I love artichokes and the instant pot makes them in a fraction of the time! These are simple to make and always delicious and tender.
I first bought a electric pressure cooker about 9 years ago, mainly so I could make artichokes quickly. Electric pressure cookers have been around for a while longer than Instant pot, which, whoever marketed electric pressure cookers as instant pots was a complete genius and brought their awesomeness to the public. So Great job to whoever did that!
To prepare an artichoke you can get fancy by trimming each leaf with sciccors so the point is gone. I personally don’t can that it’s left on so I don’t spend the time to do that. If you are trying to make it look nice or entertaining you might decide to do that, otherwise it doesn’t matter too much.
What you will want to do is cut the artichoke in half and then remove the center choke, or the fine seeds in the middle that are prickly. You can do this by using a spoon to scoop them out. Then you will want to use a vegetable peeler to remove the outside layer on the stem. This will make the stem edible as well. Once you are done removing the choke and peeling the stem, rinse off the artichokes to make sure you got all of the choke hairs off and then add to the instant pot with lemon, garlic (optional) and salt and these only have to cook for 8 minutes with a quick pressure release, verse 30ish minutes is you were simmering them on the stove.
What you need to make instant pot artichokes
Makes 4 artichokes
- 4 artichokes – cut in half, scoop out the choke or fine seeds right in the middle and use a peeler on the stem to take off the outside layer of the stem
- Hot Water – to the half way mark on the instant pot
- 4 cloves garlic – optional
- 1/2 a lemon – juiced into the water then rind added
- generous pinch of salt
Instructions
- Cut artichokes in half so the stem is split right down the middle.
- Use a spoon to scoop out the choke or fine prickly seeds right in the middle by the heart of the artichoke.
- Use a vegetable peeler to remove the outside of the stem, the fibrous part, this is so you can eat the stem.
- Rise artichoke to make sure no fine seeds are left.
- Place into the instant pot and fill pot to the 1/2 mark with hot water.
- Squeeze lemon juice over the pot and add the 1/2 of the rind.
- Add 4 cloves garlic and a generous pinch of salt.
- Cook for 8 minutes on high pressure with a quick release of pressure.
- Serve with garlic butter, aioli, mayonnaise or favorite dipping sauce.
Here are a few other instant pot recipes you may love:
Instant Pot Butter Chicken
Instant Pot Chipotle Pork
Instant Pot Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup
Instant Pot Beef Pho
Instant Pot Artichokes
Ingredients
- 4 artichokes – cut in half scoop out the choke or fine seeds right in the middle and use a peeler on the stem to take off the outside layer of the stem
- Hot Water – to the half way mark on the instant pot
- 4 cloves garlic – optional
- 1/2 a lemon – juiced into the water then rind added
- generous pinch of salt
Instructions
- Cut artichokes in half so the stem is split right down the middle.
- Use a spoon to scoop out the choke or fine prickly seeds right in the middle by the heart of the artichoke.
- Use a vegetable peeler to remove the outside of the stem, the fibrous part, this is so you can eat the stem.
- Rise artichoke to make sure no fine seeds are left.
- Place into the instant pot and fill pot to the 1/2 mark with hot water.
- Squeeze lemon juice over the pot and add the 1/2 of the rind.
- Add 4 cloves garlic and a generous pinch of salt.
- Cook for 8 minutes on high pressure with a quick release of pressure.
- Serve with garlic butter, aioli, mayonnaise or favorite dipping sauce.