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Instant Pot Whole Steamed Artichokes

April 19, 2018 by Sandy 25 Comments

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Artichokes are fun to eat! After all, it’s another food that you get to dip into something delicious! They take a while to cook, so I popped a couple into my Instant Pot to see how they came out. They were great, and done in a fraction of the time than on the stove top! So now I make Instant Pot Whole Steamed Artichokes whenever I crave one. These pressure cooker artichokes couldn’t be easier to make. Get your favorite dipping sauce ready, because you will want to make these!

Three Whole Steamed Artichokes in a pressure cooker

Instant Pot Whole Steamed Artichokes

I remember the first time I saw someone eating an artichoke. It was in the fifth grade at lunch. The teacher was eating her lunch at her desk, and a student was sitting with her eating the weirdest thing I had ever seen. They were dipping leaves into some white stuff and sucking it off (so it appeared to me) and discarding the leaves. Weird.

All I could think was that whatever they were eating, I wanted to find out what it was, and try it for myself. I guess I’ve always been adventurous with food.

I can tell you that for all that my mom was a cook, she never once fed us an artichoke! I laugh just thinking about it!

Several Artichokes stacked up with lemons at the Farmers Market
When you choose an artichoke, you will see that there are both loosely and more tightly packed leaves. There are also various sizes. It makes a difference in cook time, so try getting consistent size, and density of leaves when you are choosing your artichokes.

Larger and more tightly packed artichokes can take up to 20 minutes or more to cook in the Instant Pot. The smaller, less tightly packed artichokes take about 10 minutes to cook.

Four process images showing artichokes with tops and stems removed on a wooden cutting board, adding aromatics to water in pressure cooker pot, then adding artichokes upside down to pot before setting pressure cooker cooking time

Four process images showing cutting the artichokes and removing the choke before showing the final product o a white plate

hand dipping part of artichoke into a small bowl of melted butter

My favorite dips for Instant Pot Whole Steamed Artichokes are:

Lemon Mayo – Mix some mayo and lemon juice together.
Plain Mayo (my favorite)
Melted Butter – Melt butter in a microwave safe dish.
Garlic Butter – Sauté a couple of pressed garlic cloves in butter.

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three Whole Steamed Artichokes in a pressure cooker
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Instant Pot Whole Steamed Artichokes
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

Instant Pot Whole Steamed Artichokes are a faster and easier way to cook artichokes. Pressure cooker artichokes are tender and ready to dip in your favorite sauce!

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Vegetarian
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pressure cooker artichokes
Servings: 1 - 4
Calories: 70 kcal
Author: Sandy Clifton
Ingredients
  • 1-4 Artichokes
  • 1 1/2 cups Water (for the 6 qt pressure cooker, 2 1/2 cups for the 8 qt)
Aromatics to Add to the Water (optional)
  • 1/2 Lemon, sliced
  • 2 cloves Garlic, chopped
  • 2 small Bay Leaves
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 Sweet Onion, sliced
  • 1 sprig Fresh Rosemary (optional)
Instructions
Prepare the Artichokes
  1. Remove small outer leaves that are dry, and cut the stem off, leaving about 1/4". Then use a really sharp serrated knife to cut the top inch or two off of the artichoke. This exposes the inside and will allow the steam to penetrate it.

  2. Rinse the artichokes and pat dry with a paper towel. Then rub some lemon on the cut surface to prevent browning.

Prepare the Steaming Liquid
  1. Add the water to the stainless inner liner. Then add the aromatics, if using, (garlic, bay leaves, lemon slices, salt, onion, and rosemary).

  2. Place the trivet/rack into the pot.

Cook the Artichokes
  1. Place the artichokes into the pot, stem side up (cut side down). Close the lid and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.

  2. Cancel the Sauté function. Press the Pressure Cook/Manual Button or dial, then the + or - button or dial to select the cook time (cook times may vary*):

    Small artichokes - 7 minutes

    Medium Artichokes - 10 minutes

    Large artichokes - 15 minutes

  3. When the cooking cycle is finished, do a Quick Release of the steam/pressure by turning the steam release knob to the Venting position, or pushing the release button, if applicable.

  4. You can tell when the artichoke is done when a knife slides into the bottom easily.

What to Dip Them In
  1. Lemon Mayo - Mix some mayo and lemon juice together.

    Plain Mayo (my favorite)

    Melted Butter - Melt butter in a microwave safe dish.

    Garlic Butter - Sauté a couple of pressed garlic cloves in butter.


Recipe Notes

*Cook times will vary based on the size of the artichokes, as well as the density of the leaves. Tightly packed, denser quantity of leaves (and a heavier artichoke) will take longer to cook.

You may need to do a test to find your perfect cook time.

