Chefman 6 Quart Programmable Pressure Cooker Quick start guide
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Chefman 6 Quart Programmable Pressure Cooker
Congratulations on your purchase! This versatile kitchen appliance offers a wide range of features to make cooking easier and more efficient.
Key Features:
- 12 Preset Cooking Functions: Poultry, Meat/Stew, Beans/Chili, Soup/Broth, Rice, Multigrain, Porridge, Pressure Cook, Egg, Cake, Yogurt, and Sterilize.
- Adjustable Pressure Levels: High, Low, and More, allowing you to customize the cooking process for optimal results.
- 3 Cooking Modes: Less, Normal, and More, providing precise control over cooking intensity.
- Large 6-Quart Cooking Pot: Ideal for preparing meals for families or entertaining guests.
Chefman 6 Quart Programmable Pressure Cooker
Congratulations on your purchase! This versatile kitchen appliance offers a wide range of features to make cooking easier and more efficient.
Key Features:
- 12 Preset Cooking Functions: Poultry, Meat/Stew, Beans/Chili, Soup/Broth, Rice, Multigrain, Porridge, Pressure Cook, Egg, Cake, Yogurt, and Sterilize.
- Adjustable Pressure Levels: High, Low, and More, allowing you to customize the cooking process for optimal results.
- 3 Cooking Modes: Less, Normal, and More, providing precise control over cooking intensity.
- Large 6-Quart Cooking Pot: Ideal for preparing meals for families or entertaining guests.
Quick Start Guide
Before first use:
Remove all packing materials and stickers from the inside and outside of the
Multi Cooker.
Wash all removable parts, except for the power cord and plug, with a sponge and
warm, soapy water.
The gasket, measuring cup, mixing spoon, ladle, steam rack and cooking pot
are dishwasher safe. The lid, pressure regulator knob and pressure cooker housing
are NOT dishwasher safe.
Dry all pieces before using. Read all instructions thoroughly.
1. Put 2 cups water into the cooking pot.
2. Ensure that the gasket is secure. Lock the lid into place.
3. Adjust the pressure regulator knob to the “Sealing” position.
4. Press the PRESSURE COOK button.
5. Use the – and + buttons to set the Pressure Cooker for
2 minutes.
6. Press the PRESSURE LEVEL button to change the pressure
level from High to Low.
7. Press the START button.
8. Once the timer expires, the pressure cooker will beep 10 times
and switch to the Keep Warm function.
9. Release the pressure using the quick release method.
10. Once the floating valve drops, unlock the lid.
Careful: Hot condensation will collect on the inside of the lid.
11. Open the lid and rotate it 90 degrees over the cooking pot.
Once the condensation safely drips off the lid into the cooking
pot, place the lid into one of the Multi Cooker’s handles.
12. Use oven mitts to remove the cooking pot from the
pressure cooker.
13. Press the CANCEL button to turn Multi Cooker off.
Pressure Cooking
Checklist
Is the gasket secured?
Are the protective coverings
for the floating valving and
pressure regulator knob free
from obstruction?
Do you have at least 1 cup
liquid in the cooking pot?
Is the lid properly locked
into place?
Is the pressure regulator knob
in place?
Is the pressure regulator knob
set to the “Sealing” position?
Get to know your Multi Cooker:
Perform the initial water test to verify proper function.
Multi Cooker Cooking Pot Steam Rack Measuring
Cup
Mixing Spoon
Ladle
What to expect after you press START:
Right before the multi cooker comes to pressure, the multi cooker will begin to hiss and some steam will release from the
pressure regulator knob.
Once the multi cooker comes to pressure, the floating valve will pop up and remain lifted. The timer will also begin to
count down.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE LID WHILE THE FLOATING VALVE IS LIFTED.
Warning:
When pressure cooking, never fill the cooking
pot more than 2/3.
When pressure cooking foods that expand and
foam up a lot during cooking, like rice, beans,
lentils, pasta, cranberries, etc, never fill the cooking
pot more than ½.
Never attempt to open the lid while the floating
valve is lifted.
Never place hands or face over the pressure
regulator knob, especially when it is releasing
pressure.
Remember:
Preheating time varies based on the amount of ingredients in the
pot. Smaller volumes, like 1 cup of water and a handful of baby
carrots, will take less time to preheat than larger volumes, like a
16-cup soup.
