Instant Pot Bacon Brussels Sprouts Recipe - quick and easy side dish recipe with Brussels sprouts that are steamed and then sauteed with garlic, onion and crispy bacon. All in your Instant Pot!
I serve these sprouts as a side dish with Honey Mustard Chicken or my Chicken Francese.
If you thought that Roasted Brussels Sprouts are the best and only way to enjoy this vegetable, let me show you how to turn them into flavor-packed super quick side dish with bacon and sauteed onion and garlic, cooked right in your Instant Pot. It's the fastest way to make Brussels sprouts.
These Instant Pot Brussels Sprouts with Bacon are tender and delicious with bacon. After steaming in the Instant Pot for just 3 minutes, the sprouts are tender and melt in your mouth yet they are not mushy. The quick saute with bacon, onions and garlic adds a ton of flavor. It's a great quick side dish to be served for holiday dinners, weekend dinners or as a meal prep for the week.
HOW TO MAKE BRUSSELS SPROUTS IN INSTANT POT?
- Start by trimming ends of washed Brussels sprouts. Cut each in half.
- Add water to your Instant Pot insert. Place steamer basket inside. Arrange Brussels sprouts in the basket.
- Close the IP lid, set valve to sealing, press "manual" setting and set timer to 3 minutes. The pressure cooker will take a few minutes to come to pressure and will start cooking.
- Once done, remove Brussels sprouts from the Instant Pot. Drain water out of the insert. Set the IP to "saute" setting. Add olive oil to insert. Add onions and garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Add bacon and cook until crispy and browned. Add Brussels sprouts and stir, sauteeing for a few minutes. Turn off the IP. Remove Brussels sprouts onto serving dish.
MORE DELICIOUS BRUSSELS SPROUTS RECIPES:
Garlic Parmesan Brussels Sprouts - the best way to make crispy coated Brussels sprouts with cheesy and garlicky flavor.
Honey Balsamic Brussels Sprouts - instead of roasting sprouts in the oven, you can follow the recipe below and steam them in the IP, then toss with honey and vinegar mixture. So delicious!
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Cranberries - this recipe can also be made in the IP, just add cranberries.
WHAT DO YOU NEED FOR THIS RECIPE:
Instant Pot pressure cooker (I have a 6 qt Duo60 and 6 qt Ultra but I think the 3 qt mini will work too.)
steamer basket
wooden spoon
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INSTANT POT BACON BRUSSELS SPROUTS RECIPE
Instant Pot Bacon Brussels Sprouts recipe
Ingredients
- 16 oz. fresh Brussels sprouts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- ½ white onion chopped
- 6 slices of bacon chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Trim ends of washed Brussels sprouts. Cut each in half.
- Add 1 cup of water to your Instant Pot insert. Place steamer basket inside. Arrange Brussels sprouts in the basket.
- Close the IP lid, set valve to sealing, press "manual" or "pressure cooking" setting and set timer to 3 minutes. The pressure cooker will take a few minutes to come to pressure and will start cooking.
- Once done, quickly release pressure by switching the valve to "venting" position.
- Remove Brussels sprouts from the Instant Pot. Drain water out of the insert. Set the IP to "saute" setting. Add olive oil to insert. Add onions and garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Add bacon and cook until crispy and browned. Add Brussels sprouts and stir, sauteeing for a few minutes. Turn off the IP. Remove Brussels sprouts onto serving dish.
This Thanksgiving, I'm in charge of sides says
When exactly do you add the salt and pepper to the brussels sprouts?
Karen says
New to the Instant Pot, decided to try your recipe. Had trouble browning the bacon, and the brussels sprouts were a little too soft, but Husband LOVED these. Will incorporate this dish into our weekly rotation. Thank you!
Anna says
Thank you, Karen!