10 Instant Pot Hacks I Learned From Its Very Active Facebook Community

Don't know where to start? If you have chicken, stock, and some basic veggies, you can always trust the "Soup" function, which takes the guesswork out of the settings and timing. Just be sure there is sufficient liquid in the pot.

Get the recipe: Instant Pot soup

If your shredded beef is tough, it's not necessarily overcooked. One commenter explained that the meat gets tough before it gets tender. Pressure cook it in five-minute increments until it breaks down easily with a fork and refer to this pressure cooker pot roast guide for the best results.

Get the recipe: Instant Pot Italian shredded beef

For the fastest-ever spaghetti and meatballs, combine one bag frozen meatballs, one box pasta (like penne), three cups water, and one jar tomato sauce in an Instant Pot and cook for seven minutes. Though this isn't mentioned in the recipe, try garnishing each plate with parmesan and basil.

Get the recipe: Instant Pot pasta and meatballs

What's everyone's go-to chicken recipe? For starters, this chicken enchilada casserole, which calls for pressure cooking chicken breasts in enchilada sauce, shredding the cooked meat, then pressure cooking it one last time with tortilla slices, shredded cheese, and black olives.

Get the recipe: Instant Pot chicken enchilada casserole

If you want to pressure-cook salmon and veggies at the same time, use a trivet. Place the veggies, like cauliflower, underneath the trivet, and the fish on top. Savvy Instant Pot users call this type of recipe PIP, or pot in pot.

Get the recipe: Instant Pot salmon, broccoli, and potatoes

Roasting potatoes can seem like a daunting task, especially if you don't know what buttons to use! First sauté the potatoes in sufficient oil to brown all the sides. Then, pour in some broth, cover, and pressure cook for about seven minutes until fork tender. FYI, older models will have the "Manual" button and newer models have a "Pressure Cook" button.

Get the recipe: Instant Pot chicken "roasted" potatoes

Sauté chicken and then an egg before steaming the rice, veggies, and soy sauce inside the Instant Pot. Who knew you could pressure cook your way to "fried" rice heaven?

Get the recipe: Instant Pot chicken fried rice

In case you are annoyed that every Instant Pot recipe has a different cook time, remember the Instant Pot created a cook time guide with specific instructions for veggies, grains, beans, and meats. As always, err on the side of caution and pressure cook less, for instance one to two minutes for green beans. You can always add more cook time if the food isn't quite done. However, you can't take back vegetable mush.

Get the recipe: Instant Pot green beans

One of the top questions asked in the FB community is "how do you hard-boil eggs without them exploding?" The "Egg" setting does the trick, but you need a trivet.

Get the recipe: Instant Pot hard-boiled eggs

Yes, you can steam up bundt cake in an Instant Pot. Shortcut the recipe by using a cake mix like Betty Crocker Krispy Kreme Cake Mix. Just be sure to coat the pan with nonstick spray and cover the top with a layer of paper towels and foil. Place it on the trivet and add some water to the bottom of the pan before pressure cooking to spongy perfection.

Get the recipe: Instant Pot bundt cake