How to use the Instant Pot Pro - for BEGINNERS!! Step by step guide at an EASY TO UNDERSTAND pace!!

Step by step instructions on how to use the 'Instant Pot Pro'. If you're new to the Instant Pot Pro, learn about all the parts, how to put it together and how to do a water test / initial test run. If you've just purchased the Instant Pot Pro, this video will show you everything you need to know to get started with this model.
0:00 Introduction
1:09 Accessories
1:32 Parts
6:58 Water test
11:00 Buttons and Functions
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[@DJLisa3]

This is exactly what I needed. I tried mine two or three times without success. This is the perfect video for beginners. Thank you so much for the detailed directions.

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Hi Lisa, you're welcome - happy to help!

[@thatlarawoman]

what a great video this is..i am completely new to owning a pressure cooker and youve made it so easy to learn x

[@daleellis6050]

The best demo of this model I've seen. I have been using Instant Pots and Misen Multiport's for a very long time. I am convinced this pot will replace my current 6 qt pots. I live at 4600' elevation, and the preset buttons will allow most repeat-cooked items to have the elevation time adjustment already made. Thank you!😊

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Happy to help!

[@seanlongwell7317]

Thanks! So you answered my question I was looking for for some time. You didn't really specify but did cover it. I am an amateur mycology fanatic and have been searching how to set high pressure for sterilizing grain for 2.5 hrs. I feel like I have used every button on this thing a hundred times. I want to sterilize so I always set my pressure cooker to sterilize. WRONG! THE CUSTOM pressure cooker allows me to set the custom time for what ever time I want. I have just been baby sitting it and resting it every half hour till I hit my 2.5 hours. Thanks a lot for detailing the functions of this simple machine. If you are a KZbinr and want video hits because I have looked trust me. Title a video " Sterilizing grain for mycology insta pot pro" or "sterilizing grain with the insta pot pro growing mushrooms at home" you will get hits like crazy. Thanks again. Have a great day and Thalys for the great video😊

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Wow, I didn't know that was a thing! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@nyarokinjab67]

Thank you for this extremely well detailed video. I have had my instant pot pro for almost 6 months ! Too scared to even look at it ! Now thanks to you , I can cook 👩‍🍳 👩‍🍳 !!

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

So great to hear this. Thank you for commenting.

[@inspiredthanksforsharing3766]

Thank you for the close ups. I don't use this pot enough to remember how to use it and need to refresh my memory each time I want to use it. That's why I don't use it so much!!!

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

You're welcome, happy to help!

[@trishg58]

Brilliant. Such clear, concise instructions. Thank you.

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Thanks for watching, and I appreciate the feedback!

[@stevephla]

Very concise and helpful. Thanks.

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

I'm glad you found it helpful!

[@loraleewellington9064]

Thank you! I just got a new one for Christmas, and watched another 'Beginner' video. She was fine when describing the pot features, but as soon as she went over to using the buttons, she speeded up! And it was very hard to see whether she was pressing something or what! I listened to one 5 second section 4 times, trying to understand what she did! All that to say, you were so much easier to follow! Thank you!

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

You are so welcome! I'm so glad you found me :)

[@krazy4fox]

Outstanding! Thank you so very much!

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Glad it was helpful!

[@user-kh1pm2xo3c]

This video was amazing. It made me feel very confident to use the machine. I will definitely be viewing your other videos. Thank you so much! 💕😺💕

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@pryan89815]

Great overview - answers most questions and provides for a great start using the Pro - thanks!

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Glad it was helpful!

[@indycurt1]

You did a great job on this. Thank you so much for sharing this info!

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

You're so welcome!

[@MPCY577]

Thank you! Well explained it 👏👏 I followed your instructions for the water test

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Glad it helped!

[@sangeetakumar2167]

Hi Nina !!😊 Thank you so much. Well explained!!

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

I hope you enjoy your Instant Pot, Sangeeta! You're most welcome.

[@lindaleach7954]

Thank you so very much. This is my first Imstant Pot, although I've used other electric pressure cookers. The manual that comes with the Instant Pot is worthless. Your explanation is excellent !

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nayanaramdas2735]

Thank you for the useful demo. Very nicely explained 😊

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Nayana, thank you - happy to help!

[@AnaCosta-wr7fx]

Very well done video! Thank you!!😊

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Glad you liked it!

[@Bogartboginty]

Great video very helpful thanks.

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

I'm glad you found it useful, Jamie!