The preheating time may be sped up by sautéing foods before
pressure cooking and heating the cooking pot.
There are two ways to release pressure:
Quick Release: Use tongs or a long-stemmed
utensil to turn the pressure regulator knob to the
“Venting” position. Use this method when you’re in
a hurry or when pressure cooking foods that
overcook easily like rice, vegetable, eggs, cakes,
pork chops, etc.
Natural Release: Allow the pressure to release on its own by not doing
anything. Once the timer expires and the heater is turned off, it will
simply dissipate as the temperature drops within the cooking pot. Use
this method to develop the deepest flavors and most tender textures.
The natural release method is best used with foods that benefit from
longer cooking times at a low temperature like short ribs or chili.
1. Lid is locked
2. Heater is on
3. Multi Cooker is On
4. Pressure level is High
5. Cooking mode is Normal
6. Multi Cooker is Preheating
1. Lid is locked
2. A pressure cooking function has been selected
3. Multi Cooker is timing down
4. Pressure level is High
5. Cooking mode is Normal
6. Multi Cooker is Cooking
1. Lid is locked
2. Multi Cooker is keeping warm
3. Multi Cooker is timing up
4. Multi Cooker is keeping warm
Preheating Screen Cooking Screen Keep Warm Screen
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Preset Cooking Times
FUNCTION
Poultry
High Less Thin, boneless chicken breast; small pieces of chicken 10 m
High Normal Thick chicken breast; bone-in pieces of chicken like thighs 15 m
High More Whole chicken 25 m
TIME
DEFAULT
PRESSURE
LEVEL
COOKING
MODE RECOMMENDED FOODS
Beans/Chili
High Less
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Soaked beans that you wish to cook to a “just cooked”
texture (good for bean salads); quick chili
25 m
High Normal Soaked beans that you wish to cook to a soft texture; quick chili 30 m
High More Unsoaked beans that you wish to cook to soft texture; very flavorful chili 40 m
Rice
Low Less Use this mode to make “just cooked” white rice 8 m
Low Normal Use this mode to make tender white rice 12 m
Low More Use this mode to make very tender white rice 15 m
Porridge
High Less Very quick-cooking grains like rolled oats 5 m
High Normal Porridges with a variety of small to medium grains 20 m
High More Porridges with a variety of medium to chewy grains 30 m
Meat/Stew
High Less Small, boneless pieces of meat 20 m
High Normal Medium, boneless pieces of meat 35 m
High More Large boneless roasts; small to medium bone-in roasts; bone-in pieces of
beef that typically benefit from long cooking times like short ribs
45 m
Soup/Broth
High Less
Quick chicken soup, quick vegetable soup; clear broth
20 m
High Normal Medium-bodied chicken soup or beef soup 30 m
High More Bone broth 4 hr
Multigrain
High Less Small grains like quinoa (decrease the time based on your desired
doneness and texture)
20 m
High Normal Medium grains like short-grain brown rice 40 m
High More Chewy grains like wheat berries 1 hr
Pressure Cook
Low Normal
Adjust time manually to pressure cook anything you’d like
20 m
High More 45 m
High Less 20 m
Preset Cooking Times
FUNCTION
Slow Cook
No Pressure Less Use to gently warm foods like a cheese dip
No Pressure Normal/More Adjust time based on your favorite slow cooker recipe
No Pressure
DEFAULT
PRESSURE
LEVEL
COOKING
MODE RECOMMENDED FOODS
Steam
High Less Quick-cooking vegetables like leafy greens
High Normal Small to medium sizes vegetables like baby carrots and broccoli;
thin to medium sized pieces of fish
High More Thick pieces of fish, chicken breast
Cake
High Less Light moist cake
High Normal Dense moist cake
High More New York-style cheesecake
Sterilize
No pressure Less Use to pasteurize dairy products
Low Normal Use to sterilize utensils
High More Use to sterilize utensils
Sauté
Since Sauté takes places with the lid open, it's easy to monitor food and
remove from cooking pot at any time. Use less time when sweating
veggies, like onion and garlic, and more time for browning foods, like meat.
