Instant Pot Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Instant Pot Brussels Sprouts with bacon is a quick and easy recipe to pressure cook Brussels Sprouts for your Thanksgiving dinner side dish.

Brussels Sprouts in the Instant Pot are tender and delicious.

Instant Pot recipes are a great way to cook all your Thanksgiving dinner vegetables to perfection.

Brussels Sprouts with Bacon in the Instant Pot

Pressure cooking Brussels Sprouts with bacon in the Instant Pot will infuse the fresh Brussels Sprouts with the flavors of bacon and onion.

The Instant Pot cooks fresh Brussels Sprouts to a perfect tenderness.

I love Brussels Sprouts and have been eating them since I was a kid. My mother would make them every Thanksgiving with a cream sauce.

The Instant Pot pressure cooker cooks Brussels Sprout that they are tender, not mushy with a perfect texture.

Overcooked Brussels Sprouts are not very appetizing to me and they probably aren’t to you.

I like my Brussels Sprouts cooked enough that the leafy green mini cabbages are tender but still hold their shape.

Overcooked Brussels Sprouts will fall apart and feel very soft.

If you love Instant Pot Green Beans cooked with bacon and onion you will also love this Instant Pot Brussels Sprouts recipe.

Ingredients

Directions

Turn the Instant Pot saute setting on, add the diced bacon to the insert and saute the bacon until crispy.
Add the onions, salt and ground pepper to the Instant Pot and saute until the onion is translucent. Turn the saute setting off.
Add the vegetable or chicken broth to the Instant Pot and mix to combine the bacon, onions and salt and pepper. Add the Brussels Sprouts to the Instant Pot and toss to coat with the bacon pieces.
Place the lid on the Instant Pot making sure it is locked into place. Set the instant pot valve to the sealing position.
Push the manual button and set the timer for 3 minutes.
When the Instant Pot beeps notifying you that it has finished pressure steam cooking the Brussels sprouts allow the steam to release naturally for 2 minutes.
Use the handle of a long spoon to push the pressure valve to the open position. Allow the steam to release.
Carefully open the lid of the Instant Pot. Transfer the Brussel Sprouts to a serving bowl to serve.
Makes about 8 to 12 servings.

I cut the large Brussel Sprouts in half if cooking whole medium size to large Brussel Sprouts add 2 minutes to the cook time.
I used vegetable stock to cook the Instant Pot Brussels Sprouts but you could use chicken broth.
Do not overcook the Brussels Sprouts or they will be mushy. 3 minutes pressure cooking with a 2-minute natural release of the steam is the perfect amount of time to cook 2 to 3 lbs of fresh Brussels Sprouts.

Do you love Brussels Sprouts? Have a favorite Brussels Sprouts recipe? Drop me a comment and let me know.

Instant Pot Brussels Sprouts with bacon are mini cabbages infused with the delicate flavor of bacon and onion.

Pressure cooked fresh Brussels Sprouts are tender and delicious. This easy holiday side dish recipe is done in minutes.

Scale

4 slices of bacon, diced
1/4 cup diced onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup vegetable or chicken broth
2 lbs fresh Brussels Sprouts, ends trimmed and any bruised leaves removed and cut in half

Turn the Instant Pot saute setting on, add the diced bacon to the insert and saute the bacon until crispy.
Add the onions, salt and ground pepper to the Instant Pot and saute until the onion is translucent. Turn the saute setting off.
Add the vegetable or chicken broth to the Instant Pot and mix to combine the bacon, onions and salt and pepper. Add the Brussels Sprouts to the Instant Pot and toss to coat with the bacon pieces.
Place the lid on the Instant Pot making sure it is locked into place. Set the instant pot valve to the sealing position.
Push the manual button and set the timer for 3 minutes.
When the Instant Pot beeps notifying you that it has finished pressure steam cooking the Brussels sprouts allow the steam to release naturally for 2 minutes.
Use the handle of a long spoon to push the pressure valve to the open position. Allow the steam to release.
Carefully open the lid of the Instant Pot. Transfer the Brussel Sprouts to a serving bowl to serve.
Makes about 8 to 12 servings.

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