Instant Pot Parmesan Garlic Artichokes
Did you know the artichoke is actually a flower? The leaves are really petals, and the heart is a bulge at the base of the stem. But unlike some flowers, artichokes taste as good as they look. The tender flesh on the leaves has a unique flavor that’s impossible to describe, but just as impossible to forget.
Starting dinner off with a beautiful, delicious steamed artichoke sets an elegant tone for the whole meal. The problem is, they just take so darned long to prepare. Steaming a whole artichoke can take anywhere from 20 to 40 minutes, and you have to keep an eye on the pot the whole time to make sure the water doesn’t boil away.
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If you’re lucky enough to have an Instant Pot, though, the job gets much easier. They cook in half the time, and you don’t have to watch them at all. And if you dress them up with a little garlic and Parmesan before you put them in the pot, they’ll be all ready to eat as soon as the cooking is done. No need to mess with melted butter or anything.
Serve these Instant Pot Parmesan Garlic Artichokes at your next dinner party, and just let the compliments roll in. (No need to tell your guests how easy it really was.)
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Instant Pot Parmesan Garlic Artichokes
INGREDIENTS:
4 artichokes
2 tsp minced garlic
4 tsp olive oil
1/4 cup grated or shredded parmesan cheese
1/2 chicken or vegetable broth (water also works)
DIRECTIONS:
1. Wash and trim artichokes, removing the top of the artichoke, outer leaves and stem.
2. Spread each artichoke open and top each one with 1/2 tsp minced garlic and drizzle 1 tsp of olive oil over top.
3. Sprinkle each artichoke with 1 tbsp grated or shredded parmesan cheese.
4. Using basket insert, place artichokes in the Instant Pot. Pour in 1/2 cup of chicken or vegetable both. You can also use water.
5. Seal Instant Pot, making sure valve is set to seal. Select the steam option and cook for 10 minutes. NOTE: If you have smaller artichokes, you might want to reduce cooking time by a couple minutes. Once cooking is complete, quick release steam by moving valve to venting. Reminder to use an oven mit to protect hands from steam.
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Instant Pot Parmesan Garlic Artichokes
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Ingredients
- 4 artichokes
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 4 tsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup grated or shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/2 chicken or vegetable broth water also works
Instructions
- Wash and trim artichokes, removing the top of the artichoke, outer leaves and stem.
- Spread each artichoke open and top each one with 1/2 tsp minced garlic and drizzle 1 tsp of olive oil over top.
- Sprinkle each artichoke with 1 tbsp grated or shredded parmesan cheese.
- Using basket insert, place artichokes in the Instant Pot. Pour in 1/2 cup of chicken or vegetable both. You can also use water.
- Seal Instant Pot, making sure valve is set to seal. Select the steam option and cook for 10 minutes. NOTE: If you have smaller artichokes, you might want to reduce cooking time by a couple minutes. Once cooking is complete, quick release steam by moving valve to venting. Reminder to use an oven mit to protect hands from steam.
Nutrition
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Great recipe! My first time making artichokes. I skipped the cheese and added onion powder and red chili flakes. So good!
So glad you loved this recipe Holly! I’m totally going to use red chili flakes next time too! YUM
Just bought an Instant Pot. What kind of basket did you use? Thank you!
It was the basket that came with my IP. Did yours come with one?
Mine is the 6 Qt. 6 in 1 and it came with a rack that sits on the bottom…not a basket like yours appears to be. I sat my artichoke on that. It worked fine.
We had the same issue. I have a 3qt and could only do one at a time at that size, we’re up to 20 mins and it’s still not pulling off.
Is your steam button setting it to “high pressure?” These should be cooking on high pressure.
This was delicious! I only made one (single gal me!) and it was delicious. The 7 minutes was not long ago. 8…maybe 9, would have been better, the leaves were still crisp at the stem. I just threw it back in for a minute!
The garlic added the best flavor!
So glad you liked it Tammy.
Do I make any adjustments for just 1 or 2 artichokes? I just cooked 3 large ones, that’s all that fit, but want to cook one more huge one. How long please? Thanks!
No, I would keep the time about the same.