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Instant Pot Artichokes are easy to prepare. Instant Pot Whole Steamed Artichokes are one of my favorite vegetables. You can make pressure cooker artichokes in less than an hour, then get your favorite dipping sauce ready, because you will want to make these!
Instant Pot Artichokes
If you have eaten artichokes before, then you already know how time consuming it can be to prepare them.
Artichokes can be easily steamed in the Instant Pot! I will give you the step-by-step directions.
When Are Artichokes in Season?
Artichokes are in peak season from March through May. In the USA, our artichokes are mostly grown in Northern, coastal California.
How to Choose an Artichoke
The tighter the petals are packed on the artichoke, the fresher they are. However, I have had loosely packed artichokes that tasted just fine.
When you choose an artichoke, you will see that there are both loosely and more tightly packed petals.
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 25 minutes or more to cook in the Instant Pot. The small, less tightly packed artichokes take about 10 minutes to cook.
Here are the steps to make Instant Pot Whole Steamed Artichokes:
How to Eat an Artichoke
• Artichokes can be eaten hot or cold.
• After you eat the petals, you will get to the heart, the best part (in my opinion). You can just use a fork to eat the artichoke heart.
• To eat, pull off the outer leaves (actually petals) one at a time.
• Dip the base of the petal into melted butter (or a dip).
• Pull the petal through your teeth, soft, pulpy side down (so you are using your bottom teeth to scrape off the pulp).
• Discard the remaining part of the petal.
My favorite dips for Instant Pot 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.
Instant Pot Buttered Cabbage
Instant Pot Asparagus
Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes
Instant Pot Broccoli
If you make Instant Pot Whole Steamed Artichokes, please let me know. Leave a comment with a star rating in the comments section below.
I’d love to know how you liked them.
Instant Pot Whole Steamed Artichokes
Equipment
- Electric Pressure Cooker (any size)
Ingredients
- 1-4 Artichokes
- Lemon Wedge
- 1 ½ cups Water (for the 6 qt pressure cooker, 2 1/2 cups for the 8 qt, 1 cup for the 3 qt)
Aromatics to Add to the Water (optional)
- ½ Lemon, sliced
- 2 cloves Garlic, chopped
- 2 small Bay Leaves
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ Sweet Onion, sliced
- 1 sprig Fresh Rosemary (optional)
Instructions
Prepare the Artichokes
- 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.
- 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
- Add the water to the stainless inner liner. Then add the aromatics, optional, (garlic, bay leaves, lemon slices, salt, onion, and rosemary).
- Place the trivet/rack into the pot.
Cook the Artichokes
- 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.
- Press the Pressure Cook/Manual Button or dial, then the + or - button or dial to select the cook time (cook times may vary*) High pressure:Small artichokes - 10 minutesMedium Artichokes - 15 minutesLarge artichokes - 25 minutes
- 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 (If you like softer artichokes, let the pot naturally release the pressure).
- You can tell when the artichoke is done when a knife slides into the bottom easily.
What to Dip Them In
- 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.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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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!
Grew up and spent most of my life near Monterey so during the season we ate lots of Artichokes. They are one of my favorite vegetables (I also eat mine with Mayonnaise, my husband eats them plain). It was taking too long to steam them so looked on line to check for Instant pot recipes and found yours. It is a keeper, so much less time and perfectly cooked every time. We can’t just go to one of the produce stands and pick up fresh picked artichokes anymore but still love them anytime we can find them,
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.
Hi Jon, you are welcome! I hope it works for you!
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?
I would just do a test one to see if it is cooked to your liking.
Just thought you would want to know….
Huge Arties from Costco
2o minutes, I’m at 4000 ft
Just the way we like them!
Awesome!
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!
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.
Hpw do I pin this recipe?
Hi Luciana, just click on this link and you will be able to pin it: Instant Pot Whole Steamed Artichokes Pin
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,
Yes, you can cook just one. Same cook time as 2 or 3.
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’!
Hi Robert, in this recipe I did give 5 minutes for the pot to pressurize.
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!!
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.
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!