Broccoli in a pressure cooker is a very simple side dish to make; you can also steam it in the pressure cooker using the appropriate basket. Once you’ve boiled the broccoli, you can use it as a side dish or to dress pasta, prepare a risotto, a savory pie or in other recipes you prefer. I love using broccoli to dress pasta — for example I’ve prepared ORECCHIETTE WITH BROCCOLI AND SAUSAGE, PASTA WITH BROCCOLI AND MUSSELS, PASTA WITH BROCCOLI AND PANCETTA or the simpler version ORECCHIETTE WITH BROCCOLI. Now let’s see how to prepare broccoli in the pressure cooker and the cooking time, and if you try it let me know. Barbara
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Budget-friendly
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Cooking time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Pressure cooker
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 1 head broccoli
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
Tools
- Steaming basket
- Pressure cooker
How to make broccoli in a pressure cooker
Let’s start preparing broccoli in a pressure cooker: clean the broccoli, remove any outer leaves, wash it and divide it into florets, preferably all the same size so they cook evenly.
Pour about one finger of water into the pot and place the steaming basket; keep in mind that the water must not come out through the holes of the basket.
Place the basket in the pressure cooker and arrange the broccoli florets. Close the pressure cooker with its lid and put it over high heat until the cooker starts to whistle.
Once the cooker is pressurized, lower the heat and cook for 5 minutes.
When the broccoli is cooked, turn off the heat and let the cooker release the steam; when it is no longer pressurized, open the lid and check the doneness by inserting the tines of a fork — if still firm, continue cooking for another 1–2 minutes.
Once the broccoli is cooked, remove it from the pressure cooker basket and season with extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, or use it to prepare the recipe you prefer.
How to store pressure-cooked broccoli
Store it in the refrigerator for 2–3 days or you can also freeze it.