Press CANCEL at any time to stop Sauté function
All Modes
Egg
High Less Soft-boiled eggs
High Normal Medium-boiled eggs
High More Hard-boiled eggs
Yogurt
No Pressure Less Use this mode for fermenting yogurt. Most yogurts, made from whole
milk, take about 8 to 10 hours to ferment. For tangier yogurt, program
this mode for more than 10 hours
No Pressure Normal Use this mode for making sticky fermented rice (a popular, Asian dessert)
No Pressure More Use this mode to pastuerize milk
Keep Warm
No Pressure All Modes
Keeps food warm at a food-safe temperature for up to
99 hours and 50 minutes
30 m
4 hr
TIME
3 m
10 m
15 m
8 m
12 m
15 m
30 m
30 m
30 m
30 m
4 m
5 m
6 m
24 hr
30 m
boiL
10 h
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Cheat Sheet
Pressure Cook
Put the ingredients into the cooking pot,
with at least 1 cup liquid. Lock the lid in place.
Adjust the pressure regulator knob to the
“Sealing” position.
Press a pressure cooker function (Poultry, Meat
/Stew, Beans/Chili, Soup/Broth, Rice, Multigrain,
Porridge, Pressure Cook, Egg, Cake.)
Adjust the default pressure level, if desired,
and the preset time, if desired.
Press START.
Sterilize
Put 1 cup water and the steam rack into the
cooking pot.
Put desired items onto the steam rack. Lock
the lid in place.
Adjust the pressure regulator knob to the
“Sealing” position.
Press STERILIZE.
Adjust the default pressure level, if desired,
and the preset time, if desired.
Press START.
Steam
Put 1 cup water and the steam rack into the cooking pot.
Put desired ingredients onto the steam rack. Use a separate steam
basket for small ingredients such as rice.
Lock the lid in place.
Adjust the pressure regulator knob to the “Sealing” position.
Press STEAM.
Adjust the default pressure level, if desired, and the preset time,
if desired.
Press START.
Delay
After selecting a function, and before pressing START, press
DELAY.
Adjust time based on when you would like the Multi Cooker
to start preheating.
Press START.
Slow Cook
Put the ingredients into
the cooking pot, with at
least 1/2 cup liquid. Lock
the lid in place.
Press SLOW COOK.
Adjust the time, if desired.
Press START.
Sauté
Put a small amount of cooking oil or
fat, such as butter, into the cooking pot.
Press SAUTÉ.
Adjust the time, if desired.
Press START. Do NOT use the lid.
Once the oil is hot, add desired
ingredients to the cooking pot.
The Chefman Multi Cooker has many
different functions that can meet
almost all of your cooking needs.
Here are the basics and how to use
them; plus, a few display messages to
keep in mind.
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Cheat Sheet
Keep Warm
All functions (except for Sauté, Yogurt
and Sterlize) automatically switch
to KEEP WARM unless manually
deselected. Press CANCEL at any
time during the KEEP WARM cycle to
turn pressure cooker OFF.
Once food has already been cooked
and CANCEL was pressed, lock the lid
in place.
Press KEEP WARM.
Adjust time.
Press START.
Display Message Definitions
OFF: Pressure Cooker is plugged in; function has not been selected yet
Lid: Lid is NOT locked in place
On: Pressure Cooker is preheating
Hot: Pressure Cooker is ready to Sauté
boiL: Pressure Cooker is pasteurizing milk during the Yogurt function
Yo gt: Yogurt function is complete
Yogurt
Step 1
Put the milk into the cooking pot.
Lock the lid in place.
Press YOGURT button until the word “boiL” displays
on the screen.
Press START to pasteurize milk.
Step 2
Once the pasteurizing cycle is complete, the word
“Yo gt” will display on the screen.
Open lid and stir to cool milk to 110°F.
Stir in desired yogurt starter. (Yogurt starter may be
purchased online, or 1 to 2 tablespoons of plain yogurt
with live and active cultures may be used.)
Lock lid in place again.
Press YOGURT button until the hour value displays
on the screen.
Adjust time if desired.
Press START.
Step 3
Once the yogurt cycle is complete, the word
“Yo gt” will display on the screen.
Open lid and cool yogurt mixture to room temperature.
Transfer to a sealed container and place in the
refrigerator to cool completely and set overnight.
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Recipe Chart
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FOOD TIME
PRESSURE
RELEASE
RECIPE RECIPE TIPS
PRESSURE
LEVEL
White Rice
1 cup white rice with
1 cup water
Use the Pressure Cook function
for all of the recipes listed below
Stir rice and water until evenly
coated; spread in an even layer.
