Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid

Welcome

Hello! Thank you for welcoming us into your kitchen.

Having families ourselves, we developed the Instant Pot® Air Fryer Lid to allow busy families and professionals alike to cook healthy, delicious meals more easily and in less time.

We have partnered with chefs, authors and bloggers to compile a collection of recipes that we hope you enjoy!

Happy cooking,

Robert J. Wang
Founder & Chief Innovation Officer

Initial Setup

• Read all important safeguards in the Safefy, Maintenance and Warranty booklet before use. Failure to do so may result in property damage and/or personal injury.
• ONLY use Air Fryer Lid with a compatible Instant Pot multi-use pressure cooker. You must use an Instant Pot stainless steel inner pot.
• Remove all packaging material from the appliance and ensure all parts and accessories are accounted for.
• Follow Care and Cleaning instructions in the Safety, Maintenance and Warranty booklet to clean the appliance before first use.
• Leave at least 5" / 13 cm of space around the appliance, and do not block the air vents.
• Do not remove safety warning stickers from the appliance.

Product Overview

Front View Description

A diagram illustrating the front view of the Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid, highlighting:

• Handle: The top carrying handle.
• Control Panel: The digital display and buttons located on the front of the lid.

Back View Description

A diagram illustrating the back view of the Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid, highlighting:

• Air Intake: The opening for air intake.
• Air Vent: The opening for air ventilation.
• Power Cord: The cord for electrical connection.

Interior View Description

A diagram illustrating the interior view of the Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid, highlighting:

• Element Cover: The protective cover over the heating element.
• Heating Element: Located beneath the Element Cover, responsible for heating.

Accessories Description

Diagrams illustrating the accessories included with the Air Fryer Lid:

• Broil / Dehydrating Tray: A flat, perforated tray used for air frying only. Note: Do not use this tray when pressure cooking.
• Multi-Level Air Fryer Basket: A cylindrical basket with multiple levels for cooking.
• Protective Pad and Storage Cover: A circular pad used to protect surfaces and for storing the lid.
• Air Fryer Basket Base: The base onto which the air fryer basket attaches.

Getting Started: Pressure Cooking

1. Pressure Cook Your Food First

   Place food into the stainless steel inner pot, then insert the inner pot into the Instant Pot cooker base. Follow cooking instructions from your Instant Pot Multi-Use Pressure Cooker manual.

   Diagram A: Shows a pressure cooker lid, a whole chicken, a stainless steel inner pot labeled "Instant Pot", and the Instant Pot cooker base. Arrows indicate placing the chicken into the inner pot, and the inner pot into the cooker base.

   When pressure cooking is complete and you have released all pressure, remove the pressure cooker lid.

   Always unplug the Instant Pot multi-use pressure cooker base BEFORE plugging in the Air Fryer Lid.

   Place the Air Fryer Lid on the Instant Pot cooker base.

   Diagram A (continued): Shows the Instant Pot cooker base with the inner pot, and the Air Fryer Lid being placed on top.
   ? Note: Only use an Instant Pot stainless steel inner pot when using the Air Fryer Lid. Do not use a ceramic coated inner pot.

   Follow the steps starting on Page 10 to finish off your recipe with the Air Fryer Lid.

Getting Started: Air Frying

2. Air Fry Only

   If not pressure cooking first, attach the air fryer basket to the air fryer basket base and insert them (or other oven-safe cookware) into the stainless steel inner pot, then add your food.

   Diagram B: Shows the Air Fryer Basket, Air Fryer Basket Base, and Stainless Steel Inner Pot. Arrows indicate assembling the basket onto its base, then placing the assembled basket into the inner pot, and finally placing the inner pot into the Instant Pot cooker base. A separate illustration shows a whole chicken being placed into the assembled basket within the inner pot.

   Always unplug Instant Pot multi-use pressure cooker base BEFORE plugging in Air Fryer Lid.

   ? Note: The provided air fryer basket features multiple levels to suit your cooking needs. Refer to the full User Manual on instantpot.com/airfryerlid for detailed cooking instructions.

