Perfect + Tender Instant Pot Broccoli
Instant Pot broccoli is ready in under 10 minutes, and is perfectly tender, but still with a bit of chew to it. A great way to get broccoli steamed quickly, without the need to babysit a pot of water on the stove.
Servings: 4
Calories: 99kcal
Ingredients
- 2 crowns broccoli (cut into 1.5- 2 inch florets)
- 1 cup water (1.5 cups for 8 quart Instant Pots)
To serve
- 1 lemon
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Place 1 cup of water into the stainless steel insert of your Instant Pot (1.5 cups for 8 quart Instant Pots).
- Place trivet on top of the water, and place a steaming basket (if you have one), on the trivet. Place broccoli into the steamer basket
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot, set the steam release handle to the 'sealing' position, and select 'pressure cook' (or 'manual' for older models) for 0 minutes.
- Once pot beeps, immediately release the pressure by switching the steam release handle to the 'venting' position.
- Remove steamer basket containing broccoli with oven mitts, squeeze lemon juice over top and serve with fresh parmesan cheese.
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Notes
*serving size is an estimate
Storage
After cooking through, broccoli may be stored in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Variations
- swap the parmesan for feta cheese
- drizzle with this 2-ingredient balsamic reduction
- top with miso butter or another flavored butter
- drizzle with maple tahini sauce
- add a few cloves of garlic or some fresh herbs to the steaming water
- season with one of these 7 spice blends
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup * | Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 404mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 195IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 296mg | Iron: 1mg