How to steam broccoli in a pressure cooker? Pressure Cooker Steamed Broccoli is really quick and easy to make. Don’t be surprised if you make it everyday! Broccoli cooks in under 10 minutes with very little effort on your part! Now you don’t have any excuse to not eat broccoli.
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Do you drool over broccoli like I do?
If you answered yes, you and I going to get along just great!
Broccoli and cheese has always been my favorite combination. I made this broccoli cheese casserole that is so good! I make it about 2-3 times a month!
For most people, broccoli is not appetizing at all. I can’t tell you how many times I have heard “yuk” or “get it away from my face!” when I put broccoli in front of them.
Why does this superfood get so much negative reaction is beyond my understanding!
One of the main things I hear is that it takes too much time to cook it and most people don’t have the time for it. So, I decided to find a speedy way of cooking it.
Nothing cooks quickly and easily quite like my pressure cooker. I have fallen in love with ever since I made my very first recipe (Vegan Cuban Picadillo).
Steaming broccoli in the pressure cooker took less than 10 minutes to make. I got broccoli crowns from my local grocer and then put them in a pressure cooker safe plate. After adding garlic and (affiliate link) Himalyan pink salt, I closed it and went with the “Nutritional Cooking” option.
In about 5 minutes, the broccoli was ready and I dug in with my fork. I had eaten up half of it before I realized that I hadn’t photographed it!
So, off I went to the grocery store again and got more broccoli for round 2!
Once pressure cooker steamed broccoli was done, I added a little soy sauce, sesame seeds and sriracha sauce. I put that on basmati rice and devoured it in less than 10 minutes! You can also drizzle the sticky Asian sauce on this broccoli. I used the sauce to mix with sweet potato fries.
Or puree them with other ingredients to make broccoli veggie dippers. There are so many fun recipes to make steamed broccoli, right?
It was that good!
If you want, you can put it in meal prep bowls and save it for lunch during the week. Add things like carrots and bell peppers with the broccoli for additional nutrition.
So, that’s how easy it is to make pressure cooker steamed broccoli! Easiest thing ever, right?
What’s your favorite broccoli recipe?
Pressure Cooker Steamed Broccoli
How To Steam Broccoli in a Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 2 cup Water To add to the base of the pressure cooker
- 3 cup Broccoli Crowns
- 2 cloves Garlic Cut Into Thin Strips
- 2 Tbsp Water For the broccoli
- 1/2 tsp Himalayan Pink Salt
Optional Ingredients
- 1 tsp Soy Sauce Optional
- 1 tsp Sriracha Sauce Optional
- 1/4 tsp Lime Juice Optional
- 1 cup Basmati Rice Cooked, Optional
- 1/2 tsp Sesame Seeds Optional
Instructions
- In a pressure cooker, add the water
- Place the metal stand that came with the pressure cooker
- Place the plate with broccoli on top of the metal stand
- Sprinkle the garlic cloves over the broccoli
- Sprinkle the salt over the broccoli
- Sprinkle the 2 Tbsp of water over the broccoli
- Optional: Cover the broccoli with another pressure cooker friendly dish. See notes
- Close the pressure cooker with its lid and set the valve to “Sealed”
- Power the pressure cooker and choose the “Nutritional Cooking” option
- It will take about 5-6 minutes for it to steam the broccoli
- Once done, wait for about a minute and then set the valve to “Release”. Make sure you face away from the nozzle.
- Open the lid and remove the cooked broccoli from the pressure cooker
- Optional: Add the soy sauce, sriracha and lime juice to the broccoli and serve over rice
Could I do the same method for cauliflower?
Thank you, Jenny. Yes, absolutely. Personally, I wouldn’t put the garlic with the cauliflower, but, follow the rest of the instructions.
This is so easy and will become so handy as broccoli is my son’s favorite veggie!!
Thank you, kathy
Broccoli is my go to veggie! I just love those “trees” – lol. So simple to make in an Instant Pot and perfectly cooked!
Thank you, Sandra.
We are always looking for new ways to enjoy broccoli. Thanks so much for sharing this great method!
Thank you, Dan
This sounds amazing, the perfect side for dinner!
Thank you, Carolyn
I love steamed broccoli! I love that you made this in a pressure cooker, one more thing I can make in my Instant pot!
Thank you, Deanna
I’ve never tried broccoli in my pressure cooker. I’m definitely going to have to give it a try. It looks so easy!
Thank you, Lisa. 🙂
My niece made this yesterday following your simple easy to follow instructions !… shes 9 and was so proud of herself! Thanks for making eating vegetables FUN!
Thank you so much, Michele. I am so glad that she likes it.
I love broccoli. This is a nice simple way to make it too. Then I can do whatever I want with it. My favorite of course is to serve it with a little ranch. Ok, fine, a lot of ranch!
Thank you, Debi. I love broccoli with ranch. 🙂
I love a good “basic” in the kitchen tutorial! Perfectly steamed broccoli can be tricky but you’ve made it so easy!
Thank you so much, Angela
I really need to use my pressure cooker more. Seeing easy recipes like this makes me wonder why I don’t? I love that you use the broccoli for meal prep! Brilliant!
Thank you, Michaela. The pressure cooker has become my favorite gadget of all time.
My fav is Asian broccoli, love those salty flavors with broccoli, for me that just works! I haven’t made broccoli in my pressure cooker yet, so looking forward to trying your recipe, it looks so effortless. Gotta love that!
Thank you, Debra. I love broccoli in the pressure cooker.