Instant Pot Green Bean Recipe is loaded with salty bacon, onions and garlic. An easy Southern-style green bean recipe using your pressure cooker. This is a simple and flavorful side dish that takes only minutes to make!
Instant Pot Green Beans
A trip to the farmers market this week brought a bounty vegetables and fruit. It always amazes me how much you can get for $20 bucks.
Apricots, nectarines and peaches – broccoli, cauliflower and strawberries. Hoping to see figs soon (they are one of my favorites!) and a pile of green beans.
So with all of these fresh green beans I knew it was time for another easy pressure cooker recipe.
I wanted to make sure it was simple like my 3 Ingredient Steamed Green Beans but this time decided to bump up the flavor with simple southern ingredients. Bacon, garlic
This recipe is one my Mom has been making for some time. I’ve tried it now too and knew I had to share it with you!
Grocery list for Instant Pot Green Bean Recipe
- green beans
- bacon
- onion
- garlic
- chicken bullion
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Pressure Cooker Green Beans
How do you choose fresh green beans?
- Look for beans that are bright green and snap easily.
- Discard beans that are limp or brown.
- Choose beans that are similar in size and shape. They will cook uniformly.
Can I use frozen green beans for this recipe?
Yes, you can substitute frozen green beans for fresh but do not use French cut. They are too thin and would quickly overcook.
Can I substitute ham for bacon?
Absolutely! If you do, quickly sauté the onions and ham for just a minute or two prior to adding the green beans.
How long do I cook green beans in the pressure cooker?
- For crispy green beans set your pressure cooker to 0
- If you like softer vegetables, set your timer to 2 minutes.
- Super tender, increase the time to 4 minutes. Quick-release at the end for all options.
Stovetop and Slow Cooker Directions
- Stovetop Directions – Clean, dice and chop the vegetables. Over medium heat, sauté in a pot on the stove starting with the bacon, for five minutes, then add the onions and garlic and saute for another five minutes until the onions are tender. Add the chicken bouillon cube, water
and beans. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes until the beans are tender. - Slow Cooker Directions – prepare the bacon, onion as described above. When the onions are soft, as the water and bouillon cube and
disolve . Add the beans to your crockpot, pour the bacon, onion mixture over top. Cover and cook on low for two hours.
Green Beans Instant Pot
Steps to make Pressure Cooker Green Beans
- Clean the green beans, snap the ends off (if needed).
- Slice bacon into lardon and saute.
- Dice the onions and mince the garlic.
- Add the onions and garlic, saute
- Pour in water, add
bouillon cube. - Add the green beans, seal the pressure cooker.
- Set to manual and timer to 0, quick release at the end.
String Beans Instant Pot
More great vegetables and side dishes!
- Steamed Carrots – perfectly steamed every time!
- Instant Pot Corn on the Cob – this
recipes takes just minutes to make, delicious! - Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash – the easiest and best way to make spaghetti squash!
- Pressure Cooker Baked Potatoes – light, fluffy and tender, so easy to make!
- Vegetarian Black Beans – economical, filling and delicious!
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Instant Pot Green Bean Recipe
Instant Pot Green Bean Recipe
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. fresh green beans
- 2 slices bacon thick cut
- 1 onion diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 cup water
- 1 chicken bouillon cube
Instructions
- Wash the the green beans, snap off the stem end.
- Dice the bacon, set the pressure cooker to saute and cook for five minutes.
- Mince the garlic and dice the onions. Add them to the bacon, continue to saute for another five minutes until the onions are tender and caramelized.
- Next pour in water, add bouillon cube and the green beans, seal the pressure cooker.
- Set to manual and timer to 0, quick release at the end.
Liza says
Loving this recipe! It sounds like they should come out so flavorful without even having to add any cream to it! Thank you!
Bowl Me Over says
Exactly, right? A little lightened, but all the flavor!
Eileen Kelly says
These are the most delicious green beans! Easy to follow recipe and I can’t have enough IP recipes!
Bowl Me Over says
Thank you Eileen!!!