Recipe This | Instant Pot Salmon & Broccoli (2024)

Instant Pot SalmonAnd Broccoli. Salmon and broccoli in the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker is oneof my all time favourite Instant Pot lunches. Delicious, healthy and perfectfor lazy lunches.

Instant Pot Salmon & Broccoli was the first ever meal wecooked in our Instant Pot Pressure Cooker and also the day we got our InstantPot out of its box. We decided to take a trip down memory lane and update ourInstant Pot Salmon and Broccoli for you today.

Instant Pot SalmonAnd Broccoli

InstantPot Salmon and Broccoli is my ultimate favourite diet lunch and a quicksalmon lunch Dominic and I used to cook for each other long before we got ourInstant Pot.

We used to have one of those annoying 3 tier steamers that never cleaned very well and took up too much room in the kitchen. When I first heard about the Instant Pot, it was the steaming of our food that appealed to us most.

When we started showing people how to use the Instant Pot, we started off by showing people Instant Pot Broccoli and it only felt like the natural next step to introduce people to Instant Pot Salmon & Broccoli.

Just like you, I was brand new to the idea of making delicious recipes in theInstant Potand it is a learning curve for all of us.

Not that there is anything wrong with starting with a cheese cake or a homemade yoghurt, for a lot of us that have never used an electric pressure cooker before this can be really frightening and then if you get it wrong you are likely to leave the Instant Pot in your cupboard forever.

But by doing it one step at a time it’s fun and you are learning something new each day.

We lost over 10 stone eachbetween us between 2013 and 2014 and our go to lunch during this time wasalways steamed broccoli and salmon. If you were wanting a carbs hit, we wouldadd some delicious new potatoes to the mix, and it was heaven on a plate.

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Plus, if you love your fish and vegetables for lunch it is quick to make and simple. If you’re part of the crowd that usually has sandwiches for lunch, then try this next time as a fantastic healthy alternative.

Instant Pot Recipes – The Outtakes

For a bit of fun this is what we said about making salmonand broccoli in the Instant Pot, after the first time doing so back in late2016.

Done 10 minutes after our Instant Pot Broccoli, and Dominic is back in the kitchen making some salmon and broccoli. This time I am getting a lecture telling me it better not ruin his salmon as he pays good money for it.

Next thing I look up and I have delicious salmon added to myplate of broccoli. I can’t believe it has cooked it is so fast that I didn’tmanage to eat my first portion of broccoli first!

Clearly, there is no excuse not to be healthy when you can cooksalmon and broccoli together in the Instant Pot in JUST 2 minutes!

Instant Pot 4 Minute Salmon

I call this my Instant Pot 4 minute salmon. That is because the salmon cooks with the broccoli in JUST 2 minutes in the Instant Pot + a further 2 minutes for it to naturally release a bit.

Ever since I first showed people how to cook Instant Pot 4 Minute Salmon, many people have come to me and said how amazing their Instant Pot Salmon is and how they couldn’t imagine cooking it any other way.

How To Instant Pot Salmon?

Instant Pot Salmon is so easy. You just need a good steamer basket to place the salmon in and you’re all set. I have written a blog post of the Best Instant Pot Steamer Baskets and it gives you an amazing choice for steaming your salmon in.

Then you place your salmon in your steamer basket and add water to the bottom of your Instant Pot. Lower your steamer basket into the Instant Pot, set the valve to sealing and cook your salmon.

Instant PotSalmon & Vegetables

Even better you can serve your Instant Pot Salmon with yourfavourite Instant Pot Vegetables. Just remember to focus on quick cookingvegetables. That way you don’t need to adjust your cooking time for steamingsalmon and vegetables together.

For example, carrots and other root vegetables are a badidea as they take too long to cook. However, broccoli, cauliflower, leeks andcabbage work perfectly.

Quick InstantPot Salmon

I love cooking Instant Pot Salmon because it is so quick andeffortless. I thoroughly recommend you give Instant Pot Salmon a go and you canmix and match for your favourite seasonings.

Use our quick instant pot cooking time for your salmonand load it with your favourite salmon marinades such as:

• Maple
• Teriyaki
• Dill
• Lemon Pepper

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