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Instant Pot Asparagus With Garlic, Lemon & Pepper

Published: Mar 11, 2019 · Modified: Jan 10, 2024 by Irena Macri · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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Looking for new recipes with spring greens? This Instant Pot asparagus dish is super quick and easy and makes for a great side accompaniment to both meat, seafood and plant-based mains. This recipe is vegan, paleo, Whole30 and keto-friendly. 


Instant Pot Asparagus With Lemon, Garlic & Pepper

Why Cook With Asparagus?

Asparagus is such a lovely vegetable: it's tasty, looks beautiful and is very nutritious. As well as being high in vitamin K (great for bone health), vitamins E and C (powerful antioxidants), folic acid (essential for healthy pregnancies) and iron, asparagus is low in calories and high in fibre, making it great for weight loss and managing blood sugar levels and it helps to balance your hormones. See the full nutrition breakdown below the recipe. 

When in season, it's a wonderful vegetable to cook with and you can make everything from asparagus risotto and soups to lovely fresh salads and side dishes.

How To Cook Asparagus In Instant Pot

There is a trick to cooking green vegetables such as asparagus in your Instant Pot: using a LOW-pressure setting and setting very little to no time. Otherwise, it is very easy to overcook and let's face it, soggy asparagus is not very appetizing. In this recipe, we show you how to make a simple Instant Pot asparagus side dish seasoned with garlic, lemon and cracked pepper.

Can I Use Frozen Asparagus In Instant Pot?

Yes, of course! Frozen asparagus is often already partially cooked, so make sure to check the labels. If it is, then you can leave exactly the same settings as before. If it's not cooked and frozen, then add 1 extra minute to the cooking time.

Asparagus Instant Pot Recipe

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Find the full list of ingredients, instructions, and a nutritional breakdown below. If you have questions or cook this recipe, please let us know in the comments, and make sure to rate this recipe so it’s easy for others to find.

Instant Pot Asparagus With Lemon, Garlic & Pepper

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Instant Pot Asparagus With Garlic, Lemon & Pepper

Looking for new recipes with spring greens? This Instant Pot asparagus dish is super quick and easy and makes for a great side accompaniment to both meat, seafood, and plant-based mains. This recipe is vegan, paleo, Whole30, and keto-friendly.
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Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 112kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cold water
  • 2 bunches asparagus hard ends trimmed off
  • Trivet or a steamer basket

To finish

  • Zest of 1 lemon about 1 tsp
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt sea salt is best

Instructions

  • Add the water to the Instant Pot and place the trivet or the steamer basket on top. Layer the asparagus on top of the trivet or inside the steamer basket. Place and lock the lid, set to Steam setting and make sure to change the pressure setting to LOW. Adjust the time ZERO (0) minutes. Even though the time is set to 0 minutes, there will still be plenty of cooking going on while the Instant Pot is building the pressure.
  • Once the timer goes off, perform the quick release to let off the pressure and open the lid. Remove the asparagus to a large dish, remove the trivet and get rid of the water.
  • Place the pot back inside and set the Instant Pot to Sauté. Once the bottom is hot, add the lemon zest, garlic, and olive oil and saute for 1 minute, stirring a few times. Add the cooked asparagus, lemon juice, salt and pepper and toss through to coat. Serve right away. 

Notes

Lower-calorie version: You can skip the final Sauté stage and omit the olive oil. Simply toss the asparagus with lemon zest and juice, garlic, salt and pepper and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 236mg | Potassium: 369mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1362IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 4mg
CourseSide
CuisineEuropean
KeywordAsparagus, Healthy, Lemon, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetable Sides, Vegetarian, Veggies
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  1. anna

    March 5, 2020 at 9:59 pm

    Great recipe, thanks! I use this foldable steamer basket, space-saving design, plus it's much easier to clean. much better than the metal ones, I got it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WDJB5W8/

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  2. Webuserfeed

    March 27, 2019 at 6:34 pm

    Great recipe , since it contained Asparagus It is healthy also. Definitely I ell try and will share the experience with others. Thanks for sharing.

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