Instant Pot Duo Crisp with Ultimate Lid Air Fryer + Multi-Cooker, Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Steamer, Grill, Sauté pan, Sous Vide -1500W, 6.2L, Black

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Go from pressure cooking to air frying simply by removing the pressure cooking cover, so you can use one function after another all in the same pot.

I can't say for sure how it happened though the first few times I attached the pressure lid, I had to muscle it a bit to get it on. Instant has gone for a different look with this new model: the matte black plastic finish all over looks smart, but it might be too plasticky for some people. In addition, the newer cooking pot is wider and shorter than the older models, which limits the amount you can air fry at one time.

If you like, at this time you can also select a Delayed Start and toggle the Keep Warm setting on and off. Once the button is pushed, the cover will release and fall, so be sure to have your finger in the loop provided to prevent it from clattering against the cooking pot. However, stirring the thin fries and quartered Brussels sprouts resulted in them falling off of the perforated air fryer cooking rack and into the bottom of the cooking pot.

The Instant Pot completely takes care of the process, so you don’t need to worry about it, making this model a great choice for those who are nervous of pressure cooking. Whatever function you use, you can cook more efficiently, saving more than 80% energy and cost as revealed in a recent independent study which showed cooking with an Instant Pot uses 4. The Ninja does come with more user-friendly instructions, but you pay a hefty premium for the slickness of the overall package. Our go-to recipe – sweet-potato fries – was ready in 15 minutes instead of the usual 20, and they cooked evenly all the way through. The biggest draw of this model over the brand's initial hybrid air fryer model is more cooking capacity.

With the air fryer rack in place, you can fit three medium chicken breasts and four chicken thighs in the cooking chamber (probably five in a pinch). For more details, check out our in-depth discussion on the Instant Pot Burn Notice: What to Do and How to Avoid It in the Future. With its spacious 6-portion capacity and simple cleanup thanks to its stainless steel and dishwasher-safe components, this Instant Pot is ideal for feeding up to six people, making weekday meals, family dinners, entertaining, and batch cooking a breeze.

Available with Costco-exclusive accessories – you can make full use of your new appliance with the handy tongs and heat mat. As we’ve tested an Instant Pot multi-cooker in the past, we had a pretty good repertoire of recipes to use with this new model, ranging from sweet-potato fries to stews and rice. In fact, Ninja managed to beat Instant Pot in the race to bring out a multi-cooker that could do everything without having to switch lids. In most cases, when you sauté, wait until the pot heats to your desired temperature before adding the oil or other ingredients. Because of this convection cooking element, you can air fry, broil, bake and roast -- all cooking methods that most Instant Pots don't offer.We particularly like it for batch cooking but also for busy households that might want to take advantage of functions like delay cooking. Compared with other models we’ve tried, the cooking chamber is wider and shallower, which means more surface area to cook on. We slow-cooked chicken soup while tracking the temperature of both the bird and the broth to assess consistency.

The Instant brand (famous for the Instant Pot) has been making air fryers for a few years now but only recently added an air-frying feature to the popular multicooker. This Ultimate Lid model seems to be Instant Pot’s answer to the all-in-one Ninja Foodi with Smart Lid). Roasted broccoli: I roasted broccoli florets (tossed in olive oil) in the Duo Crisp for 12 minutes at 375 degrees F. Value for money aside, there’s a lot to love about the Duo Crisp; Instant has done an excellent job of upgrading and modernising the design of this model.The broth was pretty thin — not a rich stew-like consistency — compared to other pressure cookers that we have tested. Both batches emerged from 12 minutes of cooking with about the same amount of caramelization and browning.