Popsugar Living Pressure Cooker Pressure-Cooker Recipes 15 Recipes That Prove a Pressure Cooker Is Your Best Friend 13 October 2018 by Erin Cullum Image Source: Self-Proclaimed Foodie What's the deal with pressure cookers? They're time-saving appliances that can cook just about anything in a fraction of the time that a slow cooker can. In case you haven't cooked with one before, allow these recipes to inspire you. From pulled pork to chicken wings and vegetarian mains, a pressure cooker can do it all. Pick out your favourite recipes ahead, and prepare to fall more in love with the pressure cooker. 1 Pressure-Cooker Split Pea Soup Image Source: Self-Proclaimed Foodie Locking in all the flavours and textures of split peas and ham hocks in a pressure cooker ensures the soup is the perfect consistency (not too thick and not too thin) and doesn't lose any flavour to evaporation. Get the recipe: pressure-cooker split pea soup 1 / 12 2 Pressure-Cooker French Dip Sandwiches Image Source: Slow-Cooker Gourmet Cut back on time by making fall-apart beef for french dip sandwiches in a pressure cooker instead of a slow cooker, and get just as juicy results. Get the recipe: pressure-cooker french dip sandwiches 2 / 12 3 Pressure-Cooker Pork Roast With Apple Gravy Image Source: Self-Proclaimed Foodie Instead of taking the time to braise a pork roast in the oven, throw it in a pressure cooker and have dinner ready in just over an hour. Get the recipe: pressure-cooker pork roast with apple gravy 3 / 12 4 Pressure-Cooker Chicken Wings Image Source: Chili Pepper Madness A great alternative to frying chicken wings is baking them, but using a pressure cooker is even easier. The wings cook for a mere nine minutes in the pressure cooker before you grill them for a few minutes to achieve a crispy exterior. Get the recipe: pressure-cooker chicken wings 4 / 12 5 Pressure-Cooker Shoyu Chicken Image Source: Self-Proclaimed Foodie This shoyu chicken, or Hawaiian sesame chicken, is glazed with a sweet and sticky sauce of apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, and toasted sesame oil. Get the recipe: pressure-cooker shoyu chicken 5 / 12 6 Pressure-Cooker Pulled Pork Image Source: Chili Pepper Madness This tender pulled pork cooks in just an hour, as opposed to a slow-cooker version that could take five times as long. Get the recipe: pressure-cooker pulled pork 6 / 12 7 Pressure-Cooker Dal Makhani Image Source: Veg Recipes of India This restaurant-style dal makhani, a vegetarian Indian dish made of lentils, kidney beans, spices, and cream, is the definition of comfort food. Get the recipe: pressure-cooker dal makhani 7 / 12 8 Pressure-Cooker Butternut Squash With Sage Brown Butter Image Source: Self-Proclaimed Foodie As an alternative to mashed potatoes, simmer cubed butternut squash in a pressure cooker until it's soft enough to mash until smooth. Top it with a rich brown butter sauce flavoured with earthy sage. Get the recipe: pressure-cooker butternut squash with sage brown butter 8 / 12 9 Pressure-Cooker Carnitas Image Source: Fresh Tart Prep and cleanup on taco night will never be the same once you discover how to cook a juicy batch of carnitas in the pressure cooker. Get the recipe: pressure-cooker carnitas 9 / 12 10 Pressure-Cooker Mushroom Biryani Image Source: Veg Recipes of India Mushrooms get a boost in flavour from coriander, turmeric, and chili powder in this marinated rice dish. Get the recipe: pressure-cooker mushroom biryani 10 / 12 11 Pressure-Cooker Wild Mushroom Risotto Image Source: Joy of Kosher Risotto typically requires careful attention and constant stirring over the stove, but you can place the rice, mushrooms, onion, white wine, and stock in a pressure cooker for a much easier version. Get the recipe: pressure-cooker wild mushroom risotto 11 / 12 12 Pressure-Cooker Mole Bowls Image Source: Self-Proclaimed Foodie Chicken, mole sauce, and vegetables combine for a 10-minute dinner you can whip up in a pinch. Get the recipe: pressure-cooker mole bowls 12 / 12 Pressure CookerRecipesFast And EasyDinnerInstant Pot