Pressure Cooker Conversion
Convert oven or stovetop recipes to pressure cooker time.
About Pressure Cooker Conversion
Oven hours are multiplied by a factor that depends on the cut, so normally tough braises get the longest pressure time. Pressure cooking slashes simmer time but needs type-specific math and release times to avoid undercooked centers.
Formula
Pressure Cooker Conversion
Pressure minutes = oven hours x (10 short / 20 standard / 35 braise)
- natural release
- Steam left to escape on its own; important for large braises
Worked example
With the default values below, Pressure Cooker Conversion returns Pressure Time of 20. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Oven timeminimum 0.1 h
- 1 h
- Recipe typeone of Quick cook (chicken, veg), Standard (roast, stew), Slow braise (brisket, bone-in)
- Standard (roast, stew)
Results
- Pressure Time
- 20 min
- Natural Release
- Use a quick release for this faster method
- Tip
- A 1-hour oven dish becomes roughly 10-35 minutes under pressure
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Pressure Cooker Conversion
- 3Pressure Time= 20 min
- 4Natural Release= Use a quick release for this faster method
- 5Tip= A 1-hour oven dish becomes roughly 10-35 minutes under pressure
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 2 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to whole numbers, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Pressure Cooker Conversion calculated?
Pressure minutes = oven hours x (10 short / 20 standard / 35 braise) Oven hours are multiplied by a factor that depends on the cut, so normally tough braises get the longest pressure time.
Why does Pressure Cooker Conversion matter?
Pressure cooking slashes simmer time but needs type-specific math and release times to avoid undercooked centers.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 2 inputs: Oven time, Recipe type. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.