We first got a Pressure Cooker when we got married. In fact, we got 2. If I’m completely honest though, they scared me to death. I’m the daughter of a pressure cooker devotee and was left ‘in charge’ several times as a teen probably for no more than a minute or two. I think I’d talked myself into how dangerous a pressure cooker could be & knew never to let it cook on pressure for too long. So what happened to the pressure cookers we received as wedding gifts? I gave them to my mum!
Its been a few weeks now since we were sent our own Pressure King Pro for review. There have been so many times over the years, that I’ve wished for a pressure cooker. Cooking for a family that it constantly hungry is no fun when you get in from the school run & want something hot & nutritious in minutes. Try as I might, I cannot get potatoes to cook quick enough for the masses.
The main difference between the Pressure King Pro and the old fashioned pressure cookers is that your settings are digital. There’s no guess work involved – the buttons tell you exactly how long it should take for something to cook and count down. No standing around to turn off the pressure cooker when it comes up to pressure.
Using the Pressure King Pro
There are so many settings – you can apparently cook a whole chicken in the Pressure King Pro, which we hope to test out soon. We particularly love the ease of the one pot – you can brown your meat and soften your onions in the pot before setting it off under pressure.
Should the Release Valve be so wobbly?
Yes, it should. We kept thinking we hadn’t attached it correctly as a couple of times the cooker didn’t come up to pressure. As long as you turn the valve to closed BEFORE you close the lid, it will work perfectly.
Cleaning the Pressure King Pro
Really easy – We have been using it for a few weeks now and the inner pot is still in mint condition. Hot soapy water will easily get rid of any leftover food residue.
The steam tray and the measuring spoon are equally easy to clean too.
Storing the Pressure King Pro
We keep our in a kitchen cupboard – I like that all the parts can be stored inside it and the lid fits with everything inside.
What have we cooked?
LOADS! We have made several soups & stews (as you will find out from the video). You get a recipe booklet with the Pressure King Pro which has over 50 meal ideas. These range from rice dishes, pasta, curries, dumplings, stews and casseroles & joints of meat. Some of the time savings on the meat joints are incredible – We are trying pulled pork this weekend which is expected to take just 1 hour (as opposed to my traditional recipe which takes 8 hours!)
Having an athlete in the house (who happens to be a fussy teenager too), I am constantly aware that we need tasty, filling meals that suit everyone’s palate but are healthy too. Casseroles & Stews are just perfect – we can bulk them up with carbs but make sure that everyone is getting their veg allowance at the same time. The recipe above is a Simple Beef Stew – Perfect for all of the family. Recipe can be found at the bottom of the page.
Has anything not worked?
Not so much didn’t work but not sure we would do Sausage & Mash all in one again. We completely loved the mash and cannot imagine cooking the potatoes any other way from now on. We weren’t so keen on the sausages being cooked in their own juices in tin foil – We ended up browning them after they were cooked and would probably just grill them in future.
Should I buy one? Where from?
Well we highly recommend the Pressure King Pro. I’ve wanted a multi cooker for quite some time & this comes in so handy. It has a ‘Keep Warm’ function that can keep food warm for 24 hours – 24 hours!! I’m not sure we would ever be patient enough to wait that long but what a fantastic function.
We were kindly sent the Pressure King Pro courtesy of ao.com who have them in stock currently for £69.
We have made a short video giving a tour around the Pressure King Pro – assisted by my willing helpers, of course! Hope you like it:
Simple Beef Stew
Print recipe
| Serves | 4 |
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Cook time | 30 minutes |
| Total time | 45 minutes |
| Meal type | Lunch, Main Dish, Snack |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Serve Hot |
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons Vegetable Oil
- 800g Diced Stewing Beef
- 50g Plain Flour
- 1 Onion (Chopped Finely)
- 2 Carrots (Sliced)
- 1 Medium Red Pepper (Diced into small chunks)
- 150g Chestnut Mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons Tomato Puree
- 450ml Beef Stock
- 1/2 teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 2 teaspoons Dried Thyme
- Salt & Pepper
- Crusty Bread to serve
Directions
| 1. | |
| In a food bag, mix together the diced beef and flour - agitate until well combined. Add one tbsp of oil to the inner pot of the Pressure King Pro on 'Stew' setting and wait until it warms up. | |
| 2. | |
| Add the diced beef to the oil and brown the meet for 1-2 minutes | |
| 3. | |
| Add the onions & carrots and continue to cook for 3-4 minutes more until the onions & carrots start to soften | |
| 4. | |
| Press cancel on the Pressure King Pro. Add the red peppers, mushrooms, tomato puree, dried herbs and beef stock | |
| 5. | |
| Fasten the lid of the Pressure King Pro and select the 'Stew' function. The countdown will start as soon as the machine comes up to temperature | |
| 6. | |
| When the buzzer sounds the dish is finished - we choose to season after cooking as not all of our girls like a peppery taste | |
| 7. | |
| Serve with Crusty Bread | |
I have the old fashioned pressure cooker that I use a lot as I cook a lot of pulses but I would most certainly love to have this new digital design in my kitchen.
An amazing review and such a great recipe too. thanks for sharing 🙂 x
I’ve never used a pressure cooker – think, like you, I’d be a bit scared! But this recipe sounds delicious x
Having the digital settings must make a huge difference, I know this would put me off if I didn’t have them x
This sounds like a brilliant pressure cooker, Ive never had one before
Great review, looks like a fab pressure cooker and your beef stew looks simply delicious!
Stew, reminds me of home 🙂 the review looks great!
I feel silly saying this but I never heard of this before. What a great little cooker and the recipe look delicious. xx
A pressure cooker is something I have been contemplating getting for myself. It would be so convenient to be able to make meals in such a short amount of time. The Pressure King Pro looks like a fantastic pressure cooker and it doesn’t sound as scary or difficult to operate as I might have thought.
The pressure cooker sounds like a great way of getting food cooked without much fuss. I need one x
I love using pressure cookers!! This is a particularly good one and its great that there are so many options with it!
I always thought they’d cost a lot more. What a great price point. I have considered one before but I have no idea where I’d put it.
This looks great and such an easy way to cook!
I’s love to have this kind of pressure cooker. A must-have in the kitchen. Probably one of our best friend in the kitchen.
I bought a king pro pressure cooker and I got a recipe book with it my son has thrown it away and I trying to find out where I can get another one because I haven’t been able to use it because I don’t know how to plz help thanks regards elaine.
Absolutely love my Pressure King Pro so much that my friend and my Sister have both bought one. It’s like a magic machine. Best appliance in my kitchen. Love it.
How long do ypu cook a joint of beef in one of these please