A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO SAUTÉ AND SEAR
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6.
When desired cooking time is displayed,
press START/CANCEL button.
SAUTÉ/SEAR indicator light will stop
fl ashing and will illuminate a solid red.
The count down timer will commence.
Allow the appliance to heat with the lid
off for approximately 2–3 minutes
before cooking.
7.
Add a small amount of oil or butter to
removable cooking bowl.
8.
Place food to be sautéd/seared into
cooking bowl. Depending on quantity
of food, meat searing should be done
in small batches.
9.
When fi nished sautéing or searing, select
PRESSURE COOK or SLOW COOK by
pressing FUNCTION button.
(Refer to pressure cook or slow cook
sections on page 20–33 and page 47–49).
IMPORTANT
• SAUTÉ/SEAR function will not
work if lid is sealed and locked in
position. An audible alarm will
sound. "E3" error code will appear
on LED display to signal the need
to unlock or remove the lid.
• Stir food in removable cooking
bowl, using heat resistant
spatula supplied.
• Do not use metal utensils because
they will scratch non stick coating
on the removable cooking bowl.
• Do not heat removable cooking
bowl when empty for more than
10 minutes as it may damage
the cooking surface.
• Caution should be used when
searing meats and sautéing in
hot oil. Keep hands and face
away from the removable cooking
bowl especially when adding new
ingredients as hot oil may splatter.
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