Instant Pot Steamed Broccoli

Instant pot broccoli is the perfect steamed broccoli recipe. It can be made in a fraction of the time without supervision and comes out perfect every time. This is one of the best and most nutritious sides you can add to your menu at any time.

I love this dark green cruciferous vegetable, one of the healthiest vegetables on this planet. This belongs to the same family as cauliflower.

This is a versatile vegetable that you can use in any form. I love to add broccoli to my soups, roasted broccoli, sauteed broccoli, and the best is air-fried broccoli. You can also add it to your salad as raw broccoli salad, roasted broccoli salad, or steamed broccoli salad.

This is a zero-minute recipe you can make in the Instant Pot, retaining the lovely green color and crunch of the vegetable. Once you make this fail-proof steamed broccoli, you will love it.

Other ways to steam broccoli are using the microwave and a steamer on the stovetop. But this instant pot broccoli is just too good, and it's also fail-proof.

Why is steamed broccoli in the Instant Pot so good?

This is an easy and convenient way to make steamed broccoli. There is no need to babysit and keep an eye on them. You just need to dump and set the timer to 0 minutes. That's all. However, the steaming process may take up to 5 minutes before starting the pressure mode. Broccoli gets cooked at that heat and timing only.

You can use fresh or frozen broccoli in the same way. The only thing you need for the whole thing is the steamer basket to put inside the inner pot.

What ingredients will you need?

This instant pot broccoli is a simple steamed broccoli recipe. All you need is a head of broccoli and some water to add to the inner pot. You can add salt and black pepper for seasoning. If you want a garlicky flavor, you can rub in some garlic powder as well.

How to make Instant Pot Broccoli?

Open the lid and add 1 cup of water to the inner pot. Keep the trivet inside and add the steamer basket. Cut the broccoli head into bite-size pieces. You can season it after steaming.

Start the manual PRESSURE COOK mode on LOW pressure and set the timer to ZERO (0) minutes. Move the vent to a sealing position. Once it beeps, quickly release all pressure and then remove the steamed broccoli from the inner pot.

To stop overcooking, you can also place the steamed broccoli in cold water for a minute and season with salt and pepper after you remove it from the water.

Now serve as sides with any of the meals.

Serving Ideas -

Serve it seasoned with salt and black pepper. This is also one of the best (healthy) sides.

If you are not comfortable eating raw vegetables, you can replace this steamed broccoli with raw broccoli in the vegan broccoli salad.

To add more garlicky flavor, I sautéed onion and garlic over the broccoli to make my broccoli salad. (This detail is mentioned in the RECIPE CARD NOTES below.)

This is one of the healthiest snacks to add to a healthy lifestyle and eating habits.

These are also good to add when making broccoli tater tots or fritters. I often steam the broccoli before making it.

Instant Pot Broccoli (Steamed Broccoli)

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