Instant Pot Kale
Learn how to cook Instant Pot Kale! One of the healthiest, nutrient-dense food. Quick & easy way to make tasty Kale Sausage as a healthy vegetable side dish.
- Prep time
- 6 min
- Cook time
- 14 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ~1 pound (400g - 454g) kale (, cut into thirds and remove the stems if desired)
- ~1 pound (380g) smoked sausage (Kielbasa) or bacon (, sliced)
- 1 (123g) small onion (, sliced)
- 6 (16g) garlic cloves (, minced)
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) olive oil
- ¾ cup (188ml) unsalted chicken stock ((can substitute with vegetable stock))
- Optional: salt
Instructions
- 1
Prepare Ingredients: Cut kale into thirds, and remove the stems if you like. If you're using bacon, cut them into bite-size pieces.
- 2
Saute Sausages or Bacon: Press "Saute" button to "Sauté More" function to heat up Instant Pot. Wait until it says "HOT" on the screen (roughly 8 minutes). If you're using sausage, add 1 tbsp (15ml) olive oil in Instant Pot's inner pot. Make sure you cover the whole bottom with oil. *Bacon Tip: If you're using bacon, you don't need the olive oil. Add ~1lb sliced sausages in Instant Pot, then saute for 4 minutes.
- 3
Saute Onions & Spices: Add onion slices in Instant Pot, then saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Add in minced garlic, then saute for 30 seconds.
- 4
Deglaze Instant Pot: Pour in ¾ cup (188ml) unsalted chicken stock, then deglaze by scrubbing all the flavorful brown bits off the bottom of the pot.
- 5
Pressure Cook Kale: Add 1lb kale in Instant Pot. With Venting Knob in Venting Position, close the lid, then turn Venting Knob to Sealing Position.Kale with a bit of Chew: Pressure Cook at High Pressure for 2 minutes, then immediately Quick ReleaseTender Kale: Pressure Cook at High Pressure for 4 minutes, then immediately Quick ReleaseWhen the Floating Valve drops, open the lid carefully.
- 6
Season and Serve: Press “Cancel” button to turn off the heat. Give everything a quick mix. Taste the kale and add more salt if necessary. *Note: The amount of salt you need to add to properly season the dish depends on your sausage or bacon. For reference, we added a small pinch of salt to properly season our kale. Enjoy~