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Instant Pot Official Silicone Steamer Basket (Compatible w/ 6-Qt & 8-Qt Cookers)

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Amazon has Instant Pot Official Silicone Steamer Basket (Compatible with 6-Qt & 8-Qt Cookers) on sale for $8.48. Shipping is free with Amazon Prime or on orders of $25+.

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Product Information:
  • Enjoy delicious, nutritious foods: Use for steaming all kinds of vegetables, fish & more
  • Handles interlock: Secure-lock handles fit under lid while cooking, and hook into feet for easy storage
  • Protects food: Raised feet protect food from boiling water
  • Flexible: Pleated design accommodates different cooker sizes
  • Smart Lift: Allows you to safely & easily lift food from instant pot after cooking
  • Durable & Safe: Made from BPA-free Silicone; Heat resistant to 450° F (232° C)
  • Dishwasher Safe: Makes cleanup easy
  • Perfect Fit: Compatible with 6-quart and 8-quart cookers

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Amazon has Instant Pot Official Silicone Steamer Basket (Compatible with 6-Qt & 8-Qt Cookers) on sale for $8.48. Shipping is free with Amazon Prime or on orders of $25+.

Thanks to Deal Hunter Meowssi for sharing this deal.

Product Information:
  • Enjoy delicious, nutritious foods: Use for steaming all kinds of vegetables, fish & more
  • Handles interlock: Secure-lock handles fit under lid while cooking, and hook into feet for easy storage
  • Protects food: Raised feet protect food from boiling water
  • Flexible: Pleated design accommodates different cooker sizes
  • Smart Lift: Allows you to safely & easily lift food from instant pot after cooking
  • Durable & Safe: Made from BPA-free Silicone; Heat resistant to 450° F (232° C)
  • Dishwasher Safe: Makes cleanup easy
  • Perfect Fit: Compatible with 6-quart and 8-quart cookers

Editor's Notes

Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • This item has a rating of 4.7 out of 5 based on over 13,500 customer reviews on Amazon.com
  • About this store:
  • Additional Note:
    • Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.

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BuyMoreChuck
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With how long it takes to bring an instant pot to pressure, I am not too sure I would ever use it to steam vegetable. Am I missing something on why I would purchase this? I am pretty new to instant pot cooking, hence my honest question.
preppyak
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This is also useful for separating items in the pot or transferring them (I used it for potatoes a bunch, for example), or in my case, when I was using my instant pot for sanitizing my baby bottles and pump stuff, it kept the smaller pieces from falling through.

But I'll be honest, I use the mesh metal steamer baskets a lot more (especially since I have the air fryer lid), and I basically never use this anymore.
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Got it for $6.65 back in 2021. Can confirm, never used it.

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Same price as the previous Frontpage Deal w/ 84 upvotes.
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BuyMoreChuck
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With how long it takes to bring an instant pot to pressure, I am not too sure I would ever use it to steam vegetable. Am I missing something on why I would purchase this? I am pretty new to instant pot cooking, hence my honest question.
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Quote from BuyMoreChuck :
With how long it takes to bring an instant pot to pressure, I am not too sure I would ever use it to steam vegetable. Am I missing something on why I would purchase this? I am pretty new to instant pot cooking, hence my honest question.
I regularly cook hard boiled eggs, a tad easier to bring them to ice bath with something like this.
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Quote from BuyMoreChuck :
With how long it takes to bring an instant pot to pressure, I am not too sure I would ever use it to steam vegetable. Am I missing something on why I would purchase this? I am pretty new to instant pot cooking, hence my honest question.
This is also useful for separating items in the pot or transferring them (I used it for potatoes a bunch, for example), or in my case, when I was using my instant pot for sanitizing my baby bottles and pump stuff, it kept the smaller pieces from falling through.

But I'll be honest, I use the mesh metal steamer baskets a lot more (especially since I have the air fryer lid), and I basically never use this anymore.
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FancySofa171
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Have anyone used this in an air fryer?
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Quote from BuyMoreChuck :
With how long it takes to bring an instant pot to pressure, I am not too sure I would ever use it to steam vegetable. Am I missing something on why I would purchase this? I am pretty new to instant pot cooking, hence my honest question.
The amount of time it takes an instant pot to come to pressure has to do with how much liquid/mass is inside of it. Like a full pot of liquid to make chicken broth takes forever, but a small amount of water to steam does not. Also factor in that it is steaming your stuff before it reaches pressure, just like a regular boiling pot.

