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Cooking
Cooking in the Vortex Plus is quick and easy — food goes in, crispy deliciousness comes out!
Check out the cooking timetables for guidance, or visit our recipe site for fun, easy-to-
follow instructions. You can also download the free Instant Pot app to search recipes,
save favorites and more.
Cooking accessories
The non-stick cooking trays are perforated for airow and should be used for most foods,
like wings and cauliower bites.
The non-stick drip pan doubles as a at cooking tray when you’re baking cookies,
or cooking fragile food like sh, and lled-foods like jalapeno poppers or cheese-
stuffed chicken.
You can place food right on the cooking tray(s) or the drip pan, or, in/on any oven-safe
cookware on the cooking tray.
For information on the rotisserie accessories, see Rotisserie cooking: Rotisserie
accessories.
Air Fry, Roast, Broil and Bake
These programs give your meals all the rich, crispy avor of deep frying with little to
no oil, so you can say, “See ya!” to the greasy mess and extra calories! The presets are
a starting point that you can experiment with to get the results you prefer.
Smart
program
Default time Time range
Default
temperature
Temperature
range
Notes
Air Fry
18 minutes
(00:18)
1 minute to 1 hour
(00:01 to 01:00)
205°C / 400°F
82 to 205°C
180 to 400°F
For all your
favorite deep-fried
meals, like fries,
cauliower bites,
wings, nuggets
and more.
Roast
40 minutes
(00:40)
1 minute to 1 hour
(00:01 to 01:00)
193°C / 380°F
82 to 205°C
180 to 400°F
Ideal for vegetable
dishes, beef, lamb,
pork, poultry
and more.
Broil
8 minutes
(00:08)
1 to 40 minutes
(00:01 to 00:40)
205°C / 400°F Not adjustable
Direct top-down
heating, perfect for
melting cheese on
French onion soup,
nachos and more.
Bake
30 mins
(00:30)
1 minute to 1 hour
00:01 to 01:00
185°C / 365°F
82 to 205°C
180 to 400°F
Light and uffy
cakes and pastries,
scalloped potatoes
and more.