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Stainless Steel
Set Of 2
Material
Stainless Steel
Color
Stainless Steel
Brand
Instant
Item dimensions L x W x H
8.67 x 8.67 x 6.3 inches
Shape
Round
About this item
Enjoy Nutritious Foods: Steam a variety of vegetables, fish, and more with these versatile mesh steamer baskets. Designed to fit perfectly in your Instant Pot, they help you prepare delicious, healthy meals effortlessly.
Protects Food: Raised feet on each basket keep your food elevated above boiling water, ensuring even steaming and preventing overcooking. Ideal for maintaining the texture and nutrients of your ingredients.
Smart Lift Handle: Each basket features an easy-lift handle, allowing you to safely and easily remove food from your Instant Pot after cooking. No more struggling with hot, heavy pots!
Dual-Purpose Design: Use these baskets not only as steamers but also as strainers. Perfect for rinsing vegetables, draining pasta, or even washing fruits. A multi-functional addition to your kitchen.
Durable & Safe: Made from high-quality, rust-resistant stainless steel, these baskets are built to last. They are also dishwasher safe, making cleanup a breeze and ensuring they remain a staple in your kitchen.
Note: Products with electrical plugs are designed for use in the US. Outlets and voltage differ internationally and this product may require an adapter or converter for use in your destination. Please check compatibility before purchasing.
Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them.
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Customers like the quality, cooking ability, and ease of cleaning of the product. They mention it's durable, great for steaming vegetables, and easy to clean. Some also say it's easy to use, value for money, and easy to remove. However, some customers have mixed opinions on the fit.
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the product. They mention it's well-made and durable, and will be a great addition to their kitchen battery. Some say the set itself is amazing and nestles perfectly into their 6 quart Instant Pot.
"...The baskets are well made and will be a durable addition to your kitchen battery." Read more
"I liked how well they were made, they’re very strong and not flimsy, they will keep their shape. With the handles they are very convenient to use." Read more
"...I will try one made by another company. That said, the quality of the baskets are good. They seem sturdy, just too small." Read more
"This is the perfect strainer set for my instant pot. Excellent quality with many uses. Nice and light and easy to throw in the dishwasher." Read more
Customers like the cooking ability of the product. They say it's great for steaming vegetables, washing fruits and veggies, and air-frying. The shorter basket is perfect to steam eggs in using a regular pot on the stove. It's also good for air-frying and an excellent accompaniment to Instant Pots.
"...Pot to pressure steam vegetables; they come out full flavored and delicious. While we bought the two-basket set, one would probably have been enough...." Read more
"Very convenient to use in different pots. Great for steaming veggies and washing fruits and veggies" Read more
"...Even good for air frying if your pot does that...." Read more
87 customers mention "Ease of cleaning"67 positive20 negative
Customers find the cooking container easy to clean. They mention it's great for cleaning vegetables and is dishwasher-safe.
"...Cleanup is OK, since the fine metal mesh of the baskets can collect a little residue and may need a little more elbow grease to remove...." Read more
"...Excellent quality with many uses. Nice and light and easy to throw in the dishwasher." Read more
"...They are also easy to clean, in the dishwasher or by hand." Read more
"...I have no such issues. Some also say it's hard to clean. I don't find that it's hard to clean. It's like a seive, a screen, mesh...." Read more
Customers like the product. They mention it works well for the Instant-Pot/air fryer combo, steam baskets, and vegetables. Some say it will also work in a regular Dutch oven.
"...These steamer baskets work great, though it would be nice if they had more capacity for items like bao buns or tamales since they can't be stacked...." Read more
"I need to steam dried beans, and thought this would be perfect. It works well, but I can only fit 3 cups of beans in the large basket. With the 8 qt...." Read more
"...It rests on the rim of the inner pot and works okay with the glass lid, which is all I need when reheating or steaming...." Read more
35 customers mention "Ease of use"35 positive0 negative
Customers find the cooking container easy to use. They mention it's simple to clean and store, and it's an easy way to make meat and vegetables at one time. Customers also appreciate that it has reduced steps and less mess.
"...I use it for my eggs and vegetables. Makes it easier to get the food in and out." Read more
"...diet for my health and these coupled with the IP are making it easy to cook the veg...." Read more
"Love the size. How it stacks together. The ease n convenience to use." Read more
"These baskets do what they claim; they're easy to use for steaming and simple to clean and store in the Instant Pot...." Read more
35 customers mention "Value for money"28 positive7 negative
Customers appreciate the value for money of the cooking container. They say it's well worth the money, saves money when making fries with no oil, and is a great addition.
