Crock-pot Express Crock XL User Manual

MULTI-COOKER

XPRESS CROCK XL

Congratulations on receiving your new Crock-Pot® Express Crock XL Multi-Cooker!

To keep you as happy and informed about your Express Crock as possible, we have added some

additional helpful hints & tips below to guide you through the pressure cooking process.

A NOTE ABOUT PRESSURE COOKING

Pressure cookers generate steam in order to build pressure. Liquid is needed to create steam. So in order

for your Express Crock to build enough pressure to cook your meal, there needs to be enough liquid in the

cooking pot to boil and generate steam. One cup – or 8 oz – of liquid (it can be water, chicken broth, etc.)

is usually enough liquid to successfully build pressure. Foods that expand during cooking (e.g., rice, beans,

dried vegetables, potatoes, carrots, etc.) should never go above the 1/2 mark in the Cooking Pot. If your

recipe is too thick or doesn’t have enough liquid in it, then you will receive an E6 Notification Code during

the cooking cycle (more on this below). The amount of time the Multi-Cooker takes to gain pressure varies

according to humidity and water temperature, but average pressurization time is 13-15 minutes.

Note: Do not use the Quick Pressure Release Method when cooking foods with high liquid content, like soup,
stew, etc. For these, please use the Natural Release Method, waiting at least 10 minutes after cooking is
complete to rotate the Steam Release Valve.

Using a Manual Setting While Pressure Cooking:

If you have a recipe that requires a manual pressure setting – or if you simply want to cook using your
own pressure setting and cook time – then select Manual Pressure and adjust the pressure and cook
time as desired.

All About “E” Notification Codes and How to Resolve Them:

Your Express Crock has been designed to help you achieve just the right results for every meal. If
the Express Crock notices that something in the recipe or cooking cycle needs to be optimized at
any point, it will stop cooking and give you an “E” Notification Code on the display screen. These “E”
Notification Codes are very easy to resolve, and ensure that your meal gets cooked to perfection.

• E3 NOTIFICATION CODE – If you receive this code while using one of the pressure cooking
settings, then the lid probably did not close or seal correctly. To resolve, follow the steps below:

1. Rotate the Steam Release Valve to the “Release” position and wait for the unit

to de-pressurize.

2. Take o the lid and look underneath to make sure the Sealing Gasket (large rubber

ring) is properly secured to the underside of the lid.

3. If your recipe looks like it may need more liquid now that you have released some

of the steam after removing the lid, then add more, stir your ingredients, and reattach
the lid, making sure the Steam Release Valve is in the “Seal” position.

4. Unplug the unit for at least 5 seconds, and then re-plug it in and re-program your

cook settings to begin cooking.

•

E5 NOTIFICATION CODE – This code appears when either the lid or Steam Release Valve is being

used incorrectly for a non-pressure cook setting. Please note that the standard Express Crock lid
should never be used when using the Brown/Sear, Sauté, Boil, or Simmer settings. When using the
lid during the Slow Cook or Yogurt settings, the Steam Release Valve must be turned to the open
or “Release” position. If you receive the E5 Notification during any of these situations, then simply
remove the lid while using Brown/Sear, Sauté, Boil, or Simmer, or correctly position the Steam
Release Valve to “Release” while using Slow Cooking or Yogurt, and then unplug the unit for at
least 5 seconds, re-plug it in and re-program your cook settings to begin cooking.

• E6 NOTIFICATION CODE – If you receive this code while cooking, it means that the Express
Crock was unable to generate enough steam to pressurize completely. To resolve, follow the
steps below:

1. Make sure that the Steam Release Valve is turned to the closed or “Seal” position.

If it was not in the correct position, then rotate it to the correct position and jump
to step 3 below.

2. If the Steam Release Valve was in the correct position, then turn it to the “Release”

position and wait for the unit to de-pressurize. Then remove the lid and look
underneath it to make sure the Sealing Gasket (large rubber ring) is properly
secured to the underside of the lid.

3. Add another cup of liquid (water, broth, etc.) to the cooking pot, stir your ingredients,

and reattach the lid, making sure the Steam Release Valve is in the “Seal” position.

4. Unplug the unit for at least 5 seconds, and then re-plug it in and re-program your

cook settings to begin cooking.

AND FINALLY, THIS HANDY CHART BELOW WILL HELP YOU DETERMINE HOW TO USE
THE LID AND STEAM RELEASE VALVE CORRECTLY FOR ALL OF THE EXPRESS CROCK
COOK SETTINGS:

FUNCTION

MANUAL PRESSURE Yes Yes Seal

MEAT/STEW Yes Yes Seal

BEANS/CHILI Yes Yes Seal

RICE/GRAINS Yes Yes Seal

YOGURT No Yes (in some steps) Release

POULTRY Yes Yes Seal

DESSERT Yes Yes Seal

SOUP/BROTH Yes Yes Seal

SLOW COOK No Yes Release

STEAM Yes Yes Seal

BROWN/SEAR No No Do Not Use Lid

SAUTÉ No No Do Not Use Lid

BOIL No No Do Not Use Lid

SIMMER No No Do Not Use Lid

PRESSURE

COOK

LID REQUIRED

STEAM RELEASE
VALVE POSITION

SealRelease

Notes:

1. Optional Glass Lid accessory may be used for any NON-pressure functions.

2. Never attempt to Boil or Simmer thick sauces. These functions are intended

for liquid only.