The Best Way to steam tomatoes in the instant pot
Hey there! Steaming tomatoes in an Instant Pot is actually pretty simple. Here's how to do it:
What You'll Need:
- Your Instant Pot
- The steamer basket that came with it (or a separate steamer basket)
- 1 cup of water
- Your tomatoes
Steps:
- Pour 1 cup of water into your Instant Pot
- Put the steamer basket inside
- Place your tomatoes in the basket (don't stack them!)
- Close the lid and set valve to 'sealing'
- Press 'Steam' button and set for 3 minutes
- When done, do a quick release
- Carefully remove tomatoes - they'll be hot!
💡 Pro Tip: If your tomatoes are larger, add 1 minute to the cooking time.