Instant Pot Cauliflower

a white bowl of instant pot cauilflower topped with parsley

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Save time and money by making Instant Pot cauliflower part of your weekly dinner rotation. It’s so easy to whip up this tender steamed cauliflower for a fast and tasty side dish.

Prep Time5

Cook Time0

Pressurizing/Depressurizing12

Total Time17

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Fusion

Keyword: how to cook cauliflower in an instant pot

Servings:

Author: Sarah Cook

Equipment

Ingredients

2 lbs cauliflower {cut into florets}
1 cup water

Instructions

Pour 1 cup of water in the Instant Pot insert. Place a steamer basket or trivet in the insert.
Place cauliflower in the basket.
Lock the lid into place and set the steam release handle to “Sealing”. Press Manual then High Pressure. Use the +/- buttons and reduce the cooking time to "0" minutes.
When it has finished cooking, carefully flip the steam release handle to “venting” and allow pressure to be released.
Remove the lid and season to taste.

Notes

If you increase the amount of cauliflower, the cooking time and water added remains the same. The time to come up to pressure will be longer which could lead to a softer texture.

Aim for cutting the florets to uniform size if possible. It will allow for more consistent cooking.

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