For an air frying session at 400 degrees Fahrenheit, it took about five minutes to preheat plus the actual cook time.

This model is heavy and has a large footprint, but if you're using it to replace several appliances, you might be leaving it out on your kitchen countertop (rather than pulling it out as needed, as some do with their pressure cookers).Other cooking modes, such as sautéing and sous vide, also offer clear indications of cooking times and temperatures, and provide prompts to add food after preheating has finished. With a wide range of customisable cooking programs, it handles everything from quick breakfasts to slow-cooked stews and sous vide steaks. We’ve been cooking in it for a couple weeks, and we’ll tell you everything you need to know about this brand-new combination pressure cooker and air fryer.

The color of the fries didn't exactly match with our expectations of their crispness: Some of the very light-colored fries were crispy while some dark ones were a little soggy . However, the ultimate lid is just a single lid that’s permanently attached to the body of the machine. In addition, you’ll also find plenty of the classic Instant Pot functions, including a slow cooker, sauté, steam and more. In the Lab, we brought the cooker to pressure with water and used the quick-release function to determine the timing of each phase. However, in our testing so far, we have not had any issues making recipes with only 1 cup or less of liquids.For the Duo Crisp with Ultimate Lid, I had to give it a good 10-minute soak to get it clean, but it did all eventually come off with a scrubber, soap and elbow grease. Good Housekeeping participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites.

So while this model has one main lid, the insert acts as a second lid, making it more of a hybrid than the true one-lid designs we’ve seen from the likes of Ninja. Note: Unlike other Instant Pot models, this Ultimate Lid model does not have the ability to push the function button more than once to remember your favorite cook times. But what if there’s a gadget that can air fry but also pressure cook, slow cook, bake, grill and more? 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.as real users, posing a threat to a site’s security, so the site sometimes runs random security checks. In the event that your appliance is replaced, the Limited Warranty on the replacement appliance will expire twelve (12) months from the date of receipt. I stress often because if you tend to use an air fryer far more than an Instant Pot, pressure cooker or multicooker, this model is far bulkier and heavier than most solo air fryers. In the replacement lid that I was sent, the small plastic protuberance that snapped off didn't seem particularly shoddy.

The instructions for pressure cooking and air frying, as well as the other functions, walk you through the basic steps of the process. Air fryer multi-cookers are not a new invention, but there's still something quite novel and exciting about them. 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. And, of course, the whole design just saves a lot of space, as you don’t need to find storage for two separate lids.

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. This Ultimate Lid model seems to be Instant Pot’s answer to the all-in-one Ninja Foodi with Smart Lid). The resulting strawberries were perfectly dehydrated — great for topping cocktails, baked goods or cereal. Unleash your inner chef with the Instant Pot Pro Multi-Cooker which combines 10 cooking functions in to one, creating an essential addition to any kitchen.