Instant pot artichokes is an easy recipe for tasty appetizer made in a pressure cooker. Served with jalapeno dip these tender artichokes are all you need for your next party!
You don’t really need much for cooking Instant Pot artichokes. Water and some seasoning are the main.
I also drizzle them with olive oil and squeeze a generous amount of lemon juice over making sure the juice goes inside. It adds a light lemony flavor to the leaves.
By the way, Artichoke Tart and Artichoke Heart Dip are also great party food ideas!
For those who have any doubts on how to cook artichokes or how to prepare them for cooking might want to have a look at the photos or find some questions answered below.
How do you prepare an artichoke for cooking?
First off rinse them thoroughly. Then trim the stem off leaving maybe a quarter of an inch on. This is usually not important when using other cooking methods but leaving some stem will help the artichokes stay in their place on the steaming rack.
Next thing to do is cut off the top of each artichoke. Now turn them over and remove the small leaves around the stem. I usually remove about 6-8 leaves.
Once you have done this you are basically finished with the prep. There is no need for you to cut the tops of each leaf with scissors.
The photos should help you see how to prepare artichokes for cooking, if you need a visual help.
How do you cook artichokes in an Instant Pot pressure cooker?
Pour water in the inner pot. Insert the steaming rack and place the prepped artichokes onto the rack so that the stem fits in between the gaps. The artichokes should nicely sit there.
The amount of artichokes you fit in the pot depends on their size. I normally fit 4 medium-sized in.
To make these Instant Pot artichokes I squeezed some lemon over, drizzled them with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. I also sprinkled some dried rosemary over.
What do you eat an artichoke with?
There are various delicious dips you can serve these Instant Pot artichokes with. My favorite ones are jalapeno dip and garlic dip that I also serve with Oven Roasted Artichokes. They both add a spicy kick to this easy appetizer. But the choice of the sauce/dip is entirely up to you.
How long does it take to cook artichokes in Instant Pot pressure cooker?
To cook medium sized artichokes takes 10 minutes. Large ones might need more time to cook so I would increase the cooking time to 15 minutes just to be safe.
Guys, making pressure cooker artichokes is easy and I highly recommend using this cooking method. Now this does not mean that you can’t make them in the oven or steam them.
If you have another preferred way how to cook them, let me know in comments. However, you can still try to make the jalapeno dip.
I have a collection of Easy Instant Pot Recipes on the blog in case you are looking for electric pressure cooker recipe inspiration.
Want to see how to make Instant Pot Artichokes with Jalapeno Dip? Watch the video!
Instant Pot Artichokes with Jalapeno Dip
Ingredients
For the Artichokes:
- 4 medium Artichokes
- 1½ cup Water
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ Lemon
- 1 tablespoon Dried Rosemary
- A pinch of Salt & Black Pepper
For the Jalapeno Dip:
- Check recipe note 7
Instructions
- Rinse the artichokes. Trim off the stems, leaving about ½ inch (1 cm) on. Remove about 6-8 outer leaves. Cut the top of each artichoke off.
- Pour water into the inner pot of the electric pressure cooker. Place in a steaming rack. Place each artichoke on the rack the top side up, making sure the stem fits in between the gaps of the rack. This will help the artichokes to stay in place when cooking.
- Now drizzle each one with olive oil, squeeze lemon juice over (the more juice gets between the leaves the more flavorful the artichokes). Season with rosemary, salt and pepper.
- Lock the lid in its place, turn the steam release valve to SEALING and press MANUAL (pressure cooking). Adjust time to 10 minutes.
- When the cooking is finished, wait another 10 minutes before releasing the pressure manually.
- Serve with any dipping sauce you like (check recipe notes to see how to make jalapeno dip)!
Courtney says
We love artichokes and also our Instant Pot. Thank you for the explanation of how to use it to cook artichokes, I’m looking forward to trying our method.
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
You are welcome! :)
georgie says
I love artichokes, but can never seem to get them to cook right! I don’t own an instant pot, but these look so yummy! And that jalapeno dip looks insanely good! yum! it’s making me hungry
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
Sometimes they can be tricky to cook alright. That is why I love using instant pot. Hope you try the dip!
Alida | Simply Delicious says
These would be dangerous around me, I would not be able to resist!
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
:) Yeah, they are pretty addictive :)
Jenni LeBaron says
We love artichokes and the pressure cooker makes this dish so much easier. Great jalapeno kick too!
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
The instant pot makes cooking them very easy indeed :).
Chichi says
Funny I haven’t had artichokes before. Would definitely be trying them soon with your recipe. Thanks for the visuals on how to prep them for cooking.
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
You are welcome!