This recipe is an excellent option if you are watching calories. It's vegan, low-carb, nutritious and you can have it in less than 5 minutes using your Instant Pot.
Unlike the microwave, the Instant Pot keeps most of the nutrients and vitamins.
Broccoli and Cauliflower works amazing together and can be added to any main dish you make.
For this recipe I'm using a steamer basket. You can use one of these options:
1. Stainless steel steamer basket
2. Silicone Steamer Basket
3. Any steamer basket that fits your Instant Pot.
Feel free to use vegetable stock instead of water for extra taste.
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Cooking time
From my experience, 1 minute is enough and the veggies come out perfectly.
If you like the vegetables softer (for children for example), feel free to cook for 2-3 minutes on high pressure.
Can I add butter?
Yes. This steamed broccoli and cauliflower recipe works great with butter. Just add 1-2 tablespoon after cooking and mix well.
The butter will melt and you will enjoy a creamy side dish.
How to make it crispy?
If you wanna make the steamed vegetables crisp, broil them in the oven or by using the Air Fryer Lid at 375 °F for 2 minutes.
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Instant Pot Broccoli and Cauliflower
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup cauliflower florets
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add water to the Instant Pot.
- Place the steaming basket on the bottom of the Instant Pot.
- Place the broccoli and the cauliflower on the steaming basket.
- Close the lid and cook on high pressure for 1 minute.
- When cooking time ends, do a quick pressure release.
- Open the lid and serve. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Are you supposed to melt the butter first?
Yes.
You are a very kind and patient person.
I’m doing my best ^_^
How could the butter possibly stay on the vegetables in a pot with holes in it?
This was great! To everyone concerned about the cooking time – I did the commonly recommended 0 minutes/high pressure/quick release for broccoli/cauliflower and it turned out perfect. Still slightly crunchy, but not soggy. I have the Crock Pot pressure cooker, so it doesn’t have a manual option. In order to achieve 0 minutes I let it get to pressure, and as soon as it set I turned off the pressure cooker and did a quick release. Very good!
Yes 0 minutes is possible and useful if you like the veggies a bit crunchy. Glad you like the recipe 🙂
Ok, I must be missing something, here...
The recipe is titled "Instant Pot Roasted Broccoli And Cauliflower" and the picture shows beautifully cooked and browned caramelized broccoli and cauliflower, just the way I like it...
But there is nothing in the instructions to explain this step...
Hi Robb,
You can broil it in the oven for 5 minutes to get the color.
The 10 minutes must be a typo...I am finding 0 minutes with low pressure mostly recommended.
Its 1 minute in recipe not 10 minutes.
I am new at Instapot cooking. I do not see “Manual ” on my pot.
The instructions say 1 cup
This 1 cup of water is added in the bottom of Instant Pot to produce steam.
How much water?
Tried it, followed the directions exactly. Came out more like broccoli and cauliflower soup. Not at all what I expected from the picture or the intent.
Are you sure, that you followed the time instructions properly.
I agree. I even self vented the pressure and took lid off right after. It was hard to take a second bite, it was so mushy.
Next time I will try 1 minute instead of 10.
I don't see "10" min anywhere in the directions. I only see "1 min". It may take 10 minutes for the pot to come to pressure but the cook time is only 1 min.
Actually the pressure built time is not considered as cooking time in any recipe.
Mine did same thing...like mush. I think adding a full cup of water is way too much. I followed a recipe for brussel sprouts which also said to add a full cup of water...and couldn't even eat them..like baby food...mush. Tried with 1/2 cup and cut the timer for the pressure cooker down to 2 min (was recommended at 3) and almost same thing. Every time I've tried cooking just vegetables in the pressure cook cycle...it's been awful.
Can you use frozen broccoli and cauliflower?
Yes, frozen broccoli and cauliflower can b used in this recipe.