Cooking Fresh Green Beans In Instant Pot

Instant Pot Green Beans: A recipe for fresh green beans steamed perfectly in the pressure cooker.

These Pressure Cooker Green Beans are delicious as a side dish to Chicken Marsala, Chicken Cordon Bleu, or New York Strip Roast.

Steamed Green Beans in white bowl with lemon zest

My daughter and husband love green beans. And their favorite way to enjoy them is steamed and tossed with some butter and salt.

Simple. Perfect. Easy.

Steaming fresh green beans in an electric pressure cooker is the simplest way to make green beans.

It only takes a few minutes and the green beans turn out crisp-tender every single time.

How To Steam Green Beans in Instant Pot

Step One: Prepare Green Beans

Wash green beans and drain well.
Trim end off green beans.

Step Two: Place Green Beans in Instant Pot

Pour 1 cup of water into the inner pan of the inner pot.
Place steamer basket in the pressure cooker.
Place green beans in the basket.

Step Three: Steam Green Beans in Instant Pot

Place lid on pressure cooker and seal vent knob.
Turn to high pressure and set for zero minutes.
Do a quick release of pressure.

By the time the Instant Pot has reached pressure, the green beans will be crisp-tender. If you would like your green beans a bit on the softer side, set for 1 minute on high pressure.

Step Four: Season

Remove green beans from Instant Pot.
Place in a large serving bowl and season as desired.

Green Beans in Pressure Cooker

Green Bean Seasonings

You can season these steamed beans any way you desire, but here are some of my favorite combinations.

Butter, salt, and pepper
Olive oil, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and pepper
Olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, and minced garlic
Butter, salt, pepper, and juice and zest of lemon zest

Tips on Perfectly Steamed Green Beans

If you are doubling this recipe, you may want to cook on high pressure for 1 minute instead of zero minutes.
Feel free to saute the green beans in olive oil or butter after steaming for a crisp exterior.
This is a great technique to use for any recipe that requires you to parboil green beans before proceeding with a recipe.

Instant Pot Essential Recipes

Instant Pot Chicken Breasts (Fresh or Frozen)
Instant Pot Chicken Stock
Instant Pot Yogurt
Instant Pot Quinoa
Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

Steamed Green Beans in White Bowl with lemon zest

▢ 1 pound green beans washed, ends trimmed
▢ 1 cup water
▢ desired seasonings

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Place 1 cup of water into a 6 quart pressure cooker and 1.5 cups into an 8 quart pressure cooker.
Place green beans into a steamer basket for the pressure cooker.
Place the steamer basket into the Instant Pot and seal the lid closed.
Set to high pressure and manual time of zero minutes. (Or 1 minute on high pressure for softer green beans.)
Do a quick release of power once time has elapsed.
Remove green beans from the pressure cooker, season, and serve as desired.

I prefer seasoning these steamed green beans with a bit of butter, salt, pepper, and the zest and juice of half a lemon.
Recipe can easily be doubled, but may desire to cook for 1 minute on high pressure.

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