Instant Pot Steamed Broccoli
Description
Simple, quick and easy, this recipe for Instant Pot steamed broccoli is a great hands-off method for steaming broccoli when you have other things to prep and cook. Hands-off and perfect every time.
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds broccoli (2 large heads, about 8 cups florets)
- ½ cup water
- 1 garlic clove smashed, optional
- 1 dried bay leaf optional
- Kosher salt, black pepper and extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Set Instant Pot wire rack in bottom of Instant Pot (if you have it). If you don't have the wire rack that came with the pot, skip this step.
- Cut broccoli into medium-sized florets (about 1½ to 2 inches large). Add florets to Instant Pot with ½ cup water, garlic, and bay leaf. Lock lid in place and close pressure release. Select high pressure cook function and cook for 0 minutes (press Pressure Cook button, set to “High Pressure,” and set cook time to 0 minutes).
- Once Instant Pot is pressurized and beeps, turn off Instant Pot and quick-release pressure. Carefully remove lid, allowing for steam to escape away from you. Discard garlic and bay leaf.
- Season broccoli with salt, pepper and olive oil to taste or make this Healthy Broccoli Salad.
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Notes
Only use fresh broccoli. Frozen broccoli will not work and will become overcooked and mushy.
If you want to dress the broccoli with a simple vinaigrette—mash the steamed garlic into a paste and use that in the vinaigrette.
Make it a complete side dish! Use steamed broccoli in this Healthy Broccoli Salad.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4 of the recipeCalories: 77kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 6.5gFat: 0.5gSodium: 75mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4g
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