After trying these Instant Pot Green Beans, I can honestly say I don’t think I’ll ever make green beans another way again. In just 15 minutes in your pressure cooker, you have perfectly crisp-tender green beans that make the perfect addition to any meal. We love them tossed with butter, salt, and freshly grated black pepper, but you can season them to your liking.
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make our Instant Pot green beans, you will need the following ingredients:
- Fresh green beans
- Water
- Butter
- Salt
- Pepper
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to Make Our Instant Pot Green Beans
- Rinse and dry green beans, then trim off the ends.
- Place 1 cup water in the Instant Pot, then place the steamer rack in the Instant Pot.
- Place green beans on top of the steamer rack, then replace lid and move vent to SEALING.
- Cook on MANUAL, LOW PRESSURE for 0-2 minutes, depending how soft you like your green beans. For firmer green beans cook for 0, for softer green beans cook for 2. (We usually cook ours for 1).
- QUICK RELEASE once the time has expired.
- Open lid carefully, then remove green beans from the instant pot and toss with melted butter and season with salt and pepper. Serve warm.
Recipe Notes
You can use frozen green beans, but we still think fresh green beans taste best. Frozen green beans are usually partially cooked, you probably won’t need to change the time at all.
We love these green beans seasoned with just butter and salt and pepper, but there are other ways to season them, too.
- Toss with olive oil and grated Parmesan cheese
- Squeezed with fresh lemon juice and zest
- Minced garlic or garlic salt
- Tossed with brown sugar and bacon (like this recipe)
- Served with candied pecans
- Stir-fry them with garlic and ginger once cooked for a crispy, Asian-style side dish
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Instant Pot Green Beans Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh green beans, (ends trimmed)
- 1 cup water
- 1 Tablespoon butter, (melted)
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Rinse and dry green beans, then trim off the ends.
- Place 1 cup water in the Instant Pot, then place the steamer rack in the Instant Pot.
- Place green beans on top of the steamer rack, then replace lid and move vent to SEALING.
- Cook on MANUAL, LOW PRESSURE for 0-2 minutes, depending how soft you like your green beans. For firmer green beans cook for 0, for softer green beans cook for 2. (We usually cook ours for 1).
- QUICK RELEASE once the time has expired.
- Open lid carefully, then remove green beans from the instant pot and toss with melted butter and season with salt and pepper. Serve warm.
Notes
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Can I use this recipe and double or triple it?
You could easily double it. The cooking time stays the same.
Great recipe! Love all the variations too! Thank you!
Wow. I really appreciate your method! These came out perfectly! Have used this recipe twice and one minute makes these just the right balance of slightly crisp, yet tender. I’ll only make French green beans in the instant now!