Cook Like a Pro Without the Effort–Meet Your New Kitchen Bestie

In today’s fast-paced world, we often forget to prepare and cook meals for ourselves and our loved ones, even when we want to. Of course, our responsibilities like work, commuting, household chores, taking care of our children (for parents), or pets (if you have any) also take up our time. As a result, we often just order food, and let’s face it, not all of it is healthy. 

But good news for those of us who have a busy schedule, because there is a smart home kitchen appliance that helps us cook our dinner or our meals throughout the day for ourselves or our whole family. Introducing our new kitchen bestie: the Hyundai HPC-MC5L20WD Multi-Function Pressure Cooker! With its many features and functions, it’s like you have a sous chef in your kitchen. And the best part? It’s available at the Next Upgrade Ship with the lowest price guaranteed!

From Hyundai Home Appliances Website

Why is the Hyundai HPC-MC5L20WD Multi-Function Pressure Cooker the best kitchen partner? 

• It has an 8-in-1 functionality, so you can pressure cook, slow cook, steam, saute, and more!

• This pressure cooker has smart presets with automatic settings for your rice, sinigang, adobo, nilaga, tinola, and more. 

• Has a 5L capacity that’s perfect for your whole family. 

• User-friendly because of its digital display. 

• It has safety features for overheat protection, a secure lid lock, and heat-resistant handles. 

Okay, the next question: “What can I cook here?” 

Well, you can cook anything here, but we prepared three recipes you can try to cook in the Hyundai HPC-MC5L20WD Multi-Function Pressure Cooker. These recipes will definitely make you cook them often. 

1. Chicken Adobo with Cream 

Level: Beginner 

Prep Time: 10 mins cook 

Cook Time: 20 mins 

Ingredients:

• 1kg of chicken, chopped into pieces
• 1 onion, sliced
• 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
• ½ of vinegar 
• ½ of soy sauce
• 1 cup of all-purpose cream 
• 2 tbsp of pepper
• 3 tbsp of sugar (optional)
• 1 tbsp of chili flakes (optional)
  
  

How to cook? 

1. Use the Sauté function of the Hyundai Pressure Cooker for the garlic and onion. 
2. Add the chicken, soy sauce, vinegar, pepper, sugar, and chili flakes, and mix well. 
3. Close the lid and set it for Chicken preset (or pressure cook for 15 mins). 
4. After the pressure release, open the lid and add the all-purpose cream. Simmer for 5 minutes in sauté mode. 
5. Serve it with steamed rice or garlic rice. 
   

2. Beef Mechado in 30 Minutes

Level: Intermediate 

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins 

Ingredients: 

• 1kg of beef chopped into cubes
• 1 cup of tomato sauce 
• 1 potato, cubed
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 1 bell pepper strips
• 2 tbsp of soy sauce 
• 1 tsp of calamansi juice 
• 1 tbsp of cooking oil 
• 4 cloves of garlic minced
• 1 medium-sized onion, minced
• Oyster sauce (optional)
• 3 tbsp of sugar (optional)

How to cook? 

1. Use the Sauté mode to sauté the garlic and onions, then the beef until it's brown. 
2. Add the tomato sauce, soy sauce, calamansi, carrots, and potatoes.
3. Set it for the Beef preset (or pressure cook it for 25-30 minutes)
4. After cooking, add the bell pepper and simmer for 3 minutes. 
5. Serve it with rice!
   

3. Tinapa Garlic Fried Rice

Level: Beginner

Prep Time: 10 mins  

Cook Time: 20 mins 

Ingredients: 

• 3 cups of leftover rice 
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced. 
• 2 tbsp of cooking oil 
• 2-3 pieces of tinapa, deboned and shredded into pieces
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Chopped spring onions or salted egg for garnish (optional)
  
  

How to cook? 

1. Use the Hyundai Pressure Cooker’s Sauté mode. 
2. Heat oil, then sauté the garlic until it's golden brown.
3. Add the chopped tinapa. Sauté it for 1-2 minutes until the aroma comes out. 
4. Then, add the rice and mix well until evenly cooked. 
5. Season it with a little pepper and salt, depending on your taste. 
6. Add the chopped spring onions on top or serve them with salted eggs on the side. 

The takeaway

You don’t need to spend a lot of time cooking healthy and delicious food. With the help of the Hyundai Multi-Function Pressure Cooker, cooking time has become easier, even if you’re busy. So if you want to try smart cooking for yourself or your own family, check it out at the Next Upgrade Shop and try it now.