How to Quick Soak Dried Beans in the Instant Pot
Canned beans aren’t the only option if you’ve forgotten to or don’t have the time to soak your dried beans before using them in a recipe. You can quick soak dried beans in the Instant Pot in less than 30 minutes.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried beans
- water (enough to cover 1 inch above beans)
Instructions
- Place beans in a shallow tray or plate.
- Clean the beans by removing any foreign items like twigs, stones, etc.
- Pour the beans into a bowl and fill with water. Pick out anything that rises to the top.
- Drain the beans into a sieve or colander.
- Pour beans into the Instant Pot inner pot.
- Add water to the beans.
- Close the lid and pressure cook on High Pressure for 5 minutes.
- Do a Natural Pressure Release (NPR) and open the lid. [Read More: The Different Pressure Release Methods]
- Drain the liquid and use the beans in any recipe that calls for soaked beans.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 0.9g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 4mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 0.5g
