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Meat & Poultry
Liquid quantities are minimum quantities for the pressure cooker.
You may wish to add more, especially with larger quantities of meat
or poultry, and depending on the nished dish. Meat and poultry
are best browned before cooking.
Type Size Water Cooking Time
Steam
Release
Beef
Braising 2.5cm / 1inch
pieces
Up to 700g / 1 ½lb
300ml / ½ pint
minimum
20 mins
R
Minced Up to 700g / 1 ½lb
300ml / ½ pint
minimum
8 mins
R
Topside pot roast 900g / 2lb
450ml / ¾ pint
minimum
30 mins
N
Chicken
Thighs / drumstick Up to 700g / 1 ½lb
300ml / ½ pint
minimum
5 – 6mins
N
Breast Up to 700g / 1 ½lb
300ml / ½ pint
minimum
5 mins
N
Whole
Up to 1.3kg / 3lb –
Brown rst
300ml / ½ pint
- 450ml / ¾ pint
minimum
8 mins per
450g / 1lb
R
Lamb
Best end Up to 900g / 2lb
300ml / ½ pint
minimum
12 mins per
450g / 1lb
R
Breast, shoulder, boned
and rolled
Up to 900g / 2lb
450ml / ¾ pint
minimum
15 mins per
450g / 1lb
R
Stewing 2.5cm / 1 inch
pieces
Up to 700g / 1 ½lb
300ml / ½ pint
minimum
20mins
N
Pork
Lean 2.5cm / 1 inch
pieces
Up to 700g / 1 ½lb
300ml / ½ pint
minimum
15 mins
R
Spare ribs Up to 700g / 1 ½lb 300ml / ½ pint 15 mins
N
Pot roast 900g / 2lb 450ml / ¾ pint 30 mins
N
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