Instant Pot Broccoli Recipe
This instant pot broccoli recipe will help you cook the broccoli in the quickest way without losing its goodness and flavor. A clever way to get your dish done without having to use your stove or pans.
Servings: 2 people
Equipment
- Colander
- Instant pot.
- Wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 5-6 ounces broccolini/ baby broccoli/ tenderstem broccoli
- 1 clove garlic finely chopped or minced
- ½ small onion sliced
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- ½ teaspoon dried chili flakes
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon sesame seeds optional
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Prepare and cut the baby broccoli into 2-inch lengths.
- Get your instant pot ready, you want to use the main bowl. Then turn the instant pot on and press the saute button. Set the timer to 10 minutes.
- Put the cooking oil into the instant pot and stir-fry the sliced onion until softened.
- Add the minced garlic to the onion and the dried chili flakes. Keep stirring as you continue cooking on saute function.
- Once the onion and garlic turn yellow brow, stir in the broccoli and soy sauce. Give it a stir until all broccoli is covered with the sauce and herbs.
- Then add ¼ cup water and stir again.
- Use an ordinary lid of a pan that can sit on top of the instant pot, and put that lid on as the gadget cooks your broccoli for about 2-3 minutes if you like your broccoli to be slightly crunchy. Or, you can cook for about 5-7 minutes if you prefer your broccoli to be soft.
- Take the broccoli out of your instant pot and sprinkle the sesame seeds over.
Notes
- You can always use ordinary broccoli and just cut the florets into 2-inch length and ½-inch thickness.
Nutrition
Serving: 75grams | Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 535mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1400IU | Vitamin C: 68mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg
Disclaimer
Nutritional info in this recipe is only estimate using online calculator. You should refer to it as a guide only. Please verify with your own data if you seek an accurate info.