"...These are pricey for what they are, but I wanted genuine Instant Pot accessories so that I'm not guessing whether they're meant to fit in my instant..." Read more
23 customers mention "Ease of removal"20 positive3 negative
Customers like the ease of removal of the cooking container. They mention it fits great in the pot, makes food super easy to get out of the pot, and makes removing them from the pot convenient. The handles are sturdy and easy to grab and fold down.
"...The handle makes it so easy to pull the basket out of the pot and place into a basin of cold water." Read more
"...The handle remains fairly cool, making it easy to remove event though the pot is still hot. Most importantly it is easy to clean." Read more
"...The flip up handles for easy removal from the pot are perfect. These arrived quickly and are even better than described." Read more
"Love the way the hold your food together, easy of removing meats & veggies from the pot" Read more
131 customers mention "Fit"75 positive56 negative
Customers have mixed opinions about the fit of the product. Some mention it fits perfectly into their Instant Pots and is convenient to have for when they need to steam. Others say the small size is a little big and the tall basket is too tall to fit when using the steamer option.
"...pot. I am disappointed that the company does not have one that is larger. I will try one made by another company...." Read more
"...I also like that the smaller one makes a good strainer for cleaning smaller items under running water, like berries, cherry tomatoes, small..." Read more
"...So I bought them. The larger of these two baskets is too tall to fit when you use the steamer option because the downward protruding parts of the..." Read more
The smaller steamer basket will also fit the 3-quart Instant Pot!
I wanted this nesting steamer rack set to supplement the dehydration trays I use with both my Instant Pots and my Ninja Foodi. Often, when the diced food is almost dry but not quite, I'll take it off the trays and put it into a different pot just all jumbled together to keep drying while I load up the dehydrator trays with fresh food. I like these because I can have two tiers of nearly dry dices, which helps the air circulate and finish drying the pieces more evenly. And, of course, the baskets are great for what they were made for: steaming stuff. I don't particularly like cooking meats in mesh baskets like these because they are then very hard to clean, but for vegetables they are really super. Even good for air frying if your pot does that.What I was really happy to see, though, is that the smaller, shorter steamer basket fits my 3 qt. Instant Pot that I tend to use to cook dinner for the two of us. It rests on the rim of the inner pot and works okay with the glass lid, which is all I need when reheating or steaming. Mainly, though, it gives me an extra space to drain pasta or canned goods so I can then pour the water out in the compost. I keep my smaller Instant Pot out on the countertop, so I don't have to take up any extra space to use it this way.
When I ordered our Instant Pot, I decided to add these steamer baskets. A wise choice that does a great job of working with the Instant Pot to pressure steam vegetables; they come out full flavored and delicious. While we bought the two-basket set, one would probably have been enough. The baskets are well made and will be a durable addition to your kitchen battery.
I use these baskets when steaming frozen items that need to stay out of the boiling water.
I find that I have good luck pressure-steaming in my Instant Pot using low pressure and subtracting 3 or 4 minutes from the recommended steam time. I then test the inside temp for 165 DegF with a temperature probe.
These steamer baskets work great, though it would be nice if they had more capacity for items like bao buns or tamales since they can't be stacked. The limitation is the Instant Pot diameter, and there isn't anything anybody can do about that.
Cleanup is OK, since the fine metal mesh of the baskets can collect a little residue and may need a little more elbow grease to remove.
I don't plan on putting these baskets in the dishwasher, since I had an old stainless steel colanders rust at the intersection points of the metal mesh.
Overall, I'm glad I got these - they have been used a number of times.
I need to steam dried beans, and thought this would be perfect. It works well, but I can only fit 3 cups of beans in the large basket. With the 8 qt. instapot, there is still a lot of room on the sides, so it is really made for the 6 qt. pot. I am disappointed that the company does not have one that is larger. I will try one made by another company. That said, the quality of the baskets are good. They seem sturdy, just too small.
One thing I wanted to try was cooking in my pressure cooker, and I didn't have the standardised instant pot, was using a Breville. I have found this design great for making one tiny cheesecake, and have used it multiple times since. Thanks for a great product.