Perfectly Cooked ,Crunchy and tender Steamed Broccoli ! These Instant Pot Steamed Broccoli florets retain texture, colour and most of all preserve its nutrients.

Name: Steamed Broccoli
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 6 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Broccoli Florets - washed and cut into florets- 1 -2 heads; Water- 1 cup; salt- 1/4 tsp; pepper -1/4 (optional); Garlic - sautéd in olive oil (optional)

Steamed Broccoli

Cooking or Steaming Broccoli in the Instant Pot is the Fastest and easiest way to get Tender , Crunchy Broccoli every time. Meal prep it and steam it to perfection. A side that will be loved by all. Steamed Broccoli ! I like to serve it as a side for any mains of your choice.

Super Easy , Power House of Nutrition and Delectable.

Vegetable sides are a must in my home. Steamed Broccoli is the Side that we all love. be it lunch or dinner.

Ranking in the top 20 in The ANDI score , this vegetable is known for its anti-cancer properties.

It provides tonnes of nutrition with minimal calories.

It is also known to be beneficiary for the Digestive , Cardiovascular , Immune system and also has anti inflammatory properties.

With so many benefits and anti oxidants like Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Folate, Potassium and Fiber.

It is our go-to Vegetable side.

Step By Step Guide to perfectly Steamed Broccoli

Buy tender , fresh and young broccoli head from the supper market.
Store in the refrigerator compartment.
Wash under cold running water, just before you are ready to eat.
Cut the Broccoli head into florets (not too small).
Pour approximately 1 cup of water in the Instant pot Inner pot (1/2 cup is also good enough).
Use a steamer insert, basket or the kind available on Amazon Steamer Basket.
Alternatively you could use the Steamer basket provided with the Mealthy
Layer the washed florets of broccoli in the steamer basket.
Close the lid of the Instant pot and keep the Knob on sealing pressure position.
Pressure cook on High for ‘0’ minutes. Yes you heard me right ‘0’ minutes for crunchy tender broccoli.’ 1 ‘ minute for soft textured broccoli.
Release the pressure manually , for retaining the texture of the broccoli.
Turn the Knob to Venting for a quick release of pressure.
Once the Floating valve drops down .
Open the lid of the Instant pot and remove the florets from the Steamer basket insert.
Serve with your favourite side.

Why do We love Steamed Broccoli In Instant pot?

This question is very often asked by many . The reason is very simple.

Steaming the Broccoli on stove top needs your monitoring.
Efficiency and ease of cooking the main dish with more time on hand.
The number of times we experimented with making this perfect crunchy broccoli removes guess work out.
For crunchy and tender Steamed broccoli – 0 minutes with quick release.
For Soft , yet tender Steamed broccoli – 1 minute with quick release.
For babies /or soft mushy broccoli -2 minutes with quick release.

We are a family of mixed eaters and love to eat vegetarian meals many a times.

A few of the vegetarian meals relished by my family are Vietnamese Phô .

Vegetable Semolina Upma, Or a Olive Garden Minestrone soup Also we love our curries Vegetarian Pressure Cooker curry . The luscious curry with crusty bread or rice is very comforting.

Serving Suggestions for The Instant Pot Steamed Broccoli.

We like to simply add Salt and pepper to the perfectly Steamed Broccoli.
I also like to add garlic chives chopped.
Seasoning like the mixed herbs very good .
There are times I like to drizzle Olive oil and herbs (this is actually my favourite).

HOW TO COOK BROCCOLI IN INSTANT POT WITHOUT STEAMER BASKET.

You can steam broccoli in Instant Pot pressure cooker with or without a steamer basket.I have used a steel steamer basket that comes along with the Instant Pot packing.

But if you don’t have a steamer basket, just put broccoli florets in the inner pot and 1/2 cup of water and follow the steps.But I recommend using steamer basket to get perfectly crunchy and tender broccoli.

To conclude Broccoli can be cooked to perfection in the Instant Pot.

Best pressure cooking time :

Crunchy with a bite : High pressure 0 minutes and Quick release.
Tender and soft: High pressure 1 minute and quick release.
Soft and Mushy for baby food : 2 minutes And quick release.

