Steamed Broccoli (In the Instant Pot) Recipe

You are going to love this Steamed Broccoli (In the Instant Pot) because it is a simple way to steam your broccoli to the perfect texture and bright green color with very little prep work and minimal cooking time. 

You only need a few ingredients for this healthy side dish of steamed broccoli made in an electric pressure cooker. 

Once you’ve made this steam broccoli in the Instant Pot pressure cooker, you might just decide it is the best way to make tender broccoli every single time.

If you enjoy this Instant Pot steamed broccoli, try more easy Instant Pot side dish recipes:

• Instant Pot Easy Mac and Cheese Recipe
• How to Make our Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes Recipe
• Instant Pot Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

Ingredients used to make Steamed Broccoli (In the Instant Pot):

• Water or chicken broth
• Broccoli heads
• Salt 
• Black pepper
• Lemon juice

How to make Steamed Broccoli (In the Instant Pot):

• Load the pressure cooker. Pour the cup of water into the bottom of the pot of the pressure cooker and then set the steamer above it. Add the fresh broccoli florets to the silicone steamer basket. Season the broccoli with salt and pepper to taste. 
• Steam. After placing the lid in place, turn the valve to the sealing position and set it to cook on high pressure for zero minutes. Once the Instant Pot comes to pressure, release the pressure manually (quick release) and once the top of the trivet has dropped and has low pressure, remove the lid. 
• Add some flavor. Squeeze the lemon over the broccoli if you’d like. 

Type of broccoli to use:

When making this pressure cooker broccoli you really can use either a fresh broccoli head or frozen broccoli, however, you will have to adjust the time in which the broccoli cooks. 

I would add 1-2 minutes to the zero minute cook time if you choose to use frozen broccoli. But not too much extra time otherwise you might end up with mushy broccoli. 

Ways to get extra flavor with this easy recipe:

When you are done cooking broccoli and remove it from the inner pot, you can choose to add any of your favorite flavors to this fresh vegetable dish: 

1. Lemon pepper seasoning
2. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over broccoli
3. Sprinkle on some parmesan cheese

Give these easy side dish recipes a try!

• Garlic Roasted Potatoes Recipe
• Mom’s Cheese Potatoes Recipe
• Instant Pot Rice Pilaf (Easy Side Dish) Recipe
• Mom’s Easy Potato Salad Recipe
• Pesto Potatoes Recipe
• Classic Green Bean Casserole Recipe
• Oven Roasted Parmesan Broccoli Recipe

Other delicious recipes for the Instant Pot:

• Instant Pot Cheesy Chicken and Pasta Recipe
• Instant Pot Mama’s Pot Roast Recipe
• Instant Pot Creamy Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
• Instant Pot Cheesy Chicken and Rice Recipe
• Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe (Dump and Go)

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