[@arleenk3]

You are terrific! Definitely checking out your other videos. Thanks!

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Thank you so much!

[@user-uv5rp4kj7m]

Great Video! Very clear and informative. Just gave me the courage to plug up my new Instant Pot Pro and get started.

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Glad it was helpful! I hope you enjoy cooking with it.

[@rasikadhadiwal5622]

Finally I got my very first instant pot pro. This is super helpful video. The minute details you provided are a perfect lesson for a beginner. You are an excellent instructor. Looking forward to your channel for more experiments for my new toy 😜 Thank you ☺️

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for taking the time to comment.

[@SuzanneWho]

You are a very good instructor! Clear and detailed. I haven’t bought an IP yet but trying to learn beforehand. I have an IP Gem Multicooker which does not have pressure. I’m going to try baking bread in it but was wishing the IP Pro could be used that way. Since it has a bake function, I wonder if anyone has tried to bake a boule. I also wish the pro had the air fry lid. Thank you. BTW several people have shown using the IP for rising dough on the yogurt or keep warm serving. So that does help in reducing time. But you still have to bake it. 😁

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Suzanne, thank you for the kind words! Yes, I have tried the bake function (in my Duo Evo Plus - a precursor to the Pro) and it was able to bake a cake but took WAY too long, like 2 to 2.5 hours to bake a small cake. I'm not sure I'd recommend it but maybe the technology has changed. I don't have the patience to try it lol! Why don't you think about the pro crisp or duo crisp?

[@2happypuppy2]

Very nice video, my first electric pressure cooker off brand I was so confused and kept doing things wrong my results were about 50/50😂 I'm hoping with this pot and help from videos like yours I will be able to really enjoy using this so thank you!!

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

I'm so glad I could help! Feel free to reach out if you have questions!

[@bydempsey]

Thank you for this video! I've been on a research hunt for the last two days regarding getting an Instant Pot --we've been changing our diet over to a more anti-inflammatory type of eating and I was thinking that an IP would help me get into a routine of more beans in the diet, etc. But most every video I've watching has been either super confusing, or just not a lot of good info. You are definitely a teacher, and I can so appreciate your teaching style, so thank you ! I've subscribed and look forward to watching more of your stuff :)

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Thank you, Bridgette, for your kind words! I hope you are successful in your search :)

[@cymbalspecialist]

I agree. Since I got my new IP Pro I've watched several vids but nobody just explains it so clearly as you. You are an excellent teacher. Learning the basic principles of how it works is far more helpful. Thanks so much. I'll definitely check your other info.

[@shiraunjacob8995]

Hi Nina! Your video was a life saver! I just bought a Pro and I really needed exactly what your video provided - a complete walkthrough for beginners. :) I started watching all your other videos. I’m so excited for some Kerala-style cooking…with an Instant Pot! I subscribed and I'm telling my friends all about your channel.

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Glad it was helpful! Hope you're enjoying your IP.

[@DONGNGUYEN-ss2gb]

How can I make soup using the Instant Pot Pro? Thank you. [Note: I did make soup using older Instant Pot.]

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

The default setting for soup is 30 minutes. So you can just select "pressure cook" and 30 minutes at high pressure.

[@DONGNGUYEN-ss2gb]

How can I make porridge using the Instant Pot Pro? Thank you. [Note: I did make porridge using older Instant Pot.]

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

The default setting for porridge is 20 minutes. So you can just select "pressure cook" and 20 minutes at high pressure.

[@bethanybunnell8735]

Thank you. this was helpful but I would like to know if you can adjust the temperature by 1 degree increments? I plan to use it with yogurt and different strains need different temperature. Thanks f

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Yes, you can increase the fermentation temperature by 1 degree increments.

[@sanjay4real]

great video! other then the fav/memory customization options that Instant Pot made with the new Pro model, are there really any differences between the Duo Evo Plus VS the Pro??...cheers from Canada :)

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Hi - great question! Yup, favorites and the reminder feature which beeps 5 or 10 minutes after pressure cooking is done...

[@thegenius2OOx]

Super great vid, the wife just got me this for Christmas and I’m super excited to start using it. Will definitely see the other vids you have. Although I am curious and perhaps you may know. As this model is newer and replacing the duo. Would the air fryer lid accessory work on this model. Cannot seem to get an exact answer from the company.