Instant Pot Whole Steamed Artichokes are a faster and easier way to cook artichokes. Pressure cooker artichokes are tender and ready to dip in your favorite sauce! simplyhappyfoodie.com #instantpotrecipes #instantpotartichokes #instantpotsteamedartichokes #instantpotwholeartichoke #pressurecookerartichoke #steamedartichokes

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Comments

  1. Morgan

    March 2, 2021 at 7:49 pm

    It says “Cancel the Sauté function” but I don’t see anywhere that says to start sauté function

    Reply
    • Sandy

      March 3, 2021 at 11:38 am

      Press Sauté to start it.

      Reply
  2. Paul Pierce

    November 4, 2020 at 4:22 pm

    Used vegetable broth to steam the chokes with aromatics added other than rosemary and onion. Have tried this before with just water, I really enjoy the extra flavor/aroma veg broth adds
    Thanks!

    Reply
  3. Sherry

    October 11, 2020 at 6:52 pm

    Do you have to peel the pedals before eating them?

    Reply
    • Sandy

      November 26, 2020 at 9:44 pm

      Nope, what I do is hold the leaf/petal and scrape out the flesh with my bottom teeth. Then discard the leaf.

      Reply
  4. Shelley

    October 6, 2020 at 8:08 pm

    This recipe did not work. My pot went to burn after the preheat (which took forever). Either i did something wrong, or this recipe is not good. I had to throw the artichokes away and clean the burned pot.

    Reply
    • Sandy

      October 23, 2020 at 8:42 pm

      Did you add water to the pot? You need water to make the steam/pressure.

      Reply
  5. Kristin

    February 16, 2020 at 12:07 pm

    Yummm!!! I grew up eating artichokes, but have never added anything to the water to “flavorize” them while they’re cooking. These are delicious!! I’ll never cook them with plain water again. Thank you!

    Reply
  6. Jon

    July 9, 2019 at 3:57 pm

    Thank you so much for adding the notes in differences in cooking and ingredients for both the size of the artichokes as well as the 8qt Instant Pot variant.

    Reply
    • Sandy

      July 10, 2019 at 2:13 pm

      Hi Jon, you are welcome! I hope it works for you!

      Reply
  7. Lori

    May 27, 2019 at 10:52 am

    Wondering how this works with stuffed artichokes? I stuff my artichokes with breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese and hard boiled eggs chopped up- I would have to place them stem side down so that the stuffing doesn’t fall out. Would it still work to steam them in the instant pit with stem side down?

    Reply
    • Sandy

      June 1, 2019 at 12:23 pm

      I would just do a test one to see if it is cooked to your liking.

      Reply
  8. PattiAnn

    March 27, 2019 at 6:52 pm

    Just thought you would want to know….
    Huge Arties from Costco
    2o minutes, I’m at 4000 ft
    Just the way we like them!

    Reply
    • Sandy

      March 27, 2019 at 8:03 pm

      Awesome!

      Reply
  9. Kendra

    March 25, 2019 at 5:25 pm

    I grew up on artichokes. My Mom had them growing in our frontyard flowerbed. This is my 1st time making them in my instant pot. Thanks!

    Reply
  10. Sandi Pliska

    February 23, 2019 at 8:34 am

    Thanks a lot for this great recipe! Glad to hear you share about your Mom. Too funny indeed. I don’t think my Mom know what an artichoke was.

    Reply
  11. Luciana

    February 4, 2019 at 3:24 pm

    Hpw do I pin this recipe?

    Reply
    • Sandy

      February 4, 2019 at 3:30 pm

      Hi Luciana, just click on this link and you will be able to pin it: Instant Pot Whole Steamed Artichokes Pin

      Reply
  12. Becky D

    October 25, 2018 at 3:52 pm

    Can I cook 1 artichoke in the Instant Pot. I’ve never made them before. And got how long? It’s not a big one,

    Reply
    • Sandy

      October 26, 2018 at 1:02 am

      Yes, you can cook just one. Same cook time as 2 or 3.

      Reply
  13. Robert Snelgrove

    August 11, 2018 at 5:39 pm

    You guys never account for the time it takes to come up to pressure before the “cook” time! That has to figure in to total time,, Just sayin’!

    Reply
    • Sandy

      August 11, 2018 at 10:40 pm

      Hi Robert, in this recipe I did give 5 minutes for the pot to pressurize.

      Reply
    • Janet Ray

      January 29, 2019 at 6:31 pm

      I agree!! I couldn’t figure out why my meat wasn’t cooked in the time stated until I figured out the exact thing you are referring to!!

      Reply
  14. Anne Elise High

    May 9, 2018 at 12:28 pm

    Great directions, especially the part about tightly versus loosely packed. I often do them to this step earlier in the day and then finish in the grill with whatever I’m grilling that night, using whatever dip I’ve made for them.

    Reply
    • Sandy

      May 9, 2018 at 2:05 pm

      Hi Anne! Thank you for the nice comment. Artichokes can be persnickety, I’ve had one or two just want to take forever to cook! But this method works for most! Love the idea of grilling them! We are SO CLOSE to grilling season!

      Reply

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