natural Pressure Release will be indicated by the initials NPR.
FOOD
CHICKEN
4-4 1/2 pound whole broiler
bone-in thighs/drumsticks
boneless thighs
bone-in split breasts
boneless breast cutlets, 3/4" wide strips
CORNISH HENS
Whole, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds
TURKEY
Drumsticks/thighs, 1 1/4 pounds
ground
BEEF
Pot Roast, 5-pound boneless chuck
Brisket, 4 1/2 pounds boneless
Corned Beef, 3 pounds
Short Ribs, 2 inches thick
Stew Meat, 1-inch chunks
Stew Meat, 1/2-inch bits
Oxtails, 2-inch lengths
Meatballs, about 1-inch diameter
LAMB
Shanks, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds each
Shoulder/leg, 1 1/2-inch chunks
PORK
Picnic Shoulder, 4 to 4 1/2 pounds
Shoulder, butt, or loin, 1-inch cubes
Spare Ribs, 2-rib pieces
Chops, about 1-inch thick
and Basic Instructions
® Programmable Electric Pressure Cooker.
MINUTES UNDER HIGH PRESSURE
17
22-25
12
10
10
6
10
30
3
80 plus NPR
70 plus NPR
70 plus NPR
35 plus NPR
20 plus NPR
15
45 plus NPR
3
20 plus NPR
18-20
60
10
25-30
10