How Long to Cook Foods in a Pressure Cooker

You can’t test foods for doneness while pressure cooking, so here’s a handy table that shows how long to cooks foods in a pressure cooker. The cooking times in the table begin when the pressure cooker reaches high pressure.

Always start with the shortest cooking time; you can always continue cooking under pressure for an additional couple minutes until the desired texture is reached.

Recommended Pressure Cooker Cooking Times

Food	Cooking Time (in Minutes)
Apples, chunks	2
Artichokes, whole	8 to 10
Asparagus, whole	1 to 2
Barley, pearl	15 to 20
Beans, fresh green or wax, whole or pieces	2 to 3
Beans, lima, shelled	2 to 3
Beets, 1/4-inch slices	3 to 4
Beets, whole peeled	12 to 14
Broccoli, florets or spears	2 to 3
Brussels sprouts, whole	3 to 4
Cabbage, red or green, quartered	3 to 4
Carrots, 1/4-inch slices	1 to 2
Cauliflower, florets	2 to 3
Chicken, pieces	8 to 10
Chicken, whole	15 to 20
Corn on the cob	3 to 4
Meat (beef, pork, or lamb), roast	40 to 60
Meat (beef, pork, or lamb),1-inch cubes	15 to 20
Peas, shelled	1 to 1 1/2
Potatoes, pieces or sliced	5 to 7
Potatoes, whole, small or new	5 to 7
Potatoes, whole, medium	10 to 12
Rice, brown	15 to 20
Rice, white	5 to 7
Spinach, fresh,	2 to 3
Squash, fall, 1-inch chunks	4 to 6
Squash, summer, sliced	1 to 2
Stock	30
Sweet potatoes, 1-1/2-inch chunks	4 to 5
Turnips, sliced	2 to 3