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    Instant Pot Sticky Rice

    April 11, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 8 Comments

    The Instant Pot makes for an amazing rice cooker and make the perfect "sticky rice" Learn how to use your Instant Pot to make the perfect 'fakeout takeout Chinese food carry-out' kind of sticky rice. There are some "rules" to get this right, so read on to learn... Sticky Rice - the foundation to all "fakeout takeout" meals. It's perfect with Asian skillet/wok … [Read more...]

    Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes

    November 24, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Easiest Thanksgiving side dish ever! The Thanksgiving ideas and Instant Pot recipes continue...next up is these Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes. You could easily turn these into Sweet Potato Casserole, but I think they are sweet enough after they have been pressure-steamed and can be enjoyed with some butter and spices. The sweet potatoes naturally caramelize (and sweeten … [Read more...]

    Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce

    November 24, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    I love me some homemade cranberry sauce. I recently showed how to make it on the stovetop. And it's just as easy in the Instant Pot too. It's similar - load in all the ingredients, shut the IP, press a few buttons and voila. Just like with the stovetop version, this one will thicken as it cools too. Enjoy! Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce 12 oz. bag … [Read more...]

    Instant Pot Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Recipe

    October 1, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Your favorite flavors of fall blended with steel cut oats, cooked to perfection in this Instant Pot Oatmeal recipe! Around our house, we made a.l.o.t. of oatmeal in the Instant Pot. It's our preferred "breakfast" cooked in the Instant Pot, except it's not usually eaten for breakfast. It's usually the "2nd dinner" option for the boys. You see, I can start the Instant Pot … [Read more...]

    Instant Pot Salsa Beef Roast

    July 23, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Simple ingredients, such fantastic flavor - in large part because of the way that the Instant Pot infuses flavor as it cooks.  A note about the cooking time for a roast in the Instant Pot:  You'll find a variety of different cooking times for beef or pork roasts in the Instant Pot. This is because the cooking time can vary based on the thickness of the roast, as … [Read more...]

    Instant Pot Jamaican Pork Chops

    July 12, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Perfect combination of flavors in these chops! Just be sure to read the directions - we use the "steamer rack" for these pork chops! Instant Pot Jamaican Pork Chops A perfectly simple pork chop recipe, cooked up fast in the Instant Pot! 4 boneless pork chops1 cup hot waterSalt and pepper1 Tbsp canola oil8 ox can crushed pineapple1 Tbsp Jerk seasoning1 Tbsp brown … [Read more...]

    Instant Pot Balsamic & Brown Sugar Pulled Pork

    June 26, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    This is pulled pork heaven right here. Better than my favorite BBQ joint. I think it's the sweet and tangy from the brown sugar and the balsamic. So so so delicious! Enjoy!!!   Instant Pot Balsamic & Brown Sugar Pulled Pork Scrumptious and easy recipe for Instant Pot Pulled Pork - made with balsamic and brown sugar! 2 lb pork roast1/2 cup hot … [Read more...]

    Instant Pot Borracho Shredded Chicken

    June 17, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Yummy, yummy, yummy shredded chicken - made in the Instant Pot!  Adore this shredded chicken - made with beer! So I'm calling it "borracho" chicken because borracho means drunk in Spanish.  The IP does a great job of infusing the flavors in this sauce together and into the chicken.  A quick note about the chicken in this recipe - it's a mix of white and … [Read more...]

    Instant Pot Jerk Pulled Pork Sliders

    June 10, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    These juicy sliders are messy, but delightful! Instant Pot Jerk Pulled Pork Sliders 2 lb. pork shoulder roast3/4 cup hot waterSalt and pepper1/4 cup lime juice3 Tbsp Jerk seasoning mix1 tsp garlic powder1 tsp onion powder1 tsp ground cumin1 tsp brown sugar8 oz. can sliced pineapple12 slider bunsGarnish: sliced green onionsSide: fruitSide: chips Place the … [Read more...]

    Instant Pot Raspberry Chipotle Chicken

    June 3, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

    My family LOVES this raspberry chipotle sauce!  And this chicken is so simple, yet so delicious!  (This sauce has been gaining in popularity and can now be found in most stores on the condiments aisle!)  Enjoy! Instant Pot Raspberry Chipotle Chicken Take your chicken dinner to the next level with this recipe! 2 large boneless chicken … [Read more...]

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