Instant Pot Artichokes

5 from 1 vote

One of our absolute favorite things to eat are artichokes. I don’t know if I like the actual artichoke or the butter and garlic better! For some reason I crave them and need to cook them every couple of weeks. They have become our guilty pleasure for sure (mine and Kaleigh’s). I have always boiled artichokes…until now! When I boil them, I become pretty impatient and often find myself taking them out of the water before they have finished cooking. Why do they take so long?? If you are impatient and want really good artichokes, then you have to try cooking them in your Instant Pot! This is a game changer!

Prep Time5

Pressure Cooke Time13

Total Time18

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: artichoke, instant pot artichoke, steamed artichoke

Servings:

Calories: 885kcal

Author: Lauren Cardona

Equipment

1 Instant Pot
1 Trivet

Ingredients

2 Large Artichokes Fresh
½ Pound Salted Butter 2 sticks of salted butter-Softened-not melted
2 Tablespoons Minced Garlic
1 Cup Water

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preparing Instant Pot Artichokes

Trim artichoke leaves and stem. Using kitchen scissors, trim the top ¼ of each artichoke leaf removing the pointy end. Trim artichoke stem using kitchen knife until it is 1 inch long.
Make compound butter by mixing ¼ pound (1 stick) of softened butter and 2 tablespoons of minced garlic
Fill and top artichokes with compound butter by smearing the butter on the top of the artichoke and pulling butter into leaves with a spatula,

Cooking Instant Pot Artichokes

Place a metal or silicone trivet into the Instant Pot and add 1 cup of water.
Place the artichokes on the trivet, stem side down.
Cover and seal the Instant Pot. Turn vent to sealing position.
Let the Instant Pot come to pressure and cook 13 minutes. Timing will vary based on the size of artichokes.
Large-13 minutes
Medium- 10 minutes
Small- 5 minutes
When the timer goes off, carefully turn the vent to the release position. Quick release until steam no longer comes from the Instant Pot
Open the Instant Pot, remove the artichokes and serve with the remaining butter (melt the butter).

Notes

Tips for this recipe: To double check to make sure that your artichoke is cooked, stick a fork in the stem. If it’s soft, then your artichoke is finished cooking. Eat the heart!! When I was a kid, I use to give my mom the heart because I thought…gross! It’s hairy and prickly, I’m not eating that!! Do it! Yes, it’s hairy and prickly, yes it’s a bit of work, YES IT’S WORTH IT! Use a spoon to scrape off the prickles from the heart. Once you get a good start at it, the rest will come off easily. Don’t eat the prickly hairs. Are you sensing a theme here? Serve with SALTED butter. It may not be as healthy, but it is 10000 times better tasting. Add lemon to the Instant Pot or squeeze on top of cooked artichokes for additional flavor.

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