Operating the Air Fryer Lid

1. Place the Air Fryer Lid on the Instant Pot cooker base.

   Diagram: Shows the Air Fryer Lid being placed onto the Instant Pot cooker base. A musical note symbol indicates a jingle plays.
   ? Note: A jingle plays when the Air Fryer Lid is placed correctly.

2. Connect Air Fryer Lid power cord to a 120 V power source.

   Diagram: Shows the Air Fryer Lid's power cord being plugged into a standard 120V wall outlet.

   Display indicates OFF and the lid will beep once.

   ⚠️ WARNING

   Overloading electrical circuits can lead to fire, burns and injury. Do NOT plug in Air Fryer Lid and the Instant Pot multi-use pressure cooker base at the same time. Always unplug Instant Pot multi-use pressure cooker base BEFORE plugging in Air Fryer Lid.

   ⚠️ WARNING

   Do not remove plug cover. Pressure Cooker must be unplugged and only the Air Fryer Lid should be plugged in.

3. Select a Smart Program:

   Choose from Air Fry, Broil, Bake, Roast, Reheat or Dehydrate.

   Diagram: A close-up of the Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid control panel showing "Cancel" and "Start" buttons, a digital display for "Temp" and "Time", and program buttons for "Air Fry", "Broil", "Bake", "Roast", "Reheat", and "Dehydrate".

4. Use the + / - keys to adjust the Time and Temperature.

   Diagram: The control panel display showing adjustable "Temp" and "Time" values with plus and minus buttons. Example display shows "09:20" for time and "365F" for temperature.
   ? Note: The Air Fryer Lid will save any customization made to the cook time or temperature once you selected Start.

5. Press Start.

   Diagram: The control panel display with the "Start" button highlighted, indicating it has been pressed.

   The display indicates "On" as the Air Fryer Lid Preheats.

6. Part way through the cooking cycle the lid beeps and the display indicates "turn Food".

   Diagram: A digital display showing "88:88" for time and "turn Food" for the lower display.
   ⚠️ CAUTION

   The inner pot and accessories will be hot. Exercise caution when placing food in a preheated air fryer basket.

7. Lift the Air Fryer Lid off the Instant Pot cooker base and place it on the protection pad provided.

   Diagram: Shows the Air Fryer Lid being lifted off the Instant Pot cooker base and placed onto the protective pad.

   Lifting the lid automatically pauses cooking. Cooking will resume if the lid is put back on the cooker base within 3 minutes. If not, the lid will go into standby mode and display OFF.

8. Turn, flip, or rotate your food, then place the Air Fryer Lid on the Instant Pot cooker base to resume cooking.

   Diagram: Shows a cooked chicken being turned over in the inner pot, then the Air Fryer Lid being placed back onto the Instant Pot cooker base. A musical note symbol indicates a jingle plays.

   A jingle plays when the Air Fryer Lid is placed correctly, and cooking will continue.

   ? Note: Some food does not require turning. If the lid is not removed after the "turn Food" indicator appears, cooking will proceed after 10 seconds.

9. When the Smart Program (Air Fry, Bake, Roast, and Broil) completes, the lid beeps and the display indicates "End" and "Cool".

   Diagram: Two digital displays. The first shows "88:88" for time and "End" for the lower display. The second shows "88:88" for time and "Cool" for the lower display.

   The fan will continue to run for 5 minutes or stop immediately when you lift the lid off. The display will indicate "OFF".

   For Reheat and Dehydrate Smart Programs, when the program finishes, the lid beeps and the display indicates "End".

   ? Note: If Cancel is pressed during the cooking program, the display will indicate OFF and you can select another program. The display will also indicate Cool and the fan will run for 5 minutes or until you change the program.

10. Lift the Air Fryer Lid off the Instant Pot cooker base and place it on the protective pad, or let the Air Fryer Lid keep your food warm for up to 1 hour.