Fluff with a fork when done
Low Quick8-15 minutes
Brown Rice
1 cup parboiled brown
rice with 1 1/2 cup
water
Stir brown rice and water
until evenly coated; spread in
an even layer. Fluff with a fork
when done
High Quick20 minutes
Quinoa
1 cup quinoa with
1 1/2 cup water
Stir quinoa and water until
evenly coated; spread in an
even layer. Fluff with a fork
when done
High Quick10 minutes
Steel Cut Oats
1 cup steel cut oats,
2 1/4 cups liquid
(such as water, milk,
almond milk, etc.)
Stir steel cut oats and water
until evenly coated; spread in
an even layer. Stir immediately
when done
High Quick10 minutes
Unsoaked Beans
1 cup dried beans with
2 liters of water
High Quick or
Natural
40 minutes
or more
until tender
Oatmeal
1 cup rolled oats with
1 1/2 cups liquid (such
as water, milk,
almond milk, etc.)
Stir oatmeal and water until
evenly coated; spread in an
even layer. Fluff with a fork
when done
High Quick5 minutes
Eggs
Arranged in a single
layer with 1 cup water
High Quick
4 minutes
for soft,
5 minutes
for medium
6 minutes
for hard
Soaked Beans
1 cup dried beans,
soaked in water
overnight, drained
and rinsed with
8 cups water
High Quick25 minutes
for soft
beans, 30
minutes for
very soft
beans
Use steam rack if desired
Boneless chicken with
1 cup liquid (such as
water, stock or sauce)
Arrange whole breasts or thighs
in a single layer for best results
High Quick10 minutes
Chicken Pieces
(Boneless)
Recipe Chart
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Use the Pressure Cook function
for all of the recipes listed below
FOOD TIME
PRESSURE
RELEASE
RECIPE RECIPE TIPS
PRESSURE
LEVEL
Bone-in chicken with 1
cup liquid (such as
water, stock or sauce)
Arrange in a single layer for
best results; use sauté function
first to brown
High Quick or
Natural
15 minutes
Up to 4 lbs with 1 cup
liquid (such as water
or stock)
Use sauté function first to
brown on all sides
High Quick or
Natural
25 minutes
6-inch round cake pan
on steam rack with 1
cup water
Put water and steam rack in
cooking pot first, then add filled
cake pan; if desired, cover cake
pan with foil for better rise
High Quick50 minutes
Whole Chicken
2 lbs with 1 cup liquid
(such as water, stock
or sauce)
High Quick or
Natural
10 minutes
1 1/2 lbs with 1 cup
water
Use sauté function first to
brown on all sides
High Quick or
Natural
35 minutes
Beef Roast
Up to 4 pork chops
with 1 cup liquid (such
as water or stock)
Arrange in a single layer for
best results; use sauté function
first to brown on both sides
High Quick6-8 minutes
Beef
(Cubes for stew)
Short Ribs
Short ribs with 1 cup
liquid (such as water
or stock)
Arrange in a single layer for
best results; use sauté function
first to brown
High Natural45 minutes
Vegetables with 1 cup
water
High Quick or
Natural
5 minutes
Pork Chops
(Bone-in)
Pork Roast
(Butt or Shoulder)
Vegetables
(Most, such as
baby carrots and broccoli)
Cake
Up to 2 lbs, cut in half,
with 1 cup liquid (such
as water or stock)
High Natural1 hour and
15 minutes
Chicken Pieces
(Bone-in)
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Chefman 6 Quart Programmable Pressure Cooker Quick start guide
- Category
- Pressure cookers
- Type
- Quick start guide
Chefman 6 Quart Programmable Pressure Cooker
Congratulations on your purchase! This versatile kitchen appliance offers a wide range of features to make cooking easier and more efficient.
Key Features:
- 12 Preset Cooking Functions: Poultry, Meat/Stew, Beans/Chili, Soup/Broth, Rice, Multigrain, Porridge, Pressure Cook, Egg, Cake, Yogurt, and Sterilize.
- Adjustable Pressure Levels: High, Low, and More, allowing you to customize the cooking process for optimal results.
- 3 Cooking Modes: Less, Normal, and More, providing precise control over cooking intensity.
- Large 6-Quart Cooking Pot: Ideal for preparing meals for families or entertaining guests.
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