Teriyaki Broccoli Pasta Noodles In Instant Pot (Spaghetti In Peanut Butter & Teriyaki Sauce)

Teriyaki broccoli pasta noodles using spaghetti noodles, teriyaki sauce, peanut butter and frozen broccoli florets is a quick, easy vegetarian & vegan dinner you can make in your instant pot pressure cooker!

This is a meatless vegetarian as well as vegan broccoli pasta noodles in teriyaki sauce, and it is full of flavor from the sauce, peanut butter and spices!

Also, super easy and quick to make at home using the instant pot pressure cooker.

With instant pot pressure cooker, you will see how easy it is to cook broccoli noodles like this using frozen broccoli florets.

Cooking Frozen Broccoli For Pasta In Instant Pot

Cooking frozen broccoli florets for making pasta in instant pot is super easy and it is not the same as cooking frozen broccoli directly in the instant pot.

This is because, we only add frozen broccoli after the pasta noodles is cooked and so the broccoli will cook in the residue heat from the pasta very quickly.

Once the broccoli is added and mixed with the pasta, it becomes enough soft immediately and you only need to wait for about a minute if you want the broccoli to be little more softer.

Basically, you really do not need extra cooking time for broccoli once the pasta is cooked and the broccoli is soft enough and crunchy enough at the same time, perfect for the noodles.

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Adding teriyaki sauce to pasta noodles

Adding teriyaki sauce to the pasta noodles also comes at the last.

I added the sauce along with the broccoli and mixed them together to combine with the pasta, which is great for retaining the flavors!

However, you may also add the sauce early before you cook the pasta, if you wish.

So here is how you can make easy, quick and delicious teriyaki broccoli pasta noodles in instant pot pressure cooker.

How to make teriyaki broccoli pasta noodles in instant pot?

To make teriyaki broccoli pasta noodles in the instant pot, we need the following ingredients.

ingredients to make teriyaki broccoli pasta noodles

spaghetti noodles 16 oz

frozen baby broccoli florets 12 oz (may use regular florets as well)

salt adjust to taste

garlic 2 tablespoons freshly minced (or use 2 teaspoons garlic powder)

onion powder 2 teaspoons

dried minced onions ½ cup

water 6 cups

peanut butter 4 tablespoons

brown sugar 4 teaspoons

teriyaki sauce ½ cup

olive oil 3 tablespoons

Step by step instructions

Break the spaghetti noodles in half and add to the inner pot of instant pot.

Add water, salt, garlic, onion powder, minced onion & brown sugar.

Also add the peanut butter & olive oil to the noodles (mix the peanut butter very well in a separate bowl before adding to the noodles, so it won't form any clumps. In case the peanut butter is hard in texture, you will need to make it soft by warmin up of mixing with little hot water before adding to the noodles for best results).

Let the noodles soak for about 4 to 5 minutes in the water so they will turn soft, then using a fork or spoon, gently separate any stuck noodles.

This step will help reduce the chance of noodles sticking to each other once cooked in the instant pot.

Close the instant pot with lid in sealing position, cook in high pressure for 3 minutes.

Once the cooking is done, press cancel button and wait for a natural pressure release for about 10 minutes.

After ten minutes of natural pressure release is done, carefully & gradually release the remaining pressure manually (be very cautious as the steam can be very hot).

Once the pressure is all released, carefully oopen the lid and stir the contents. There will be leftover liquid inside the pot which we need to add flavor to the noodles (which will be absorbed to the noodles quickly), so do not drain the liquid.

Add the frozen broccoli florets and teriyaki sauce, mix well to combine with the noodles.

Close the instant pot with lid in sealing position, press pressure cook button and wait for just one minute for the broccoli to soften.

This is because, the broccoli will soften very fast and become mushy, which we don't want.

Also, if you keep it on for more time, you will get a burn error because the sauce & noodles will stick to the bottom of the pot.

So all we need is just one minute and after that one minute time, quickly press the cancel button and carefully open the lid.

Stir the noodles again very gently, serve hot!

Below you can get the recipe for teriyaki broccoli pasta noodles in detail.