Healthy Instant Pot Cauliflower With Delicious Gravy

Make this awesome healthy Instant Pot cauliflower with creamy gravy for any party night or weeknight dinner. This garlic and herb whole cauliflower will be a gorgeous addition to your dinner table.

After cooking a whole chicken in the Instant Pot it was time to try this delicate vegetable in it. And to my surprise, it takes only three minutes on high pressure to cook the whole cauliflower head in the pressure cooker. And, in less than 30 min you can bring this dish to the dinner table.

Whole Cauliflower in Instant Pot

As opposed to cooking whole cauliflower in the oven (which takes more than 45 min), Instant pot is an easy and a super-fast way to cook the whole cauliflower head. However, roasting in the oven has a whole lot of different flavors, taste, and deliciousness.

Marinate the cauliflower with some spices, herbs and fresh garlic. Place it on the trivet in the pressure cooker. Add some vegetable stock in the bottom as this will help create steam inside and cook the cauliflower. Cooking whole cauliflower at high pressure in the Instant Pot needs only 3-4 minutes. Once done, the remaining liquid will be helpful in making a delicious gravy to go with this dish.

Healthy Instant Pot Cauliflower – Helpful Tips!

1. Buy fresh and large cauliflower head for this recipe.
2. You can rub the spice mixture all over the cauliflower and marinate well in advance before cooking it in the Instant Pot. It will make the cauliflower more flavorful. It is completely optional.
3. Carefully cut the leaves using a knife. Otherwise, you may end up cutting big florets that will ruin the look of the final dish. Also, carefully trim the stem flush. It will help the cauliflower head to sit flat in the serving dish without leaning on any side.

Instant Pot Whole Cauliflower
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Garlic And Herb Instant Pot Cauliflower With Delicious Gravy

Whole cauliflower head flavored with fresh garlic and herbs and cooked in the pressure cooker. Also, learn to make delicious gravy that compliments this steamed whole cauliflower dish.

Course Lunch / Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American Inspired

Keyword instant pot cauliflower, instant pot whole cauliflower

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 5

Author Watch What U Eat

Ingredients

• 1 large cauliflower head

Marinade

• 3-4 garlic cloves finely chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley finely chopped
• 1/2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp  smoked paprika
• salt and pepper

For Gravy

• 1 onion cut into large pieces
• 1 tsp oil
• 2-3 garlic cloves whole
• 1 1/2 cup vegetable stock
• 1/2 tsp  thyme or more if fresh
• 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp whole wheat flour

Instructions

1. In a small bowl combine all the ingredients listed under marinade.
2. Cut leaves from the bottom of the cauliflower head. Carefully trim the stem flush without cutting the florets. It will help the cauliflower to sit flat on the trivet.
3. Rub the prepared garlic-herb marinade on the cauliflower head evenly.
4. For the gravy heat oil in saute mode of the Instant Pot. Add onion and whole garlic cloves; cook until translucent.
5. Then add vegetable stock, thyme and lemon juice. Place the trivet into the Instant Pot.
6. Put the whole cauliflower head on the trivet. Cook for 3 min on manual high-pressure mode. Allow pressure to release naturally for 5 min and then quick release the remaining pressure.
7. Carefully transfer the cauliflower to an oven-safe dish or tray. Optionally, broil it 3-4 min in the oven to get a nice crust.
8. Turn on the saute mode in the Instant Pot. Add flour to the gravy base and blend everything using a hand blender until it gets to a smooth consistency. Add salt and pepper according to taste.
9. Cook the gravy for 3-4 min and serve warm with the cooked cauliflower.

Recipe Notes

1. Do not forget to open the lid after 5 min to naturally release the pressure and take the cauliflower out from the Instant Pot once it is opened. Else, the steam from the gravy base will keep on cooking the cauliflower.
2. Gravy - you can increase the quantity of the gravy by adding more vegetable stock and flour before blending the gravy base.

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