Do any of you use a pressure cooker on a regular basis? I have discovered making homemade tamales, and I have been using my pressure cooker to steam them it is working out fabulous!

What are your favorite pressure cooker meals? One of my favorites is stuffed bell peppers!

Cathy, I love using the pressure cooker and my absolute favorite for using it, Pot Roast.
I love stuffed Bell Peppers too and have to check out your recipe. I have the the one you have for cabbage.
When I do stuffed peppers in the pressure cooker I like to use V8 juice for my liquid. My favorite part of stuffed peppers is the liquid the peppers cook in when it's done.
My filling for stuffed peppers is just a rice and ground beef mixture.

My grand mother used to make green beans and red potatoes in the pressure cooker and it was wonderful. I have one but I am scared to death of it. I wish I could get over the fear because I would love to use it. I just don't know how high to turn the stove to?

Barbecued Chicken

Serving Size : 8

2 chickens -- quartered
1/2 cup water or white wine
Your favorite barbecue sauce
=== MARINADE ===
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1 garlic clove -- minced or crushed
2 tablespoons finely-chopped green onions
= (or shallots)
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons chopped fresh herbs
= (rosemary is good with chicken)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper

Combine the marinade ingredients and mix well.

Place the chicken and the marinade in a large plastic food storage bag. Press the air out and seal. Massage the bag gently to distribute the marinade and set the bag in a large bowl or plate and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight. Drain and pat dry with paper towels.

In a 4-quart or larger pressure cooker, place the water or wine in the cooker, place the trivet inside, and add the chicken pieces.

Bring the pressure to the second red ring (15 pounds pressure) over high heat. Adjust the heat to maintain pressure at the second red ring and cook for 6 minutes.

Use Fingertip Release Method.

Take chicken out of the pressure cooker and grill for 3 minutes on a side, slightly longer for the leg and thigh sections. You can brush with your favorite barbecue sauce, or grill as-is.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Comments: You can choose to marinate or not, but remember never to baste a cooked chicken with a marinade that has had raw chicken in it. Dispose of the marinade after use, as it may contain harmful bacteria.

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Corned Beef

Serving Size : 6

3 pounds corned beef
2 cups water
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 bay leaf -- see * Note

* Note: If seasoning packet is provided with corned beef, use packet and omit bay leaf.

Pour 2 cups water into cooker. Position steamer basket in cooker. Rub garlic powder into all surfaces of corned beef. Place corned beef in steamer basket. Add bay leaf.

Close cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 60 minutes at 15 pounds pressure, with pressure regulator rocking slowly. Let pressure drop of its own accord.

Source: National Presto Industries at Presto® Pressure Cookers and Electric Appliances

Thank you CanMan for the recipes. I had forgotten about Corned Beef being cooked in one, I am so glad you reminded me!