Amazing Steamed Cauliflower - Instant Pot
Easy, fresh & tasty Steamed Cauliflower made in the Instant Pot (Pressure Cooker). Enjoy this low carb healthy vegetable made in less than 15 minutes. A perfect side to any meal!
- Prep time
- 3 min
- Cook time
- 9 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
- 1 Cauliflower ( head)
- 1 cup Water
- Salt (to taste, optional)
- Black Pepper (to taste, optional)
Instructions
- 1
Wash the cauliflower and cut it into equal large size florets (see recipe post for how to easily cut a cauliflower).
- 2
Add water to the instant pot insert. Place the steamer basket in the instant pot insert with the cauliflower florets.
- 3
Start the instant pot and set it on manual or pressure cook mode for 0 minutes on high pressure with vent in sealing position. (Update: Many readers enjoy crunchier cauliflower, for which 0 minutes at low pressure works great)
- 4
When the instant pot beeps, quick release the pressure manually. Remove the steamer basket carefully as it is hot.
- 5
You can place this basket under cold water for a couple of minutes to stop the cooking, give it in an ice bath (optional) or just eat the cauliflower as is.
- 6
Season with salt, pepper and enjoy.