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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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We love artichokes. Thanks for a quick and delicious way to prepare them.
Hi Sandy! I’d say you nailed this! Been eating artichokes all my life, finally instead of steaming on a stove top for over an hour, I got an Instant Pot, I’d like to thank YOU for helping me “man” this artichoke recipe! Interesting dips that people shared! I’m going to try them all! Keep on cooking Sandy, you are appreciated!
Nice basic instructions to cook artichokes in an Instant Pot. However, some of the pictures contradict your instruction to place them stem side up.
I photographed some right side up as the recipe post needs a “beauty shot” so people searching can see what the recipe is for. Look at the instruction photos and they show the process with them inverted.
This is absolutely delicious! I used 1/2 lemon, fresh rosemary, two garlic cloves, two bay leaves, 2 t salt, and half sweet onion sliced, just like the recipe. I only had one artichoke, so I filled my insta pot with 2 cups water and my artichoke and cooked on high for 15 minutes! Turned out perfectly! This will be the only way I make them ever again!!!
Curry powder and Mayo is a great dipping sauce too, thanks for the recipe, it was my first insta pot dish.
I had two medium artichokes, and I cooked them for 15 min, but they were a bit too soft afterward. It could be that I left them in to keep warm for too long or I just need to cook them for less time. That said, the Insta Pot is great for artichokes. Thanks for the recipe!
Hands down the best artichoke dip is mayo, a small squirt of yellow mustard, and a generous douse of granulated garlic.
Let sit if fridge for an hour or two to develop.
For dipping sauce:
Stick of butter
Few dashes of Lea & Perins
Sprinkle of Italian dressing seasoning packet
Few pours of French Vingerette
Juice of half Lemon
Melt it all together in microwave or on stove.
Delicious.
Perfectly cooked artichokes in only 25 mins. I make a dipping sauce with mayonnaise, ketchup and hot sauce.
My Italian family always made stuffed artichokes for Easter. They are stuffed with Romano cheese , garlic and a drizzle of olive oil, they need to be pressure cooked upright, the are soooo delicious!
Sounds delicious!
They are soooo good cooked stuffed. Brings back memories, whenever I make them
Yes, I make it this way too but add wine with lemon, broth and or water and use for my dipping. So good. Can’t wait to try in an insta pot.