To avoid splatters when cooking with your Instant Pot, make sure to have 5 minutes of natural release on the Instant Pot at the end of the cooking time. This will take care of the extreme pressure inside the pot so that whatever steam is left after the 5 minutes will not be as intense. Also, just to make sure, toss the kitchen towel over the vent while releasing the leftover steam and your counter will be entirely spotless – no splatters at all.