Buttered Instant Pot Cabbage + Video

This Instant Pot Cabbage is a true family favorite, and is the perfect addition to your holiday menu.

As you may know, I grew up cooking with my Gran and Aunt for my super-extended family. Holidays were always a special time, catching up with everyone and making memories in the kitchen. That’s exactly where my love for food truly began. 

With the holidays are fast approaching, I’ve started planning my holiday menu. Because as you know, peeps, I looooove to plan ahead. And delicious easy Cabbage immediately came to mind.

This is such a delicious dish. So delicious in fact, I’ve been known to eat it as my main course.

Growing up, buttered cabbage was always on our Christmas menu. But over the years, I found that it could be hit or miss. Sometimes it was truly delectable, but then the next year it would turn out rather soggy and wilting.

Why Make Cabbage in Instant Pot?

Good news for my fellow cooked cabbage lovers. After some tweaking and altering of the family buttered cabbage recipe, I have created what is truly the best Instant Pot Cabbage recipe around! And if you love cabbage, then this recipe is for you.

The Instant Pot is the key to getting this tasty dish to turn out perfect each and every time.

Ingredient Notes

• Broth – This recipe calls for chicken broth but you can use vegetable broth.
• Butter – this recipe calls for unsalted butter, if you use salted butter then skip the salt.
• Cabbage – a large head of green cabbage roughly chopped into 1-inch sections minimum.
• Ground nutmeg – adds great flavor.
• Seasoning – just add salt and fresh ground black pepper to your taste.

Are you ready to learn how to make this delicious Instant Pot Cabbage? Then gather up your ingredients and I will show you…..

How to Cook Cabbage In Instant Pot

1. Pour stock into the Instant Pot insert.
2. Add the butter for the Instant Pot Cabbage into the insert with the stock.
3. Next, place the chopped cabbage into the insert and make sure that it is below the fill line.
4. Sprinkle nutmeg over the buttered cabbage. Don’t just dump it in, as you don’t want it to clump.
5. Cover your Instant Pot and turn valve to the sealing position. Select the manual button and set to high pressure for 5 minutes.
6. Pressure cook till done, perform a quick release the remaining pressure and season with salt and pepper.
7. Gently stir until mixed together well. Serve warm and enjoy.

Recipe Tips

• When adding your cabbage to the Instant Pot, make sure it does not go above the fill line. If it does, you may need to trim your cabbage more, or reposition it inside the Instant Pot insert.
• If you like more of a buttery taste to your Pressure Cooker Cabbage, feel free to add more butter to the recipe. I tend to go on the lighter side of things when creating recipes.
• Serve with a slotted spoon if you don’t want any extra cooking liquid.
• Turn leftovers into a quick easy soup using extra veggie broth and any other leftover cooked vegetables.
• I have not tried this with red cabbage. If you have please come back and tell me how you find it.

Cooking time does not include time for the Instant Pot to come up to pressure, or for the pressure to release

Delicious Variations

• Vary the spices – add herbs and spices like minced garlic, garlic powder, ginger.
• Add heat – using red pepper flakes, cayenne and extra black pepper.
• Add other vegetables – like baby carrots and cut up potatoes that will cook quickly.
• make it a meal – by adding in cooked smoked sausage or cooked corned beef or chicken.

Buttered Cabbage Nutmeg Tip

Here is a great tip for how to season this with nutmeg:

Sprinkle it evenly across all of the cabbage, to avoid it clumping together in one spot. Or to make it even easier, try mixing the nutmeg into the stock before adding to the Instant Pot.

FAQs

What Type of Cabbage Do I Choose for my Pressure Cooker Cabbage?

When choosing your cabbage at the market, look for firm green and white cabbage. You want a firm cabbage choice, so the buttered cabbage doesn’t turn soggy or wilt.

I recommend avoiding soft cabbages, like Savoy Cabbage as they will overcook.

How Long To Cook Cabbage In Instant Pot So It Doesn’t Turn Out Soggy?

• Want firmer cabbage? Reduce the cook time to 3-4 minutes. If you want slightly softer cabbage, you can increase the cook time to 6-7 mins.

How To Avoid You Vegetable Turning Out Soggy?

When making your Instant Pot Cabbage, follow these tips to keep it from becoming wilted or turning too soggy:

• Cut your Pressure Cooker Cabbage into 1” chunks or slightly bigger to help them keep firm.
• Avoid choosing soft types of cabbage like Savoy Cabbage.
• Make sure you perform a Quick Pressure Release, and not a Natural Release.

How Many Calories are in Buttered Cabbage?

Instant Pot Buttered Cabbage is a relatively low calorie dish that contains 78 calories in one side dish serving.

How Many Carbs are in Buttered Cabbage?

There are just 5 net carbs in one serving of this fantastic Pressure Cooker Cabbage.

Is Buttered Cabbage Healthy?

Cabbage is a great food source with many health benefits. It’s known to be helpful with weight loss and is wonderful for your skin. And cabbage is also high in fiber and Vitamin C.

Pressure Cooker Cabbage is a lower carb food, so it is a great choice for those that are following a Low Carb or Keto eating plan.

With the proper substitutions, this recipe is easily adapted to suit a vegan diet and can be used as a side dish, or served as a main.

Recipe Variations

You can easily adapt this Instant Pot Cabbage recipe to suit your tastes. Here are just a few variation:

• Swap in different seasonings. Nutmeg adds a sweet, subtle flavor and is great for the holidays. However, garlic, oregano, thyme, parsley, basil, and rosemary also taste amazing.
• Instead of chicken stock, try vegetable stock or beef stock. You can also simply use water instead of stock.
• To make this a vegan recipe, just substitute the butter with dairy-free butter and the stock with water or vegetable stock.

Serving Suggestions

• Instant Pot Pork Chops.
• Instant Pot Lamb Shoulder.
• Instant Pot Stuffed Squash (an excellent holiday meal pairing).
• Instant Pot Chicken Tenders.
• Instant Pot Chicken and Mushrooms.
• Instant Pot Pot Roast.
• Instant Pot Lasagna Soup.

If you’re not vegan, and would like to serve delicious Pressure Cooker Cabbage as your main dish, try topping with some crumbled Air Fryer Bacon. Sooooooo good!

Weight Watchers Points

There are 2 Freestyle SmartPoints in one serving of this Instant Pot Buttered Cabbage.

More Instant Pot Recipes

Like this Instant Pot Buttered Cabbage? Then you’ll want to check out these other quick, easy and delicious Instant Pot recipes:

• Instant Pot Rutabaga Mash
• Instant Pot Brandy Glazed Carrots.
• Instant Pot Mushroom Risotto.
• Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage
• Easy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

More Cabbage Recipes

• Roasted Red Cabbage
• Roasted Red Cabbage Pesto

Instant Pot Cabbage Video

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