Artichokes in Instant Pot

Instant Pot Artichokes (With Garlic Butter) in white oval serving bowl with lemon wedges.

5 from 2 votes

Don't boil away the delicate flavor of artichokes! These Instant Pot Artichokes are super easy to make and they're ready in about 30 minutes. A simple garlic butter dipping sauce is the perfect accompaniment!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Appetizers and Snacks, Side Dishes - Vegetables

Cuisine: American

Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Servings:

Author: Carol | From A Chef's Kitchen

Equipment

Ingredients

Artichokes

2 quarts water (approximately) for immersing the artichokes during prep
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 large globe artichokes
1 cup water for the pressure cooker
1 small lemon sliced
4 cloves garlic sliced
Herb sprigs such as thyme and rosemary optional
Lemon wedges for serving, optional

Lemon Garlic Butter

1 stick unsalted butter
2 cloves garlic minced
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

Artichokes

PREP THE ARTICHOKES: Fill a large bowl with approximately 2 quarts of water (enough to cover the artichokes) and add the lemon juice.
Trim the stem end from the artichokes so they are able to sit flat in the pressure cooker. Immerse the artichokes in the lemon water.
Cut approximately 3/4 to 1 inch from the top. Immerse the artichokes in the lemon water.
Using kitchen shears, trim the tips of the remaining leaves to remove the sharp thorns. Immerse in the lemon water.
COOK THE ARTICHOKES: Pour 1 cup of water into the bottom of the Instant Pot or use 1 cup of the lemon water from immersing the artichokes. Add the lemon slices and sliced garlic. Place the steaming rack in the Instant Pot.
Drain the artichokes by turning them upside down then shake off any excess water. Place them in the Instant Pot with the top of the artichokes facing up.
Place the lid on the Instant Pot, turn and lock it. The release valve should be in the SEAL position.
Using the MANUAL setting if your Instant Pot has it, set it to HIGH PRESSURE then set the timer to 20 minutes. Let the Instant Pot do its thing for 20 minutes.
When the Instant Pot is finished and beeps, loosely place a kitchen towel over the steam valve to help contain the water from splattering and QUICK-RELEASE the steam.
The artichokes are done when you can easily remove a leaf with tongs. Use the tongs to remove the artichokes from the Instant Pot. Serve with Garlic Butter.

GARLIC BUTTER

Cut the butter into pieces and place in a microwave-safe bowl. Add the garlic. Cover with a paper plate. Microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds. Stir then place the paper plate back on top and microwave on HIGH for 10 seconds.
Add salt to taste then stir in the parsley and serve with the artichokes.

Notes

The time in the Instant Pot indicated is for LARGE artichokes, approximately 4-5 inches in diameter.

For SMALL artichokes approximately 2-3 inches in diameter, cook for 14-16 minutes.

For MEDIUM artichokes approximately 3-4 inches in diameter, cook for 16-18 minutes.

TIPS:

Choose artichokes that are uniform in size so they cook at the same rate and in the same amount of time.
If the artichokes are extremely thorny, hold the artichoke by the stem to trim the leaves and cut the stem off last.

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