Instant Pot Broccoli

pressure cooked broccoli in a plate with lemon wedges.

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5 from 1 vote

Pressure cooker broccoli is so easy and delicious!

Course 5-Ingredients, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 0

Instant Pot Come to Pressure Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 23kcal

Author Marlynn Schotland

Equipment

1 Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi, or other electric pressure cooker

Ingredients

3 cups broccoli florets
1 cup water

Instructions

Pour the water into the pressure cooker pot.
Place a steamer basket into the pot.
Place the broccoli in the steam basket.
Close the lid and secure it, ensuring the pressure release valve is in the SEAL (or SEALING) position.
Select Pressure Cook (or Manual), set the temperature to HI, and the time to 0 minutes. That's right: zero minutes!
When pressure cooking is complete, carefully use tongs or a wooden spoon to move the pressure release valve to the VENT (or Venting) position for a Quick Release.
Once pressure has been released and the pressure release knob has gone down all the way, carefully open the lid and remove the broccoli. Serve immediately.

Notes

Makes 4 servings.

Pressure cooking time: Once you set the pressure cooker to cook on HI at zero minutes, it will take some time for the pressure cooking to come to pressure. This can take anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes, which is why the total time is set to 15 minutes.

Broccoli: if you are using a head of broccoli, cut it into florets first and measure 3 cups of florets to use.

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