Another option to steam food in your Instant Pot is to use the u0022Sautéu0022 function, which doesn't use pressure. Add a cup of water to the Instant Pot inner pot, place the food in a steamer basket in the Instant Pot pot, then cover it with a lid. u003cemu003eNote: you can't use the pressure cooking lid for this as it will give you an error message, but you can purchase a glass lid for your Instant Pot. u003c/emu003eu003cbr/u003eThis is a convenient way to steam food, as you can check it during cooking, but it will not cook as quickly as if you steamed it using one of the pressure functions.