Instant Pot Steamed Green Beans Recipe

Free up space on your stove top by preparing Instant Pot steamed green beans quickly and perfectly! Enjoy as a side for any meal.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 2

Cook Time: 11

Servings:

Calories: 72kcal

Set Instant Pot to saute. Add the butter and garlic. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until soft and fragrant. Add the salt, pepper and green beans and give the mixture a stir. Pour the water over the top.
Place the cover on the pot and set timer to 0 minutes on low pressure (pressure cook setting). It will take the IP around 10 minutes to build up pressure before it begins cooking.
When cooking is done, do a quick release and allow the float valve to drop. Transfer the green beans to a serving dish and serve immediately!

If frozen green beans are all you have on hand, increase cook time to 2 minutes on low pressure.
To make more than 6 servings, double the recipe! It works great as a large batch, too.
Replace the butter with the same amount of olive oil, if desired.
Replace the water with chicken broth for an even more flavorful side dish.
Use a trivet or steamer basket to make pulling the beans out of the pot easier.
Delicious topping options include: Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, melted butter or olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, fine sea salt and/or cracked black pepper.
Is zero minutes right?! Yes! The content of the pot will cook as the pressure builds.

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