I like to cook roast beef and chicken in a pressure cooker, but how long?

Question

My mother taught me how to use a pressure cooker years ago she has since died. I am never really sure of how long to put a roast or a chicken in there to cook. Anyone know?

My pressure cooker is older than dirt. My mother got it from my grandmother and I got it after my dad fixed the valve stem in it in his shop in about 1984. He was a tool and dye maker. I have replaced the rubber gasket twice and last time, it was the last rubber gasket they had at the hardware store.

Also, my grandmother died in 1967. Mom died in 1993 and dad died this January. I am 42 yrs old.

Answer 1

I'm an old hand at pressure cooking. First I would suggest you go out and buy a new pressure cooker. A pressure cooker is a fine piece of equipment but at the same time it can be VERY dangerous if not properly maintained.

That being said, a roast (beef or pork) will cook to "fork tender" in 1 and 1/2 hours. Chicken takes much less time. It will cook to falling off the bone in 15 to 17 minutes. These times are at 15psi. Vegetables take anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes, depending on the veggie. Also, never fill your pressure cooker more than 2/3s full. Any more than this can cause the vent to clog, which means KA-BOOM!
Hope this answers your question.

Answer 2

as a general rule you cook about 1/3 the time you would normally cook. Start timing when the weight starts jiggling, and keep the burner hot enough to make the weight jiggle continuously just a little. But check using a meat thermometer to make sure the internal temperature of the meat is high enough.

Sounds like you are a good cook. Can I come over for dinner?

Answer 3

It depends on the size of the roast or chicken. Check the instructions on your cooker. They usually tell you how many minutes per pound.

Answer 4

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You can cook roast the beef and chicken in pressure cook. But for beef you have cook more time compare with chicken. because chicken will cook soon but beef will take more time and also you have pour more water for beef but for chicken only sprinkle the water becuase chicken has water.

Answer 5

I cook a whole chicken in my crockpot all day long on high... does that help?

Answer 6

http://www.missvickie.com/howto/times/time.html