How To Thoroughly Clean Instant Pot

Add 2 cups of water or white vinegar to the instant pot plus a roughly chopped lemon rind.

How to thoroughly clean instant pot. Make sure to disassemble the lid and clean all components every time you use your instant pot. How to clean the instant pot lid typically you can just hand wash the lid with soapy water and then wipe it down with a cloth. Then remove the ring and air dry it. But after cooking something particularly pungent you ll want to do a deeper clean. For stuck on pieces of food try scrubbing with baking soda or a non abrasive stainless steel cleaner such as bar keepers friend.

If the appliance is used regularly it should be deep cleaned at least once a month. Since most of the inner cooking chambers are stainless steel the vessel can be hand washed with hot water and dishwashing liquid or placed in the dishwasher. Wipe clean the housing unit to keep things super clean wipe the housing unit or the part of the pot that the inner cooking pot sits in with a damp cloth or paper towel. Unplug the instant pot and remove the lid. You won t need to remove any parts to do this.

If your sealing ring has taken on any funky food smells you can deodorize it by doing a vinegar steam clean right in your instant pot. Use a damp kitchen towel or paper towel to wipe down any food residual or stains on the pot s exterior. Clean the cooker base and rim. This will damage the heating element inside the pot. This video is sponsored by e cloth.

If there is food on the inside of the pot wipe it away with a slightly damp cloth. The instant pot should be cleaned after every use. How to deep clean an instant pot. E cloths are the perfect way to clean your instant pot but at the fraction of a cost of other similar cloths. The lid itself can go into the top rack of.

If that doesn t work try. Avoid using any abrasive soap or cleaning product that could scratch your lid. Clean the inner pot. After detaching the lid components listed below clean the lid thoroughly with warm soapy water or place it in the top rack of your dishwasher. Clean both thoroughly with warm soapy water as the silicon ring is quick to absorb flavors and odors and the anti block shield can trap food particles.