The Best Instant Pot Garlic Green Beans

First rule of cooking any vegetable: don’t overcook it. You want your vegetables to stay nice and crisp through cooking, not soggy. That’s easier said than done though, and trust me, I’ve gone through a lot of soggy beans in the past. One of my favorite ways to prepare green beans is with the instant pot because it’s almost impossible to get wrong, and I end up with perfectly crisp green beans every time thanks to the pressure-cook setting. Once it’s cooked, you just need to sauté it with some butter and garlic and it’s ready for plating. This is a great way to spruce up your vegetable dishes without too much hassle or preparation time.

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The Best Instant Pot Garlic Green Beans

• Author: Anna - MissWish.com
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 2 minutes
• Total Time: 7 minutes
• Yield: 4 1x

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Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped in half
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup water
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Place the steamer basket in the Instant pot.
2. Add 1 cup of water.
3. Place the green beans into the basket.
4. Close and seal the Instant pot.
5. Turn the venting knob to SEALING.
6. Press the PRESSURE COOK button and check to make sure the pressure level shows as “High” on the display.
7. Adjust the timer to 0 minute.
8. When finished cooking, quick release the pressure.
9. Carefully remove the steamer basket and green beans from the pot.
10. Discard the water.
11. Press the SAUTE button on the Instant Pot and let stand until screen reads “HOT”.
12. Add the butter and stir until melted.
13. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
14. Add the green beans and toss to coat.
15. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
16. Press the CANCEL button.
17. Season to taste with salt and black pepper and serve.

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