Probably you are a new silicone steamer basket user and searching for learning how to use it easily in the proper way in a pot, pan, air fryer, or pressure cooker.
If we are right, first, we welcome you for choosing the best steamer basket for steaming vegetables and foods. And second, we welcome you for coming to the right place to learn the easy and proper way of how to use a silicone steamer basket.
In this article, you will find 10 easy tips about how to use a silicone steamer basket in an instant pot for steaming vegetables and foods. Following these tips, you can easily use your silicone steamer basket in your instant pot and can steam your vegetable and food.
Here, you will also find 7 simple tips about how to use a silicone steamer in a pan. Following these tips, you can easily use your silicone steamer basket in a pan and steam your vegetable or food.
Also, following these tips, you can use your silicone steamer in the pressure cooker, air fryer, Ninja Foodi, and more for steaming vegetables and foods.
And at the ending part of the article, you will find 6 simple tips about how to clean a silicone steamer basket. Following these 6 tips, you can easily clean your silicone steamer basket before and after every use.
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How To Use Silicone Steamer Basket In An Instant Pot?
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Follow the below tips to use your silicone steamer basket in an instant pot.
Tips 1:
Take your silicone steamer and clean it well.
Tips 2:
Take your selected vegetable or food that you want to steam and clean them well using the steamer or separately.
Tips 3:
Now clean your instant pot and make it ready to operate.
Tips 4:
Now place the steamer in your instant pot
Tips 5:
Now put your selected and cleaned vegetables or foods at the center position of the steamer and put a sufficient amount of water in the instant pot.
Tips 6:
Now lock the handles of the steamer and then cover the instant pot with its lid. Make sure to twist the lid all the way.
Tips 7:
Now connect your instant pot with the power and turn it on. And then, press the steam button of the instant pot.
Tips 8:
Now, wait for a few minutes, and when you see the steaming is done, then unlock the lid of the instant pot.
Tips 9:
Now, take an instant pot spoon in your hand, and using the instant pot spoon lift the steamer out, and it will drop all the hot water at the bottom of the instant pot.
Note: Don’t try to touch the handle of the steamer with your hand; it may burn your hand.
Tips 10:
Now your vegetable or food is ready to go.
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How To Use Silicone Steamer Basket In A Pan?
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Follow the below tips to use your silicone steamer basket in the pan.
Tip 1:
Take your pan, clean it well, and then put some water in it.
Tip 2:
Now, keep the pan over the stove, turn on the stove, and keep boiling the water.
Tips 3:
Now, clean your silicone steamer basket and vegetable or food that you will steam.
Tips 4:
Now, take your cleaned silicone steamer basket and stick it down inside your pan boiling water.
Tips 5:
Now, put your vegetable or food at the center position of the steamer and cover it with the lid.
Tips 6:
Now, steam the vegetable or food until they tender.
How To Clean A Silicone Steamer Basket?
Cleaning a silicone steamer basket is very easy. It can easily clean by hand washing or using the dishwasher. However, hand wash is the best way to clean a silicone steamer basket well.
Requirement Equipment
- Silicone steamer basket
- Dishwashing soap
- Dishwashing brush
- Dishwasher
- Hot/cold water
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Follow the below tips to clean your silicone steamer basket easily before and after use.
Tips 1:
Take your silicone steamer basket and soak it in cool/ hot water for a few minutes or rinse the water with water.
Tips 2:
Take a dishwashing brush in your hand, and then take some liquid dish soap in it.
Tips 3:
Now brush the whole steamer basket with the dishwashing brush and rinse the steamer with water (hot/cool).
Tips 4:
Now, you will see your silicone steamer basket has cleaned well.
Tips 5:
If you d not have enough time to clean your silicone steamer basket in hand wash, just put it in the dishwasher for easy cleanup.
Tips 6:
Now, use your silicone steamer basket in the instant pot, pan, pressure cooker, and more for steaming your favorite vegetable or food following the above tips.
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Bottom Line
Using a silicone steamer basket for steaming vegetables and food is very easy. Just you have to know the right process of using and cleaning it.
Hopefully, now you know how to use a silicone steamer basket in an instant pot, pan, and more. Also, you know how to clean a silicone steamer basket.
If you face any problem while using or cleaning your silicone steamer basket following the above tips, please let us know by leaving a comment. We will instantly reply to your comment and give a solution to your problem.