Keto Cooking with Your Instant Pot

Lee (Paleo Cooking with Your Air Fryer) offers 75 low-carb, high-fat recipes tailored to use both the slow- and pressure-cooking abilities of the Instant Pot. One of Lee’s keys to keto is substituting vegetables for grains. So, there are zucchini noodles in a bowl of pho, and florets of cauliflower that fill in for the macaroni in lobster mac and cheese. Her variation on granola is simply a mix of nuts, seeds, and coconut chips slow-cooked for two and a half hours; a curious noodle-free lasagna, while definitely hearty, is served as a stew of layered cheese and beef sauce. In several of the entries, the Instant Pot requires an assist: for the standing herb-crusted prime rib roast, the meat needs to be seared in the oven, while the Texas-style barbecue baby back ribs are broiled first. Stews and meat dishes are the book’s centerpiece, with international options ranging from ratatouille to spicy Korean chicken stew. Standouts amid the 22 meat entrees include Mongolian beef and easy beef bourguignon. If not exactly instant, these meals are global in scope and thrive under pressure. (Jan.)