Instant Pot Garlic Green Beans
Quick, lightly cooked green beans made in the Instant Pot with garlic and butter; optional lemon brightens the flavor.
Equipment
- Instant Pot
- Tongs
Ingredients
Ingredients
- ?1 pound 450 gramsfresh green beans
- ?2 clovesgarliccrushed
- ?1 tablespoonbutterI used sunflower butter
- ?1/2 teaspoonsalt
- ??cupvegetable or chicken stockif vegan use vegetable stock
- ?1 tablespoonlemon juiceoptional
Instructions
Instructions
- Wash the green beans and trim the stem ends.
- Place the green beans in the Instant Pot insert. Add the butter, crushed garlic, and ½ teaspoon salt, then pour in the vegetable or chicken stock listed in the ingredients.
- Close the lid and set the steam valve to SEALING.
- Select PRESSURE COOK/MANUAL on HIGH pressure and set the time for 1 minute (set to 0 minutes if you prefer crunchier beans). The Instant Pot will take about 5 minutes to come to pressure.
- When the cooking program ends, immediately perform a quick release by carefully moving the valve to VENTING; keep your hands and face away from the steam. Wait until the float valve drops.
- Open the lid away from you and remove the green beans with tongs or a slotted spoon.
- If using, stir in the optional 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed, then serve.
Notes
This recipe is tested in my 6 quart Instant Pot. If you’re using an 8 quart, you will need to use more liquid.