Instant Pot Brussels sprouts are a quick and easy side dish, made with just four ingredients. It’s the perfect Thanksgiving side dish. The Brussels sprouts turn out tender and flavorful in just minutes, requiring minimal effort.
Here I go again with yet another Instant Pot recipe! I know I love this appliance so much because it makes my meal time easier.
I want to make our meal time easier, too. But I also want to make it easier for us to get our daily vegetables. So, I want to make cooking Brussels sprouts quick and easy.
You will be so amazed to see how easy it is to make this Brussels sprouts recipe. Don’t be surprised if you make them daily!
🛒 Ingredients
Here is a quick look at the ingredients. It is to understand why these specific ingredients were chosen. To get the full recipe, go to the bottom of this post.
Brussels Sprouts – These tiny cabbages are packed with so much nutrition, but their taste puts many off. That’s why I like to cook it with butter, which brings out its delicious flavors.
Butter – The good fats in butter, especially grass-fed butter, make food taste so natural. The Brussels sprouts will practically melt in your mouth.
Salt & Pepper – This combo enhances the complex flavor of the sprouts without overpowering them. I use minimal salt in it, but it’s essential to even out the strong taste of sprouts.
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Wash the Brussels sprouts beforehand. I like to wash them when I get them from the store, but you can clean them the night before. Be sure to dry them off completely before the cooking day.
2. Place 1 cup of water in the stainless steel container of the Instant Pot.
3. Transfer the sprouts into an Instant Pot safe pan before placing the pan into the stainless steel container. These are (Affiliate Link) the pans I use, which can be found on Amazon.
4. Close lid and choose the steam option. Ensure the high pressure option is checked. Set it to a three minute cook time and remove the “keep warm” option.
5. When you hear the signal on the Instant Pot, melt the butter. I prefer the stovetop method to melt it, but you can use the microwave. Add salt and black pepper to the melted butter.
6. When the valve on the lid drops, open the Instant Pot and remove the Brussels sprouts container. Drain any excess liquid in the Brussels sprouts container.
7. Transfer the sprouts to a serving bowl and pour the butter mixture. Gently stir it until all the butter has coated the sprouts (about 1-2 minutes). Serve immediately.
*** From “close the lid” step to when the valve drops, it will be approximately twenty minutes.
🪴 This is a vegetarian, low carb, and keto recipe. Even meat lovers who love their veggies will love the flavors and texture of these sprouts. To make it vegan-friendly, use vegan dairy. I have a complete guide on vegan and vegetarian differences.
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💁♀️Tips and Tricks
🚿 Wash Brussels sprouts long before you start to cook them. I like to wash them when I get them from the store, but you can clean them the night before. This is not necessary, but I prefer having washed and dried sprouts so that they taste good.
🔪 Cut the bottom of the sprout stem if they are really dry or blackened. Check out my guide on how to buy, store, and cook Brussels sprouts.
🌿 Use an Instant Pot safe container to cook the sprouts (and all veggies) in the Instant Pot. It cooks more evenly.
🚫 Avoid pressing the quick release button after the Instant Pot signals it’s done. Trust me, it is still cooking, so don’t force the lid to open.
🧈 Use butter to flavor the Brussels sprouts because the good fats in the butter even out the strong flavors of the sprouts.
🔥 If you like crispy Brussels sprouts, you can saute them on the stove. Use the butter mixture to cook them.
❓ Why use the Instant Pot?
You can sauté, shred, roast, oven-bake, oil-fry, and even air-fry them! The beauty of sprouts is that they are easy to cook a hundred ways from Sunday.
But, I went with the Instant Pot because it:
- Cooks Quickly – Takes just 20 minutes to cook.
- Easy to use – It’s as easy as placing the sprouts inside the Instant Pot and pressing 2 buttons to have them steamed.
- Fuss-free – It doesn’t need so many ingredients. You can cook it with just butter and sprouts.
I like to save oven space during the holiday season and let my Instant Pot cook this vegetable side dish.
🤔 What are Brussels sprouts good for?
- Low in calories, high in Fiber – 1 Cup has about 3.34g of fiber
- Good source of magnesium, iron, and potassium.
- They are cruciferous vegetables and are packed with minerals, antioxidants.
- They are powerful because they have a ton of Vitamin C, Vitamin B9, and Vitamin K.
Source: USDA and Cleveland Clinic.
❓ Answering Common Questions
Instant Pot is a brand name, but they are both the same thing. You can “pressure cook Brussels sprouts,” and you can also “Instant Pot Brussels sprouts.
Brussels sprouts are best consumed as soon as it is made. You can make them ahead, but they may not taste the same when you reheat. Also, reheating can remove some of its nutritional quality.
Use a glass container with a tight lid and store it in the refrigerator (not freezer). Use it up within 5 days.
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🍽️ More Vegetable Instant Pot recipes
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Instant Pot Brussels Sprouts Recipe
Equipment
- Food weighing scale Optional
Ingredients
- 390 g Brussels Sprouts 2.5 cups
- 15 g Butter 1 TBSP
- 1 g of salt 1 tsp
- 1 g of pepper 1 Tbsp
Instructions
- Wash the Brussels sprouts beforehand. See Notes #1 below.
- Place 1 cup of water in the stainless steel container of the Instant Pot.
- Transfer the sprouts into an Instant Pot safe pan before placing the pan into the stainless steel container.
- Close the lid and choose the steam option. Ensure the high-pressure option is checked.
- Set it to a three-minute cook time and remove the "keep warm" option.
- When you hear the signal on the Instant Pot, put the butter, salt, and pepper in a bowl and melt them.
- When the valve on the lid drops, open the Instant Pot and remove the Brussels sprouts container.
- Drain any excess liquid in the Brussels sprouts container.
- Transfer the sprouts to a serving bowl and pour the butter mixture.
- Gently stir it until all the butter has coated the sprouts (about 1-2 minutes).
- Serve immediately.
