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Gluten FreeDo you know how to steam artichokes in the Instant Pot? It’s so easy! It takes less than 20 minutes and they come out perfectly tender and flavorful! Instant Pot Steamed Artichokes with Mediterranean Aioli are perfect for snacking or an easy appetizer or side dish! Bonus; we’re sharing a go-to side Spring dish recipe and why adding this Mediterranean superfood to your meal plan will boost your health!
Welcome to bonus superfood superstar week! Let’s see how many times I can use that phrase in a week. Mmm k?
Actually, I will try to spare you my alliteration tactics. But before I do, can I just say that I am SUPER excited to show you how to steam artichokes in your Instant Pot. Oh, and to share the recipe for Mediterranean aioli. Mostly excited for the health perks alone, but also for the ease of yet another instant pot recipe. Yep, nerdy nutrition meets scrappy chef. Comin’ at ya!
Did I mention this recipe is also paleo and whole 30 friendly? Did I mention that aioli is the go-to sauce for that heart-healthy Mediterranean Diet?? Are you feeling healthier just knowing that? You so should!
But I digress. Moving on…
Let’s first discuss the simplicity of this Spring steamed veggie dish.
What you need for Instant Pot Steamed Artichokes Recipe:
- Artichokes (3)
- Vegetable broth or chicken broth
- Mediterranean herbs: oregano, rosemary, red chili pepper flakes, a pinch of dried coriander or parsley. Or you can buy a Mediterranean spice mix.
- Lemon juice
- Olive oil
- Garlic… LOTS of fresh garlic.
- Egg yolk (Vegan option in the recipe, below)
- Mustard or paleo mayo
That’s it. Then we just steam them. Which is super fast, thanks to the insta famous Instant Pot!
How to steam artichokes like a boss. Pressure Cooker to the rescue!
To steam artichokes in the Instant Pot:
- Place one cup of broth into the pressure cooker, then place the artichokes upside down on top of a trivet.
- Manually set the steam time for 15 minutes on high pressure. It will take 5-10 minutes for the pressure to build in your Instant Pot. When the cooking time ends, perform a quick release of the pressure. Note – I have tried pressure cooking larger artichoke with the the slow release method, and while it does work, it may cause overcooking.
While the artichokes are steaming, whip up your aioli sauce.
Slice your artichokes in half and drizzle with aioli or feel free to dig out the middle and dip in the aioli.
The whole recipe only takes 20 -25 minutes. After you steam artichokes, serve them as an appetizer, snack, main meal with chicken or Moroccan burgers, whatever you fancy. It’s all I DIVINE!
See, I told you it was simple. Healthy, easy, delicious, nutritious.
Now about the nutritious part. Yep, Artichoke is another nutritious superfood you should DEFINITELY add to your diet. Heck, even the Mediterranean aioli is a superfood.
Here’s why.
Health Benefits of Artichokes
- Artichokes are considered to be a prebiotic food with prebiotic fibers. Prebiotic fibers do not breakdown in the intestines, instead, they ferment and then become the “fuel source” for the good bacteria (probiotics). You need both prebiotics and probiotics to maintain healthy gut flora! WOO! Love that real food.
- Artichokes have high oxygen radical absorption capacity (ORAC). This means they can help fight off oxidative stress in the body and reduce inflammation. ANY KIND of inflammation.
- Artichokes are rich in plant-based iron, which can help prevent anemia.
- That aioli? Well, of course, it is SUPER! It’s rich in vitamin E, choline from the egg yolk, and a compound called Allicin found in garlic. The Allicin compound is found to have several medicinal healing properties (source)
Instant Pot Steamed Artichokes with Mediterranean Aioli (Paleo)
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 3 1x
Description
Steamed Artichokes with Mediterranean Aioli are not only delicious, but also nutritious! Do you know how to steam artichokes in the Instant Pot? It’s so easy! Takes just 10 minutes! Paleo friendly, low carb, vegetarian, with a vegan recipe option!
Ingredients
For the Instant Pot Artichokes:
- 3 medium artichokes, stems to be cut off
- 1 cup vegetable broth
For the Mediterranean Aioli:
- 2 tbsp fresh chopped Mediterranean herbs – rosemary and oregano
- 2 tsp garlic or 5 cloves
- 1/2 tsp Dried ground coriander
- Pinch of cumin
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tbsp mustard or honey mustard
- 2 tsp Lemon juice
- 1/2 to 2/3 c Olive oil or grapeseed oil. Adjust according to your desired thickness.
- Sea Salt/Pepper to taste (at least 1/4 tsp each)
- Optional add in-s to make more creamy. 1 tbsp mayo or greek yogurt
- Vegan option in notes.
Instructions
How to Steam Artichokes: (updated 6/2/2020)
- Cut the stems of the artichoke and place upside down in wire trivet
in Instant Pot. The wire trivet should have come with your instant pot. Pour broth over the artichokes and around the instant pot. This will give the artichokes more flavor when steaming. -
Cover and lock the lid with sealing the vent closed. Press steam mode and timer to 15 minutes (10 minutes if your artichoke are on the smaller side). The instant pot will warm up and then cook for 10 minutes. Use quick release (vent on) to reduce pressure and overcooking. Once it’s done, the lid will unlock, naturally.
- Remove artichokes from the instant pot and reserve 1/4 cup broth for later.
