Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This Instant Pot Broccoli is a totally foolproof method to get perfectly tender broccoli every single time you cook it. All you have to do is chop up fresh broccoli, toss it in the pressure cooker, and press a couple of buttons. The Instant Pot does all the work!It’s so fast that it takes ZERO minutes to cook! Yes, you read that right. You’ll set your pressure cooker timer to ZERO. MINUTES. Since all of the cooking actually happens in the amount of time it takes your Instant Pot to come to full pressure, as soon as it’s there, you’re done!I’ve paired our Instant Pot broccoli with a super simple but completely effective lemon butter sauce. It’s optional – you can serve your broccoli however you like it – but I’m obsessed and you will be, too!You can easily double this recipe without changing the cook time. Perfect if you want to make up a big batch so you can snack on the leftover broccoli throughout the week. Leftovers will keep up to 5 days. Just refrigerate them in an airtight container.
Key Ingredients
Broccoli – Not only is Instant Pot broccoli super easy and super tasty, it’s also super healthy. Broccoli is a beast when it comes to vitamins, nutrients, and antioxidants. It’s got vitamins A, C, E, K, and various Bs, not to mention all the potassium, calcium, iron, and magnesium… and then there’s the protein and fiber. Uhhh, talk about a superfood.Butter – The base of the lemon butter sauce! Butter and broccoli go beautifully together. You could also use ghee or vegan butter if you need to fit certain dietary restrictions. If you want a different flavor for your Instant Pot broccoli, just before serving, toss the cooked broccoli in a little EVOO and garlic with rosemary or thyme. Red pepper flakes would be great, too!
Chef’s Tips
For the best Instant Pot broccoli, chop the broccoli into even-sized florets. If they’re uneven, you run the risk of the smallest pieces turning to mush while the largest pieces aren’t quite ready.If you have really large florets, or if they’re very, very firm, you can set the pressure on the Instant Pot to Manual High. In my experience, Manual Low Pressure does the job beautifully, but High Pressure for zero minutes may be needed in some cases.Be sure to Quick Release the steam after “cooking”. If you Natural Release, the broccoli will overcook by the time all the pressure is out.I love using my silicone steamer basket, but if you don’t have one, you can still cook Instant Pot broccoli! Just use the Instant Pot trivet instead. The key is elevating the broccoli up out of the water. If your broccoli florets are too small, though, they may fall through the trivet, so keep that in mind.
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