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Hi Gabriel, great question. I don’t believe the current design of the air fryer lid accessory is compatible with the pro, because it’s not compatible with the duo Evo plus which was the precursor to this model. There is a model called pro crisp that has an air fryer lid fitted just for this style of Instant Pot. I believe the reason the accessory lid doesn’t fit is because of the design of the handles. The lid would probably topple and not fit securely. Hope that helps.

[@thegenius2OOx]

@@PainttheKitchenRed thank you very much for your reply, I figured just thought I would ask. Another question if I may, I see many people suggestion pressure cooking broccoli for zero minutes although I do not see it possible in timer, any thoughts?

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

@@thegenius2OOx - zero minutes is available on some older models. What I do is I set the time for 1 minute and as soon as the display turns from 'On' to '1:00', I press cancel and do a quick release. That's the equivalent of zero minutes. Take care.

[@LifeIsMessyImLearningAsIGrow]

You have some really good videos! Thank you for sharing! I hope we can both learn from each other!! You are very talented. I make videos too

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@VanCamelCat]

I have the Evo, and I love it. I get the impression that I would absolutely love the Pro as well 👍 Also, I realize this is a small detail, but I love that it is black. And those fav buttons can truly come in handy. Thanks for the nice tutorial. Something I have been wondering with the EVO as well as the Pro, and I hope you can help with, is: After pressure cooking, when it switches automatically to keep warm mode, does it still count as natural release? What I mean is, if I wait 10 minutes in the keep warm mode and let it count... will this be the same as hitting the cancel button and waiting 10 minutes? For example: In the white rice recipe I usually use, I set the timer for let's say 6 minutes, and once it beeps that it is done I hit cancel and set a 10 minute timer on my smartphone. Once the 10-minute timer is done, I then do a quick release for the remainder of the steam. If I were to not hit cancel, but rather just wait the 10 minutes while the instant pot is on keep warm mode... and only then do a quick release - will that work the same? Will that keep warm mode allow for natural release during those 10 minutes? Or is it somehow different because the IP keeps a certain level of heat on the inner pot? I mean, now having watched this new reminder feature in the Pro, I get the impression that the keep warm IS indeed allowing for Natural Release. Is that true? Also this isn't available in my Evo, is it? I'd love to find out I simply missed it somehow 😂

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Great question! Yes, I have found no difference between pressing cancel and leaving it on Keep Warm before releasing pressure. And no, unfortunately, the Evo does not have the timer for natural release :(

[@VanCamelCat]

@@PainttheKitchenRed Thank you, that is great news about the KW allowing for natural release (presumably at the same pace). Only after watching many of your other videos, did I realize that the first ever water test video I watched almost a year back, that helped me a lot by the way, was yours. So extra thanks for that 😊 I'm glad I re-encountered your channel 👍 👍

[@watchingyoutube7330]

Hi, I have heard people complain that the beep is annoying while setting time, etc. but if you turn the sound off, will you still get the alerts that cooking is finished or the Reminder beep, etc.? Thank you.

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Hi, thanks for your question. I believe turning sound off turns off all the sounds including the alerts. Sorry, but I am visiting family at the moment and can't test it out for you!

[@MrPathorock]

can you delay cook foe steam?

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

You cannot, unfortunately - just tried it out for you.

[@hazelgriffith4515]

Can you move the inner pot from the stove directly to the Instant Pot or does it have to cool down first? Also, is the select button at the front loose?

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Yes the inner pot can be moved to the stove directly. The knob in the front is very easily turned, so kinda loose.

[@hazelgriffith4515]

@@PainttheKitchenRed Thank you...

[@soniatoronto]

My Evo plus duo had the Error message of C 6H, and I wonder whether it’s inner pot fits to Instant Pot pro? Also I bought a baking pan! Does it fit to Pro, too?

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

Sonia, that error has to do with the pressure sensor, and not easily fixed I'm afraid. Yes, the Duo evo inner pot fits the IP Pro. I do it all the time. Yes, any accessories for the duo evo plus will fit the pro.

[@femeianisipurilor]

@@PainttheKitchenRed thank you very much! The replacement is on its way! Yay! I cooked 50 years with the normal pressure cooker but IP which I use it for a year is much better

[@soniatoronto]

@@PainttheKitchenRed Hi, I contacted the IP company and they responded very promptly and sent us a replacement Instant Pot! The error is well known for Evo Duo and they seem to stop making them.

[@PainttheKitchenRed]

@@soniatoronto awesome! That's really great that they're sticking by their product.