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Instant Pot Vortex Recipes (and Omni Recipes)

The Instant Pot Vortex Plus air fryer is hot off the shelves and, if you have bought one, you are probably looking for Instant Pot Vortex recipes. So I made a list of recipes to try for you!  But first, a few things you need to know about Instant Pot Vortex recipes and air fryer recipes in general.

Update: These recipes are all good for the Instant Pot Omni too! The only exception would be recipes that require use of the Vortex rotating basket. The Omni does not have that feature. See also my list of Instant Omni Recipes.

The best Instant Pot Vortex R

How to Find Instant Pot Vortex Recipes

Here is the thing about the Instant Vortex 7 in 1 air fryer. It is in many ways just another air fryer. Yes, it has the Instant Pot name and it can do things besides air fry, but ultimately you can use ANY air fryer recipe in it, you just might need to make a few adjustments in terms of how the food sits in it. So, before you get flustered over not seeing a ton of recipes developed specifically for the Vortex, keep in mind the basic premise that it is an air fryer. The same goes for the Instant Pot. You can use any pressure cooker recipe for it but might have to convert an automatic setting to manual. etc.

So, to find Instant Pot Vortex recipes, simply start looking to air fryer Facebook groups and Pinterest boards. Use Google to search for the types of recipes you want to make.   

Also, join our Facebook group for more recipes from this site and from other Instant Pot users and other bloggers! 

The Best Air Fryer Recipes to Convert to the Instant Vortex

OK, so I just wrote that you can use ANY air fryer recipe.  That is true, but some will be easier to use than others. There are generally a couple of types of air fryers. Some are rounded in shape with a basket and others are more akin to a mini oven with trays like the Vortex. Recipes that were designed for the square oven-type models will carry over the best because they will be developed to use the trays and tested with that sort of layout.  Likewise, recipes for convection ovens that have a rotisserie or rotating basket will carry over better because of their similarity to the Vortex. 

Basket style air fryer recipes might need a bit of tweaking in terms of temperature and cooking time. But, the nice thing about the Vortex is that it has a window and a light, so you can keep an eye on how things are cooking.  

Even More Vortex Air Fryer Recipes and Recipes For Beginners

Aside from my list here, the wonderful bloggers at Recipe This have a great course for learning your air fryer and book of 101 air fryer recipes. These recipes were made for a traditional basket style air fryer, but many of the concepts and recipes will carry over fairly well. They also will work perfectly if you have basket style Instant Vortex model. Check them out! The first is 101 air fryer recipes for beginners (but guess what advance users will like them too)! These are affiliate links.

101 air fryer recipes for beginners

The other is the air fryer course

 

I have also gotten you started by making a list of great air fryer recipes to try in your Instant Vortex!

 List of Instant Pot Vortex Plus Recipes

The following list are air fryer recipes from  fellow bloggers who developed the recipes for air fryers that are the most similar to the Instant Pot Vortex. Basically, I looked for recipes made in air fryer ovens with trays or that gave instructions for that type of fryer.  I have made notes at times with suggestions for using them with the Vortex. All of these are curated with permission. Please visit these bloggers and give them some love for sharing their hard work! 

This list of recipes is a work in progress! I will keep adding to it, so check back from time to time for more recipes!

Instant Pot Vortex Recipes

The best air fryer recipes to adapt as Instant Pot Vortex recipes. While waiting for bloggers to catch up and make recipes specifically for the Vortex Plus, take a look here for some recipes made for similar air fryers.

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Pam

Monday 14th of November 2022

Is there a received to cook beef liver and onions in an Instant Vortex Plus oven

Maurene Barrett

Saturday 12th of December 2020

Exactly what the two previous comments said...it is NOT time saving when I have to search and search for recipes! Especially when they are all mixed up with the actual Instant Pot recipes and other air fryers. Get moving on a good, reliable cookbook please!

Carleen

Monday 14th of December 2020

Hi, The original comment on this appeared to be direct to the manufacturer. I agree that it would be nice if the brand included some recipes with the product. They do have some on their website though. Anyway, to be clear, this site is not associated with the Instant Pot brand. I am simply a blogger who enjoys cooking with their products. Knowing that recipes can be hard to find, I made a few roundups such as this one to at least pull together some recipes for the Vortex or that will be compatible with the vortex, along with some information on converting recipes. As much as I would love to put out a cookbook, as a part-time blogger with a full time (and fairly stressful) job, I lack the resources to do so at this time. Maybe in the future. If I do, I will definitely post it here!

Helen

Sunday 21st of June 2020

I don't think this will be published here. Yesterday I bought a Vortex 6 quart Air Fryer. I expected recipes: None came with the Air Fryer. After exploring the web, I find I have bought a product that has been dumped on the public with the attitude that it's up to the buyer to find out how to cook WHATEVER on their Fryer. Carleen's response to Shannon's failed attempt to dry strawberries, which could take 25-18 hours on the Vortex, (Yikes), made me wonder why Shannon bought a fryer (not a dryer) appliance in the first place. To me the Vortex is supposed to help cut down on fried foods, not waste time experimenting how to prepare and cook them. Surely, someone at Instant has the sense to know that the purchaser expects them to have tested the Fryer on prep and fry settings. Else how do they know what their Air Fryers are able to fry? Even microwave manufactures give setting/instructions to bake a potato. It is Instant's lack of responsibility to customers that irritates and offends me.

D.MARIE

Friday 13th of May 2022

I couldn't agree more with Helens comment...here it is, 2 YEARS LATER, and still no recipe pamphlet comes with the fryer. Its like give me your money...heres your fryer..now you figure out what to do with it! Wow!

jose

Saturday 24th of October 2020

Same here, expected at least a start pamphlet with basics times and temperatures for different foods. Very disapointed, NOT a time sanor when I have to spend 2 hours searching for information and rrecipes

José

Shannon

Monday 13th of January 2020

I want to dehydrate raspberries to crush for raspberry sugar. After 7 hours at 125 degrees there was no change. Help.

Carleen

Monday 13th of January 2020

You will likely need much more time. Here is an article that suggests 135 degrees for 15-18 hours. https://seedtopantryschool.com/how-to-dehydrate-raspberries/

Melissa

Sunday 20th of October 2019

I would like to use the dehydration function but have not found any information about this. Has anyone used that yet for something like strawberries or apples?

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