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This Buttered Instant Pot Cabbage is the easiest way to make delicious cabbage in your Instant Pot. Only 5 ingredients in this delicious side dish.

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It's so simple. Yes, this ButteredInstant Pot Cabbage is so simple that I almost didn't make it a blog post. But I promised I'd post more recipes that weren't too complicated yet still were great on flavor. So here's to delicious cabbage made right in your Instant Pot Pressure Cooker.

My family and I love to visit different churches in the rural parts of North Carolina. One of our favorite things to do after church is to…eat. One of our favorite churches feeds us after service and it's some of the best soul food cooking you can have. I'm talking baked chicken, macaroni and cheese, and cabbage.

The cabbage is perfectly cooked, perfectly seasoned, and so very delicious. So I converted the recipe to my Instant Pot so I can have cabbage whenever I want.

How to prepare cabbage for cooking

In order to cook this cabbage in the Pressure Cooker, start by washing and cutting the cabbage. First, cut the cabbage in half. Then core the cabbage by removing the tough stems. I cut a "V" shape around the core and remove it.

Lay the cabbage side by side and cut each half into four separate pieces. Then, slice across the pieces and cut cabbage into 1 inch pieces. It shall fall apart into a ton of pieces but that is ok.

How to cook cabbage in an Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

First, add your liquid to the insert. I use 1 cup of chicken broth. Then add your butter and lay your cut cabbage on top.

You can fill your Instant Pot to the top so long as the cabbage doesn't interfere with closing of the lid or touch the lid when closed. The cabbage will shrink when cooking. I do the same thing when I make my Pressure Cooker Collard Greens.

Once you've placed your cabbage in the pressure cooker, cover and cook on high pressure for 6 minutes. Once your timer is done, do a quick release and add your salt and pepper.

How long does it take to cook cabbage in a pressure cooker?

That will honestly depend. I prefer 6 minutes as it makes the cabbage nice and soft but not too mushy. For cabbage with a little more crisp, you can reduce the time to 4 minutes. My pressure cooker takes about 15 minutes to come to pressure with this recipe.

Can I sub ingredients?

Yes. You can sub vegetable broth for chicken broth if you want to make it Vegeterian. Add other vegetables like carrots or thick cut potatoes as well.

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Instant Pot Buttered Cabbage

This buttered Instant Pot Cabbage is easy and delicious and can be made right in your Instant Pot Pressure Cooker. It's one of our favorite ways to eat cabbage.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword instant pot cabbage

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 6 minutes

Time to come to pressure 15 minutes

Total Time 31 minutes

Servings 4 people

Calories 263 kcal

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1 head of cabbage chopped into 1 inch pieces
½ cup butter unsalted
1 cup chicken broth
Salt & fresh ground pepper

Add chicken broth and butter into instant pot insert. Add chopped cabbage to the top. Close lid, ensuring that valve is set to "Sealing"
Cook on high pressure for 6 minutes. Once done, press Cancel on Instant Pot. Quick release by slowly moving valve to "Venting." Once all pressure is released, open lid.
Stir cabbage. Season with salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.

This recipe was prepared in a 6Qt Instant Pot Duo.
You can substitute vegetable broth for chicken broth. You can also omit the butter, but then it wouldn't be buttered cabbage.
Serve with a slotted spoon.
I highly recommend investing in a good black pepper grinder. There is nothing like fresh ground pepper.

Calories: 263 kcal

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Looking for more Instant Pot Side Dishes? Try these out…

Instant Pot Collard Greens
Pressure Cooker White Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese
Instant Pot Copycat Rice a Roni
Instant Pot Pinto Beans

Step by Step Photos of Instant Pot Buttered Cabbage

cover of instant pot with valve set to sealing Add your chicken broth, butter, to the Instant Pot. Then add your cabbage on the top. front of instant pot with timer set to 6 minutes high pressure Cover your Instant Pot and make sure your valve is set to "Sealing" top of instant pot with valve set to venting Press Pressure Cook (Or Manual on some models) and adjust timer to 6 minutes by using the "+" or "-" buttons. Make sure it's set to High Pressure. ingredients for instant pot cabbage in the instant pot after cooking When timer goes off, press Cancel and carefully switch the valve from "sealing" to "venting" Some people use a spoon or dish towel to avoid the steam. Once all the pressure is released, open the Instant Pot and season the cabbage with salt and pepper. Stir and serve with a slotted spoon.