Instant Pot Strawberry Compote

Ingredients

• 1 pound (454g) strawberries (, washed with top trimmed)
• ½ (138g) lemon (1 tsp (2g) zest + 2 tbsp (27g) juice)
• 2 tablespoons (30g) honey
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract
• A pinch of salt
• 2 - 4 tablespoons (25g - 50g) white sugar ((depending on your strawberries’ sweetness))

Steps

1. 1

   Wash Strawberries: Rinse 1lb (454g) strawberries under cold running water. Trim off the stem with a paring knife. Roughly chop a few for different texture if desired.

2. 2

   Pressure Cook Strawberries: If desired, reserve 8 strawberries (for extra texture), then place remaining strawberries in Instant Pot. Add 1 tsp (2g) lemon zest, 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract, 2 tbsp (30g) honey, a pinch of salt, and 27ml (~2 tbsp) freshly squeezed lemon juice in the Instant Pot.Close lid and pressure cook at High Pressure for 1 minute, then 10 minutes Natural Release. The floating valve (metal pin) will drop at around the 7 – 8 minutes mark. Don’t open the lid until the full 10 minutes is over. Open the lid carefully.

3. 3

   Make Strawberry Compote: Turn heat to medium (Instant Pot: click Cancel button, then Sauté button). Stir and break the strawberries with a wooden spoon. Add in remaining strawberries. Taste the sweetness and add in roughly 2 - 4 tbsp white sugar (stir and taste after every tablespoon). Stir a few times to thicken the strawberry compote. Taste and add more sugar if desired.

4. 4

   Chill & Store: The strawberry compote will thicken as it cools down. Homemade strawberry compote can be store in the fridge for 10 - 12 days.

5. 5

   Wash Strawberries: Rinse 1lb (454g) strawberries under cold running water. Trim off the stem with a paring knife. Roughly chop a few for different texture if desired.

6. 6

   Cook Strawberry Compote: In a saucepan, add strawberries, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, honey, vanilla extract. Cook over medium low heat until strawberry is soften. Stir with a wooden spoon occasionally.

7. 7

   Sweeten: Once the strawberry compote is glossy, taste and sweeten with white sugar until desired sweetness. Give it a few quick stir and the compote will thicken as it cools.