Pressure cooker cooking times and tips

Advice & Tips

Rene Djuricek 30/12/2023 6 Comments

We are often asked how long a certain ingredient should be cooked in a pressure cooker. That is why we have put together this article in cooperation with Fissler. You'll also find out more about food preservation and extracting in addition to cooking times.

Preserving Foods

The pressure cooker can also be used for preserving foods. Depending on the size of the preserving jars, you should use the 4.5 l model or larger.

Fill the jars up to about one finger's breadth under the edge and close them.
Place at least 200-300 ml of liquid (see "min" marking) in the pressure cooker.
Place the preserving jars in the cooker in the perforated inset.
Close the cooker.
Select the cooking setting and build pressure. (See Chapter 6)

Preserving times:

Type	Setting	Time
Marmelade	1-2 min	Setting 1
Fruits/pickled vegetables	8-10 min	Setting 1
Vegetables/meat	20-25 min	Setting 2

Do not depressurize the cooker quickly, but let it cool off slowly, otherwise the jars could burst!

Extracting Juice

Both the perforated and the unperforated insets are needed for extracting juice from small amounts of fruit.

Choose the fruit you want to juice. Apples, pears, berries, and stone fruits are good options.
Wash the fruit thoroughly and cut it into small pieces.
Add at least 200-300 ml of liquid (see min marking) to the pressure cooker.
Place the fruit in the perforated inset.
Put the perforated inset on the unperforated inset, and put this in the cooker.
Close the cooker.
Select Setting 2 and build pressure.
Follow the extraction times below
Turn off the heat and let the pressure in the pot slowly decrease.
Open the pressure cooker and take out the steaming basket with fruit
Pour the juice through a cheesecloth or strainer to remove all pulp and seeds.
Store the juice in canning jars or bottles and keep it in a cool, dry place.

Juice extraction times:

Type	Setting	Time
Berries	12 min	Setting 2
Fruits with pits	18 min	Setting 2
Fruits with cores	25 min	Setting 20

Sterilizing in a pressure pan

Baby bottles, Weck bol or other items for use in the home (not for medical use) can be sterilized in the pressure cooker.

Place at least 200-300 ml of liquid (see "min" marking) in the pressure cooker.
Place the bottles with their opening pointed downward in the perforated inset.
Close the cooker.
Select Setting 2, build pressure, and sterilize for 20 minutes.

Do not depressurize the cooker quickly, but let it cool off slowly.

Pressure Cooking times

Type	Time	Setting
Pork
Pork stew / goulash	15-20 min	Setting 2
Roast pork	25-30 min	Setting 2
Pork shank	30-35 min	Setting 2
Fresh pork trotter	30-40 min	Setting 2
Veal & Beef
Veal (strips)	5-6 min	Setting 2
Roast veal	15-20 min	Setting 2
Veal shank	15-20 min	Setting 2
Beef goulash	15-20 min	Setting 2
Shank (for soup)	20-25 min	Setting 2
Roulade / fillet roast	20-25 min	Setting 2
Marinated beef / roast sirloin	25-30 min	Setting 2
Roast beef	30-40 min	Setting 2
Beef steak	40-60 min	Setting 2
Poultry
Chicken breast / leg	10-15 min	Setting 2
Turkey breast / leg	20-25 min	Setting 2
Boiling fowl	25-35 min	Setting 2
Game & Lamb
Venison saddle	approx. 15 min	Setting 2
Roasted venison	approx. 20 min	Setting 2
Deer goulash	15-20 min	Setting 2
Roasted deer meat	approx. 25 min	Setting 2
Wild boar goulash	15-20 min	Setting 2
Roasted wild boar	approx. 25 min	Setting 2
Roasted hare	15-20 min	Setting 2
Lamb ragout	10-15 min	Setting 2
Roasted lamb	15-20 min	Setting 2
Fish
Fish ragout	3-4 min	Setting 1
Salmon	5-6 min	Setting 1
Halibut	6-7 min	Setting 1
Haddock	6-7 min	Setting 1
Redfish	7-8 min	Setting 1
Soups & One-Pot Dishes
Vegetable soup	4-6 min	Setting 2
Potato soup	6-8 min	Setting 2
Goulash soup	10-15 min	Setting 2
Beef broth	35-40 min	Setting 2
Vegetables
Whole artichokes	15-20 min	Setting 1
Cauliflower/broccoli (florets)	2-3 min	Setting 1
Whole cauliflower	8-10 min	Setting 1
Fresh green beans	5-7 min	Setting 1
Kohlrabi (chunks)	5-8 min	Setting 1
Corn on the cob	5-6 min	Setting 1
Mixed vegetables	5-6 min	Setting 1
Carrots	4-6 min	Setting 1
Bell pepper	1-2 min	Setting 1
Red cabbage, white cabbage (strips)	7-10 min	Setting 1
Whole white asparagus	5-7 min	Setting 1
Savoy cabbage (strips)	7-10 min	Setting 1
Boiled potatoes (quartered)	8-10 min	Setting 2
Potatoes in skin (whole)	12-15 min	Setting 2
Legumes & Grains
Lentils (unsoaked)	10-15 min	Setting 2
Peas (shelled, unsoaked)	12-15 min	Setting 2
Groats	15-20 min	Setting 2
Millet, buckwheat (no soaking)	6-7 min	Setting 2
Brown rice (no soaking)	7-9 min	Setting 2
Oats, wheat, barley, rye, spelt (soaking)	8-9 min	Setting 2
Release the pressure from the pan and let the contents sit with the lid closed for about 15 minutes to soak.