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Instant Pot Korean Cauliflower

My Instant Pot Korean Cauliflower will be a flavor dish you'll want to eat over and over again!
David Murphy
Prep Time 6 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Additional Time 8 minutes
Total Time 19 minutes
Serving Size 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • ¼ Cup scallions chopped (the white part only)
  • 2 Garlic cloves minced
  • 4 Cups cauliflower florets fresh not frozen
  • 1/3 Cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • Sesame seeds
  • 1 Cup water

Instructions

  • Place 1 cup water into your Instant Pot Liner. Place cauliflower florets into a steamer basket, and place basket into liner. Close and lock lid, close vent on lid. Press Pressure Cook/Manual button for 0 minutes. Once done, do a QPR (quick pressure release). Press the Cancel button. You don't want it to be on warming.
  • Remove basket of cauliflower and set to side. Drain all water out of the pot, and allow to dry.
  • Let's prepare the sauce! In a small bowl whisk the soy sauce with the brown sugar, rice vinegar, cornstarch, ginger, red pepper flakes, and sesame oil.
  • Place liner back in Instant Pot. Press Sauté button and add vegetable oil to pot. Once heated, add in sliced onions and garlic. Cook for about 1 minute. Once done, add sauce mixture to pot, stir, and then add in cauliflower.
  • Gently stir cauliflower and until the sauce has thickened and caramelized. Remove from heat and finish with sesame seeds and green portions of scallions.

Notes

  • You can serve this with rice or with noodles.
  • The sauce is sweet and garlicky and super sticky so it’s perfect to serve with a delicate side.
  • Cut florets into bigger pieces. If your cauliflower florets are small pieces, they will become very mushy in texture.