Do i need to thaw meat before cooking in pressure cooker [duplicate]

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Do I have to have meat thawed before putting it in my pressure cooker.

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It depends on the cut of meat - like a a previous answer mentioned - roasts are tricky because of their thickness. You can still do them but they will get to the fall-apart stage. Meat that does better pressure cooked from frozen includes chicken, ground meat, pork cubes. I wrote an article about how to pressure cook frozen meat that includes the basic procedure for pressure cooking frozen meat plus following tips:

  • Brown what you can
  • Cover the meat in liquid (boil it)
  • The pressure cooker will take longer to reach pressure electric pre.ssure cookers may time-out and need to be re-started
  • Increase the cooking time according to thickness (see my frozen meat pressure cooking time chart)
  • Take the temperature of the meat to make sure the heat penetrated all to the center

So it's possible to pressure cook frozen meat, it'll work in a pinch but I wouldn't do it as a regular thing. ; )



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Do I need to defrost meat before cooking in pressure cooker?

The Instant Pot is a countertop pro when it comes to cooking meats, even if they're frozen, but the manufacturer points out that there is a longer preheat and cook time for frozen meats, which is based on the amount of food you are going to cook.

Can I put frozen meat in a pressure cooker?

To be really quick about it - you should know that most pressure cookers are perfectly capable at taking frozen roasts, steaks, birds, or filets and turning them into moist and tender pieces of meat to be enjoyed with family over the dinner table.

Can you put partially frozen meat in a pressure cooker?

It is possible to pressure-cook smaller cuts of frozen meat and frozen poultry. You can also easily pressure-cook frozen vegetables. It is not recommended to pressure-cook large pieces of frozen meat and poultry.

Can meat be cooked from frozen?

Q: Can I Cook Meat From Frozen? A: Yes, meat products can be cooked straight from frozen, although you must ensure that the meat is thoroughly cooked through before serving.


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Answer 2

While there's really no danger to this practice, if the cut of meat is large enough you're going to have a problem with the outer layer of the meat being far higher in temperature than the core. I would recommend bringing the entire cooker up to temperature slowly to avoid uneven cooking. At some very large values of 'meatVolume' you're going to run into temp danger zone problems, but I doubt this is a concern at personal consumption sizes.

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