Yield: 4 servings

Steamed Broccoli

Perfectly Cooked ,Crunchy and tender Steamed Broccoli ! These Instant Pot steamed broccoli helps retain texture, colour and most of all preserve its nutrients.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Additional Time 1 minute

Total Time 6 minutes

Ingredients

Broccoli Florets - washed and cut into florets- 1 -2 heads
Water- 1 cup
salt- 1/4 tsp
pepper -1/4 (optional)
Garlic - sautéd in olive oil (optional)

Instructions

Wash and chop the broccoli into florets.Spread the florets in layer on the steamer basket.
Add water into the instant pot insert.
Place the trivet in the water in inner pot.
Then place the steamer basket in the instant pot insert.
Add the florets of broccoli to the steamer basket.
Close the lid on the pot, and turn pressure valve to SEALING position.
Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure).
Set timer to 0 minute for crunchier tender broccoli
OR Set timer to 1 minute for softer tender broccoli.
When the instant pot beeps, Quick Release the pressure manually.Open the lid.
Sprinkle some salt and black pepper and serve.
Drizzle olive oil and garlic chives for added flavour.(optional)

Perfectly Cooked ,Crunchy and tender Steamed Broccoli ! These Instant Pot Steamed Broccoli florets retain texture, colour and most of all preserve its nutrients.

Steamed Broccoli

Cooking or Steaming Broccoli in the Instant Pot is the Fastest and easiest way to get Tender , Crunchy Broccoli every time. Meal prep it and steam it to perfection. A side that will be loved by all. Steamed Broccoli ! I like to serve it as a side for any mains of your choice.

Super Easy , Power House of Nutrition and Delectable.

Vegetable sides are a must in my home. Steamed Broccoli is the Side that we all love. be it lunch or dinner.

Ranking in the top 20 in The ANDI score , this vegetable is known for its anti-cancer properties.

It provides tonnes of nutrition with minimal calories.

It is also known to be beneficiary for the Digestive , Cardiovascular , Immune system and also has anti inflammatory properties.

With so many benefits and anti oxidants like Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Folate, Potassium and Fiber.

It is our go-to Vegetable side.

Step By Step Guide to perfectly Steamed Broccoli

Buy tender , fresh and young broccoli head from the supper market.

Store in the refrigerator compartment.

Wash under cold running water, just before you are ready to eat.

Cut the Broccoli head into florets (not too small).

Pour approximately 1 cup of water in the Instant pot Inner pot (1/2 cup is also good enough).

Use a steamer insert, basket or the kind available on Amazon Steamer Basket.

Alternatively you could use the Steamer basket provided with the Mealthy

Layer the washed florets of broccoli in the steamer basket.

Close the lid of the Instant pot and keep the Knob on sealing pressure position.

Pressure cook on High for ‘0’ minutes. Yes you heard me right ‘0’ minutes for crunchy tender broccoli.’ 1 ‘ minute for soft textured broccoli.

Release the pressure manually , for retaining the texture of the broccoli.

Turn the Knob to Venting for a quick release of pressure.

Once the Floating valve drops down .

Open the lid of the Instant pot and remove the florets from the Steamer basket insert.

Serve with your favourite side.

Why do We love Steamed Broccoli In Instant pot?

This question is very often asked by many . The reason is very simple.

Steaming the Broccoli on stove top needs your monitoring.

Efficiency and ease of cooking the main dish with more time on hand.

The number of times we experimented with making this perfect crunchy broccoli removes guess work out.

For crunchy and tender Steamed broccoli – 0 minutes with quick release.

For Soft , yet tender Steamed broccoli – 1 minute with quick release.

For babies /or soft mushy broccoli -2 minutes with quick release.

We are a family of mixed eaters and love to eat vegetarian meals many a times.

A few of the vegetarian meals relished by my family are Vietnamese Phô .

Vegetable Semolina Upma, Or a Olive Garden Minestrone soup Also we love our curries Vegetarian Pressure Cooker curry . The luscious curry with crusty bread or rice is very comforting.

Serving Suggestions for The Instant Pot Steamed Broccoli.

We like to simply add Salt and pepper to the perfectly Steamed Broccoli.

I also like to add garlic chives chopped.

Seasoning like the mixed herbs very good .

There are times I like to drizzle Olive oil and herbs (this is actually my favourite).

HOW TO COOK BROCCOLI IN INSTANT POT WITHOUT STEAMER BASKET.

You can steam broccoli in Instant Pot pressure cooker with or without a steamer basket.I have used a steel steamer basket that comes along with the Instant Pot packing.

But if you don’t have a steamer basket, just put broccoli florets in the inner pot and 1/2 cup of water and follow the steps.But I recommend using steamer basket to get perfectly crunchy and tender broccoli.

To conclude Broccoli can be cooked to perfection in the Instant Pot.

Best pressure cooking time :

Crunchy with a bite : High pressure 0 minutes and Quick release.

Tender and soft: High pressure 1 minute and quick release.

Soft and Mushy for baby food : 2 minutes And quick release.

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