Pressure-cooker Green Beans

Looking for a fast and simple side dish? These Pressure-cooker Green Beans are the perfect, flavorful side dish to go along with almost any meal!

When you're looking for a side dish to complete holiday meals or an everyday weeknight dinner, you can't go wrong with a vegetable side dish.

The family is particularly fond of green veggies for side dishes. We love making Air Fryer Broccoli and Pressure-cooker Broccoli, Grilled Asparagus in Foil, and Green Beans with Bacon and Shallots.

When time is especially tight, we make these Pressure-cooker Green Beans.

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🌟 Why you'll love this recipe

This simple side dish is a quick and simple recipe that goes so well with almost any main dish. It's the favorite way to cook green beans!

Simple – The recipe is so simple to follow. We've got step-by-step photos below to help you out!
Fast – While we love roasting green beans or sautéing them on the stove, using the Pressure-cooker electric pressure cooker is so much faster. You get crispy, tender, perfectly cooked green beans in a fraction of the time.
Nutritious – This is a healthy vegetable side dish full of Vitamin K, calcium, protein, and fiber.
Tasty – These tasty green beans are great on their own with simply the green beans and water, but sautéing them at the end in garlic and olive oil adds a burst of bright flavors without adding much fat or calories.

🛒 Ingredient notes

One of the best things about this simple side dish recipe: it only requires 4 ingredients that you probably already have in your home. These are simple to find in any grocery store.

Green beans – Measure out about one pound of green beans and trim the ends.
Water – You'll need a cup of water. It can be cold or lukewarm, you simply need it to pressure cook the beans in the Pressure-cooker.
Olive oil – Use extra virgin olive oil or the best flavored olive oil you have. Sometimes We like to add citrus flavors by using a lemon-fused olive oil.
Garlic – The recipe calls for two cloves of minced garlic, which adds so much flavor. You can use one clove more or one less if you wish.

✅ Step-by-step instructions

Add a steamer basket to the pot of your Pressure-cooker. Pour in the cup water into the pot.
Add the green beans to the pot.

3. Secure the electric pressure cooker lid with the pressure release valve in SEALING position. Select PRESSURE COOK on high pressure for "0" minutes. That's right: zero! See FAQ below for more explanation.

4. Once the pressure cooking is complete, carefully do a Quick Release. Once all pressure has been released and the knob has gone all the way down, carefully twist open the lid, transfer the cooked green beans to a plate and set aside. At this point, you could totally enjoy the green beans as is, but We think the next two steps add a TON of tasty extra flavor!

5. Add the olive oil to the pot and press SAUTE function. When the oil is heated up, add the garlic and sauté simply for about 30 seconds to 1 minute.

6. Add the green beans and sauté with the garlic for 1 more minute, stirring constantly so the garlic doesn't burn and you don't end up with browned bits at the bottom of the pot. Then transfer the garlicky green beans to a plate and serve.

👩🏻‍🍳 Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the pressure cook time "0" zero?

For delicate vegetables like green beans, they only need a little time in the electric pressure cooker to cook. All electric pressure cookers like the Pressure-cooker and Pressure-cooker take a few minutes to come to pressure. During this come to pressure time, the green beans actually cook. By the time the unit has come to full pressure, the green beans are cooked to a nice slightly crisp, filly cooked status, so they don't need anymore time in the Pressure-cooker.

What other ingredients can We add to these green beans?

You can add a splash (about 1/4 cup) of white wine to the pot when sautéing the green beans and garlic. You can also add chopped thyme or rosemary. If you're a crispy bacon lover like the whole family is, you can sauté chopped bacon with the garlic, and make Pressure-cooker bacon green beans!

What's the best way to store green beans?

Allow the vegetables to cool completely to room temperature. Then transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to three or four days.

🍽 What to serve with green beans

These Pressure-cooker Green Beans are so good that We've eaten them on their own as the main dish with a side of garlic rice.

This is the perfect Thanksgiving dinner side dish with Thanksgiving Turkey, Pressure-cooker Garlic Mashed Potatoes, and a Pumpkin Cream Cheese Rolls.

Enjoy this green bean side dish with other holiday meals like Pressure-cooker Sirloin Tip Roast or One Pan Garlic Rosemary Beef Roast.

It's also tasty with any of these main courses any night of the week:

🍷 🥂 Wine pairings

This herbaceous side dish is tasty with a white wine that has similar herbal qualities. Try a Sauvignon Blanc, especially New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Or pair it with a Semillon or Pinot Gris.

🍳 Kitchen tools and equipment

Ready to make this recipe? Here are the kitchen tools and equipment you'll need:

Electric pressure cooker– You'll need a 6-quart or 8-quart Pressure-cooker, Pressure-cooker, or other brand electric pressure cooker.
Steamer basket– A steamer basket that is specifically made for electric pressure cookers works best here. If you don't have one, you can also use

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