Cooking meals in an Instant Pot pressure cooker has been a true game changer for my family. There can be a bit of a learning curve with pressure cooking, so I wanted to make it a bit easier. I created this Printable Instant Pot Pressure Cooking Times Chart to help you learn how long to cook items, how much liquid to use, and whether to use the quick release or natural release method. Consider it your Instant Pot cheat sheet!
How Long To Cook Food in an Instant Pot
I use my Instant Pot pressure cooker at least 3-4 times each week to cook family meals and for meal prep. I make Shredded Chicken from Frozen Chicken Breasts, Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs, soups and more! When I first got our Instant Pot, I had no idea what to do with it. I mean, I was ready to use it, but wasn't really sure how. I started by making a couple of recipes that I found on Pinterest, then as I got more comfortable, I started to learn how to use it to create my own recipes. After getting pretty comfortable using my pressure cooker, I thought it would be nice to create a printable chart to keep on my refrigerator so I could quick reference cook times, liquid requirements and be able to see whether I should quick release or use natural release. I hope these free printable time charts help you get more comfortable with your pressure cooker and maybe even inspire you to cook a few new things!
Pressure Cooker Time Charts
This Pressure Cooking Times Chart has two pages...one for meats like chicken, beef pork, lamb and seafood. Then there is a second page with grains like rice and oats, vegetables and beans. Below the charts, you can find all of the Instant Pot recipes I've shared so far too! You can click the clear printable version of these Instant Pot Cooking Charts HERE!
Instant Pot Recipes
I've been working on making and sharing all of my favorite Instant Pot pressure cooker recipes here on the blog, you can find the one's I have shared so far HERE on my Instant Pot Recipes Page! Be sure to sign up for my emails below so you don't miss any of the new recipes I share in the future...I have tons of them!
Ginny says
Noticed that in the catagory of 'Beans and Legumes' there is a number for added liquid but no measure. Would that be cups?
Phyllis Harms says
Thank you so much for the Instant Pot Cooking Charts. I have had my Instant Pot for about 3 years and have been scared of it. But after seeing an. d reading your charts and recipes I'm gonna tackle it. once again thank you. Phyllis
Jessica says
This makes me so happy! I'm going to be posting an Instant Pot for beginners post and video soon, so keep your eyes open for it! Jess
Pat says
I want to cook 8lbs of corned beef in a instant pot. How long should I cook it
Keith J. Managan says
is there any way to enlarge the print size for pressure cooking chart, the print is very small and I dont see any way to enlarge it.
Jessica says
Unfortunately, I don't have a way to make it bigger, but you may be able to open it in a program and enlarge it. I wish I was more help!