Instant Pot Asparagus

Name: Instant Pot Asparagus
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 4 min
Ingredients: 1 lb Asparagus (trimmed); 1 cup Water (For steaming); ¼ tsp Salt; 1 tbsp Butter; 1 tsp Lemon juice

5 steps

Prep:3minCook:1min

This is an easy Instant Pot aspragus recipe for steaming aspragus in a pressure cooker. With simple seasonings, you'll have a great low carb side dish ready in minutes!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:58:29 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories42.9 kcal (2%)

Total Fat2.9 g (4%)

Carbs3.6 g (1%)

Sugars1.7 g (2%)

Protein2 g (4%)

Sodium147.5 mg (7%)

Fiber1.9 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 lbAsparagus

trimmed

1 cupWater

For steaming

¼ tspsalt

1 Tbspbutter

1 tsplemon juice

Instructions

Step 1

Trim and rinse asparagus. Make sure there are no woody stems.

Step 2

Put one cup of cold water in the Instant Pot. Place asparagus in a steamer basket or on the metal rack. Secure the lid closed and make sure the sealing valve is closed.

Step 3

Set the Instant Pot to steam mode for “0” minutes if using thin asparagus and “1” minute for thicker asparagus.

Step 4

Quickly release the pressure after the steam cycle is finished. (Total time to reach pressure and release it is about 9 minutes.)

Step 5

Serve right away, top with salt, lemon juice and butter. Mix the asparagus with the melted butter and lemon juice so that everything has flavor.

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