This easy Instant Pot asparagus recipe uses olive oil, butter (dairy or plant-based) and garlic for a simple yet delicious side dish you can make in just minutes!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Course: Side Dishes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: asparagus in Instant Pot, asparagus Instant Pot, Instant Pot asparagus, pressure cooker asparagus
1bunch medium thickness asparaguswoody ends trimmed (*see note)
1/2cupwater
1tablespoonextra virgin olive oil
1tablespoonssoftened butter or butter alternativeI use Miyokos plant based butter
1large clove garlicsliced
salt and pepper
For Serving
red chili flakes
chopped fresh parsley
sliced lemon
Instructions
Pour water into insert of the Instant Pot.
Place trivet into the insert and lay the trimmed asparagus spears on top of the trivet. They don't need to lay flat but make sure they fit well enough on a diagonal in the pot.
Drizzle the olive oil on top of the asparagus and dot the softened butter or butter alternative on top of the spears along with the garlic slices.
Season with salt and pepper then put the lid on the Instant Pot and set the valve to the sealing position.
Press manual cook and set it for 0 minutes. Yes, zero.
Let Instant Pot come to pressure and once it does it will beep that it's finished.
Quick release the pressure by turning the valve to venting.
Once the metal float valve falls, remove the lid and transfer the asparagus to a serving plate.
Garnish with red chili flakes, parsley and/or lemon to serve.
Notes
*I don't suggest thin speared asparagus for this recipe. They will come out too mushy. For thick spears, set the cook time to 1 minute.**Cook time is the approximate time it takes for the Instant Pot to come to pressure. It may vary slightly.