    Diagram: Shows the Air Fryer Lid being lifted off the Instant Pot cooker base and placed onto the protective pad.
    ? Note: The Air Fryer Lid will beep to remind you that cooking has ended 5 minutes, 20 minutes and 60 minutes after cooking has completed.
    ⚠️ CAUTION

    To avoid personal injury or damage to property, only place the appliance on the protective pad provided, or on the Instant Pot® multi-use pressure cooker base.

11. Carefully remove your food, serve and enjoy!

    Image: A plate of breaded shrimp with lime wedges and a sprig of cilantro.

    To store your Air Fryer Lid, flip the protective pad so the grooved side is up and attach it to the Air Fryer Lid.

    Diagram: Shows the Air Fryer Lid being placed onto the grooved side of the protective pad for storage.

    For further operation instructions, refer to the full User Manual online at instantpot.com/airfryerlid.

    ⚠️ CAUTION

    The inner accessories pot will be hot during and after cooking. To avoid injury, use oven mitts and do not touch the inner pot or other accessories with bare skin.

More Controls

• Cancel

  Press to stop a Smart Program at any time. Display returns to Standby and indicates OFF.

• Sound On/Off

  Press and hold + over Time until the display indicates S On (Sound On) or SOFF (Sound Off).

  ? Note: Error alerts cannot be silenced.

• Temp. Display °F/°C

  When in Standby (OFF), press and hold + above Temp until the display indicates F or C. The unit indicated is the current selection.

• Smart Program Functional Reset

  When in Standby, press and hold one of the Smart Program functional keys (Air Fry, Broil, Roast, Reheat, Dehydrate) until the Air Fryer Lid beeps. The desired function is reset to default setting.

• Full Reset

  When in Standby (OFF), press and hold Cancel until the Air Fryer Lid beeps. All Smart Programs are reset to default settings.

Smart Programs

Depending on your recipe, food may be placed in the multi-level air fryer basket, or directly in the inner pot. Smart Programs are preset to specific times and temperatures. These can be changed by pressing + / - of Temp and Time. The default setting and change range of each Smart Program function is as follows:

These preset times and temperatures are based on common cooking times. Always follow a trusted recipe, as time and temperature will vary based on food type and quantity.

Compatibility

Use only with the following Instant Pot branded 6 QT Electric Multi-Use Pressure Cookers. Use only with Instant Pot stainless steel inner pots. Never use with ceramic coated inner pots.

Compatible Models:

• Duo 60: IP-DUO60, IP-DUO60 V2, IP-DUO60 V2.1, IP-DUO60-ENW, IP-DUO60 V3, Duo 60 V3, Duo Frontier Rose 60, Duo Dazzling Dahlia 60, Duo White 60, Duo Teal 60, Duo Red 60, Duo Black SS 60, Duo Red SS 60, Duo Nova Black SS 60.
• Lux 60: IP-LUX60, Lux Blue 60, Lux Red 60, IP-LUX60 V2, IP-LUX60-ENW, IP-LUX60-ENW-MM, IP-LUX60 V3, Lux Breezy Blossoms 60, Lux Vintage Floral 60, Lux Black SS 60, Lux Red SS 60, Lux 60 V3.
• Duo Plus 60: Duo Plus 60, Duo Plus Cinnamon SS 60, Duo Plus Blue SS 60, Duo Plus Copper SS 60, Duo Plus Black SS 60.
• Ultra 60: Ultra 60.
• Viva 60: Viva, Viva 60, Viva Cinnamon 60, Viva Cobalt 60, Viva Eggplant 60, Viva Red SS 60, Viva Black SS 60.
• Nova Plus 60: Nova Plus 60.
• Duo Nova 60: Duo Nova 60.

Air Fryer Lid is NOT compatible with (model) Smart WiFi 60, Duo Evo Plus 6, Duo Evo Plus 60, Duo SV 60 or Max 60. View full manual online for updated list.

Find your model number: The number is listed on the rating label at the back on your pressure cooker. If you are unsure of your model, contact customer service at support@instantpot.com or 1-800-828-7280.