The best game day Instant Pot recipes and Instant Pot deals

Make your life easier with help Instant pot on game day. The incredibly versatile appliance is a relatively easy way to put together your own delicious snacks and meals.

The best products in this article:

Instant Pot Pro Crisp 11-in-1 (8 quarts), $200 (reduced from $270)

Instant Pot Pro 10-in-1 (6 quarts), $130 (reduced from $170)

Instant Pot Duo Crisp 11-in-1 with Air Fryer Lid (8 quarts), $152 (reduced from $200)

What is an Instant Pot?

The Instant Pot is a line of reusable pressure cookers that promise to replace other kitchen appliances, including slow cookers, yogurt makers, rice cookers, steamers and deep fryers.

Pressure cooking is a method of cooking beans, meats, stews, and more under high pressure. A pressure cooker cooks food much faster than a slow cooker of a similar shape. Instant Pots come with safety features like overheat protection and a safety-locking lid that make pressure cooking seem like – well, a low-pressure attempt.

Easy quick recipes

Professional chefs and home cooks have gotten creative with this popular kitchen appliance. You can find countless recipes designed for the Instant Potavailable in cookbooks and online. If you’re looking for a great collection of great Instant Pot recipes, check out the book “Instant Pot Party: 75+ Insanely Easy Instant Pot Recipes From the Editors of Delish.”

Here are some great deals on Instant Pots as well game day recipes you can create with them.

Instant Pot Pro Crisp 11-in-1 (8 quarts): $200

Instant Pot Pro Crisp comes with a deep fryer attachment. The 8 liter model can hold a whole chicken. Its frying temperature reaches 400 degrees. You can use this Instant Pot to reheat fries, experiment with a healthier version of fried chicken, and more.

Instant Pot Pro Crisp 11-in-1 (8 quarts), $200 (reduced from $270)

Instant Pot Duo Plus 9-in-1 (6 quarts): $130

This is a 9 in 1 model functions as an electric pressure cooker, rice cooker, slow cooker, yogurt maker, steamer, frying pan and Marmite. But you also get two other tricks: a sterilizer and a function that allows you to maintain a constant temperature of the cooking water (for sub video cooking). The machine has 15 customizable programming options.

Instant Pot Duo Plus 9-in-1 (6 quart), $130

Instant Pot Pro 10-in-1 (6 quarts): $130

Like the Instant Pot Duo Plus, Instant Pot Pro can be used for pressure cooking, slow cooking, rice cooking, sous vide cooking, sautéing, sterilizing, yogurt making, reheating and steaming. But the Pro does the Duo Plus better and adds a 10th function: cake baking.

There are 28 presets for main meals and five programmable presets for your favorite instant recipes. This model has an upgraded soft steam release switch with a diffuser cover to reduce noise and prevent splashes on the counter.

Instant Pot Pro 10-in-1 (6 quarts), $130 (reduced from $170)

Instant Pot Duo Crisp 11-in-1 with Air Fryer Lid (8 quarts): $152

Duet Crisp it’s the Instant Pot Duo, but with air-frying capability. It comes with a multi-level fryer basket.

When you think about it, the 11-in-1 Instant Pot Duo Crisp can do it all: air fry, pressure cook, slow cook, bake, fry, fry, steam, fry, proof, sous-vid and warm food.

Instant Pot Duo Crisp 11-in-1 with Air Fryer Lid (8 quarts), $152 (reduced from $200)

Quick recipes to try on game day

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