- Slice artichokes in half and scoop out center or leave intact.
- Place on large plate or bowl. Drizzle a little broth on top.
- Serve with aioli or spoon aioli on top.
For the aioli:
- Place all aioli ingredients, minus the oil, in food processor or blender. Blend until creamy. About 1 minute. Place back on high and drizzle in the oil. Blend for 1-2 minutes, scrapping sides if needed.
- Remove and place in bowl. Let the aioli set in fridge for 10 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh herbs and peppercorns before serving. Makes close to 1/2 cup or more.
- Keep covered in fridge for up to 10 days.
- For Vegan option, omit egg yolks and replace with 1-2 tbsp mustard or vegan mayo or yogurt to make it extra creamy
Notes
I love using this Mediterranean spice mix instead of dried herbs/spices in the Aioli. Or you can make your own.
Estimated Nutrition for Aioli: Serves 6-8 (2 – 3 tbsp each)
Calories 135, Total fat, 12-14 grams fat, 2 grams saturated fat, Cholesterol 46 mg, 0.5 grams carbs, 0.7 grams protein, 0 grams sugar.
- Category: side dish
- Method: pressure cooker
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 halves
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 0.6g
- Fat: 0.1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6.5g
- Fiber: 3.5g
- Protein: 2.1g
Keywords: instant pot, pressure cooker, how to steam artichokes, paleo, vegetarian, gluten free
So have I convinced you to steam artichokes for dinner today? Please say yes. Just think, your gut health and your taste buds will LOOOOVE YOU!
Haha, my job is done!
Cheers to becoming a superfood superstar!
If you haven’t tried to steam artichokes, what’s stopping you? Really, I want to know! How can I make it less intimidating for you to try?
Bonus question of the day.
Name another prebiotic rich food!
- Garlic
- Onion
- Cauliflower
Haha, google it and tell me your answer(s).
Mwah!
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i want to slather that aioli on everything!
I can’t believe how easy these are!! Have to try these! And that aioli is a must!!
Wow, the creaminess of that aioli is delightful.
MMMMMMMM! I love artichokes and I want ALL of these!
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I shall deliver! To you and you only. 😉
So melt in your mouth! Yummy!
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I SOOOOO need to try this! I love my Instant Pot.
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I am so freakin’ excited to try this! Steamed artichokes are the best and I’m loving that I can make these in my Instant Pot.
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totally agree!
Artichokes are pretty underrated. To be fair, most people only enjoy them in salads, on top of pizza, or at the Cheesecake Factory! I don’t usually eat them fresh, but I want to try them whole more often! These steamed artichokes look great–I’ve only had whole grilled or roasted artichokes with a little bit of olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic on top, so this is gonna be new! And another prebiotic food: sweet potatoes, and I didn’t even have to Google it to find out, LOL!
I so agree! Artichokes are amazing! Haha and so are sweet potato. YAY for prebiotics Cassie!
Artichokes are seriously underrated! Pics are gorgeous!
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right?! So agree!
WOW these are gorgeous! I never thought to make artichokes in the Instant Pot – need to make your recipe! Thank you.
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I love artichokes.
These artichokes look SO tasty! I really need to get myself an instant pot ?
You will love it! I’m so hooked!
such a good idea to cook artichokes off in an instant pot. i find them so incredibly daunting and time consuming, so this is perfect. X
right? Me too! But the instant pot was like legit EASY! phew! p.s how are you?
YUMMMM!
Artichokes make my mouth water. I can’t wait to try your spin on the sauce.
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I appreciate what you shared in this article. Thank you.
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Your recipe didn’t say to add broth to instant pot? I assumed so but for some people clueless about cooking —-
Also this is my 1st time using it.
Oh thank you for that! I will update the ingredients! Keep me posted on how you like it rose.
How do you eat the artichoke if you serve it halved?
I still pull the leaves off and eat the “fruit” on the ends! Then the artichoke heart as well
I made the aoili and it was a total hit!!
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It’s addicting! Yay!
Have you ever steamed artichoke in the microwave? So simple and can be done in 10 – 12 minutes! You use one of the plastic bags used to put veggies in at the grocery store – rinse the artichoke well and quickly put it in the bag, twist the bag closed and set the artichoke upright on top of the twisted portion of the bag (to keep it closed) and put in microwave for 10.5 minutes for 1 artichoke and 12 minutes for 2. The bag will blow up creating a steam vessel! Tada, perfectly steamed artichoke!
Wow, that’s cool! I’ll have to try it! Thanks!
The time to steam this is way off. I did this in my instapot and followed the instructions. I put it back in with the sauce on because it wasn’t ready ( still hard). I steamed it on high pressure in halves for 20 more minutes. I was happy with the flavor of the sauce and changing the steam time. Thank you for the recipe. Lots and lots of flavor. So happy I stuck it back in because it turned out better. Not to mention my kids were fighting over them
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Oh wow, so you steamed around 30 minutes? What size were the artichokes? Thanks for your feedback!
I had two whole medium size ones. I pressure cooked them on high for 35 minutes
Hi,
My artichokes were way over done at 15 minutes.
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What size were your artichokes? They should cook for 10 minutes if your artichoke are on the smaller side. It’s in the recipe notes. I’ll update the card so it’s more visible. I apologize.