The Best Pressure Cookers on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic Reviewers
Whether you’re meal prepping or just want to cut down time in the kitchen, a good pressure cooker can make the process a lot easier. It’s versatile, can cook in bulk, and fast. There’s a few different types of pressure cookers — including electric, stovetop, and even microwave —and we found options for every type of home cook, with the help of some hyperenthusiastic Amazon reviewers. And if you’re looking for other appliances to stock your counters with, we have roundups on the best slow cookers, air fryers, and rice cookers, too.
Best-rated pressure cooker
Though the Instant Pot has seven different functions, over 7,000 five-star reviewers specifically call out this multifunctional kitchen gadget’s pressure-cooking capabilities. And lots of them appreciate that it’s got a bunch of built-in safety features to reduce the risk of pressure-cooking mishaps. “It is almost impossible to mess up with this thing to a point of being dangerous, so if you’re concerned about the exploding pressure cookers of yore, you needn’t be (I said ‘almost,’ don’t go overriding your pot’s safety features and then blame me when you poke an eye out),” one reviewer writes. And the cooking possibilities in the Instant Pot are seemingly endless, though many say the results are reliable and quick. “I’ve been making a lot of stews, and I’ll sauté the onions, carrots, and meat, then add everything else, seal it, and set it for seven minutes on high pressure. I let it release naturally and have a perfectly cooked, tasty meal every time,” says one reviewer. Another customer warns, “It has the pressure release valve that will scare the (*#!&) out of you every single time you switch it over. But don’t let that intimidate you out of this purchase.”
Best-rated (less expensive) pressure cooker
“I use this every week for cooking up meals,” one user says of this pressure cooker. “It is durable, easy to clean, and great value for your money.” With only a two-liter capacity, it is relatively small, but one reviewer says, “It is perfect size for family of two to four,” and another writes that they can still use it “for almost all kinds of recipes.” The reviewer cooking for a small family says “The pressure is extremely good to make rajma in 45 minutes without soaking overnight.” Another uses it mainly to make rice. But no matter what you’re putting in it, one reviewer concludes, “Overall, this pressure cooker is very well built and should provide you with years of use.” They add, “The handle appears to be Bakelite or similar material and feels very durable. The pressure release valve works well and is relatively easy to clean in the unlikely event it gets dirty.”
Best stovetop pressure cooker for beginners
If you don’t know how to use a pressure cooker, they can be dangerous, but one user describes this stovetop model as “idiot-proof” because of all the safety features. “The seal is very sturdy, the correct positions are marked and the lid is easy to lock firmly onto the base,” another reviewer writes. “The pressure valve is also clearly marked and very easy to set. The instructions are clear about maximum fill levels and the minimum amount of liquid required for the cooker to work properly—and there are markings on the side of the cooker itself.” Because of all these precautions, “I don’t think twice about my safety when it’s at full pressure (my old one used to scare the pants off of me),” one reviewer says. Another first-time pressure cooker user notes that the actual cooking is pretty simple too: “My first attempt was carnitas. … 45 minutes after it was up to pressure and they came out perfect — stirred to shred and poured through a strainer — awesome!”
Best stainless steel stovetop pressure cooker
While there are plenty well-rated electric pressure cookers out there, this traditional stovetop option is still preferred by over 2,000 reviewers. One thinks it offers a “Higher pressure than electric models,” and many others think the stovetop version is faster too. “When I want quick ‘barbequed’ St. Louis-style ribs, onion, garlic, liquid smoke, barbeque sauce, seasonings and water to cover, and I have delicious ribs in 45 minutes,” one writes. “Same for pot roast with carrots and potatoes. Chicken’s a breeze. Beef or pork roast, country-style pork ribs, beef bones, short ribs, tongue, lamb shanks or small leg of lamb, brisket with cabbage, carrots, and potatoes done to a turn in minutes rather than hours.” And what makes this particular stovetop option so popular is that it’s made of stainless steel, not aluminum. According to one reviewer, that “allows me to wash it in the dishwasher (after removing the rubber seal from the lid), without it turning black like my old aluminum cooker.
Best stovetop pressure cooker for canning
With the ability to fit up to five Mason jars, this large-capacity stovetop pressure cooker from Zavor is ideal for canning. One reviewer was able to can “several batches of chili, Tex-Mex beans, and ginger-peach butter” and called this pressure cooker “very solid and surprisingly easy to use.” Another reviewer was able to can 120 pints of salsa in an “amazingly short period of time,” adding that it’s “EZ to use and good-looking. Saves on water which is an issue for me.” And besides its canning abilities, reviewers say that this is an all-around great pressure cooker. That includes one reviewer who wanted something for both canning and cooking brisket or corned beef. “This pot does it all. Quality and finish are excellent.”
Eelectric pressure cooker for canning
This Instant Pot pressure cooker can sustain a pressure of 15 PSI, which makes it the best Instant Pot for canning — but with the same one-touch ease of the original. One reviewer was on the hunt for “something I could use that wouldn’t take forever” and was delighted to find this: “I canned so many green beans after figuring out the setting I needed to use for it. Now I’m canning all kinds of tomatoes with it, and am loving every minute of it.” Another who’s used other pressure canners for over 20 years calls this an “absolute workhorse,” adding that it “puts ‘Grandma’s’ pressure canner to shame.” And reviewers are just as impressed with how it cooks, too. A reviewer who attempted homemade vanilla extract reports: “The results were perfect! What normally would take a year to make while it sat in a jar in the pantry only took 25 minutes! Incredible.
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