I have a smaller small pot with a metal steam basket insert already, so I'd use that if I was only steaming some vegetables. But if I'm making a dish with my instant pot and also need to steam vegetables, I'll just use the instant pot for it. For example, when I steam broccoli to add to a cheddar potato soup I'm making in the instant pot. That way I can do both in the 1 dish.

I don't think I'd ever bother dirtying the giant instant pot just to steam vegetables though
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Quote from BuyMoreChuck :
With how long it takes to bring an instant pot to pressure, I am not too sure I would ever use it to steam vegetable. Am I missing something on why I would purchase this? I am pretty new to instant pot cooking, hence my honest question.
I think some actually have a dedicated steam function, so you could do that w/o high pressure. In my case, I use it for frozen tamales (cooked), which is what I'll be trying this out with.

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BuddyLove99
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Now if I can ever figure out how to use this complicated pressure cooker
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Quote from BuyMoreChuck :
With how long it takes to bring an instant pot to pressure, I am not too sure I would ever use it to steam vegetable. Am I missing something on why I would purchase this? I am pretty new to instant pot cooking, hence my honest question.
Maybe you could put the veg in after the main meal has cooked and steam them as it cools a bit. Hmm
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Quote from BuyMoreChuck :
With how long it takes to bring an instant pot to pressure, I am not too sure I would ever use it to steam vegetable. Am I missing something on why I would purchase this? I am pretty new to instant pot cooking, hence my honest question.
Artichokes are good in the instant pot 👍
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Adelley
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Got it for $6.65 back in 2021. Can confirm, never used it.
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Most vegetables would be "pressure steamed " for 1 min and quick release. With such a small amount of water needed, pressure comes up pretty quickly but I haven't measured. After all the point is to have a repeatable system that does not take watching over. I also use it all the time for eggs so they are easy to remove and dunk in ice bath, as well as bones and veg for broth so I can easily remove the bulk after it all turns to mush and secondary straining isn't clogged up with the large pieces I removed with the basket. If you buy rotisserie chicken and aren't making broth with the carcass you are missing half the value of the rotisserie chicken.
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Quote from BuyMoreChuck :
With how long it takes to bring an instant pot to pressure, I am not too sure I would ever use it to steam vegetable. Am I missing something on why I would purchase this? I am pretty new to instant pot cooking, hence my honest question.
Broccoli, 1 cup water, low pressure, time 0 minutes, quick release.

Hot dogs (beef or sausage), 1 cup water, high pressure, time 0 minutes, quick release.
FROZEN Hot dogs (beef or sausage), 1 cup water, high pressure, time 2 minutes, quick release.

Potatoes, halved or quartered, 1 cup water, high pressure, time 0-5 minutes (less if quartered, more if halved; potato variety plays a factor), quick release.

Carrots, 1 cup water, high pressure, time 0 minutes (more depending how 'al dente' you like them), quick release.

As other have stated eggs, artichokes too.
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Quote from nukem :
Most vegetables would be "pressure steamed " for 1 min and quick release. With such a small amount of water needed, pressure comes up pretty quickly but I haven't measured. After all the point is to have a repeatable system that does not take watching over. I also use it all the time for eggs so they are easy to remove and dunk in ice bath, as well as bones and veg for broth so I can easily remove the bulk after it all turns to mush and secondary straining isn't clogged up with the large pieces I removed with the basket. If you buy rotisserie chicken and aren't making broth with the carcass you are missing half the value of the rotisserie chicken.
This ^^^

Also have done a turkey carcass.
1 tbsp apple-cider vinegar added makes everything fall apart quicker (less time under pressure, ~25 mintues).

Soup for days!

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Quote from jockovonred :
This ^^^

Also have done a turkey carcass.
1 tbsp apple-cider vinegar added makes everything fall apart quicker (less time under pressure, ~25 mintues).

Soup for days!
I often forget the ACV, but always hit max time (90min) because, why not…
The resulting broth is so full of collagen it gels when cooled, you won't get that from a store bought box.
Makes a great addition to many food preparations when you need a little liquid, and yes a great soup base.
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