Learn how to steam fresh green beans perfectly every time in the pressure cooker! Seasoned with salt, pepper, and a squeeze of lime juice, it's a delicious healthy side dish.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 7 minutes
- Total time: 12 minutes
- Yield: 2
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound fresh green beans
- 1 cup water (for steaming)
- salt, pepper, fresh lime (for seasoning, optional)
Method
- Prepare Green Beans: Rinse green beans, drain well, and trim off the ends.
- Place green beans in instant pot: Pour 1 cup of water into a 6-quart pressure cooker (1.5 cups water for 8-quart). Place the steamer basket with green beans in the instant pot insert.
- Steam green beans in the instant pot: Close the Instant Pot with pressure valve to Sealing. For crisp-tender green beans, set the pressure cook time (high pressure) to 0 minutes. For softer green beans, set the pressure cook time (high pressure) for 1 to 2 minutes, depending on how soft you want your green beans. When the instant pot beeps, Do a quick release of pressure.
- Season: Remove green beans from Instant Pot and season with salt, ground black pepper, and lime juice.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.