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Best Easy Instant Pot Lobster Tail

The Best Easy Instant Pot Lobster Tails Recipe - tender, delicious lobster tails cooked to perfection using an Instant Pot or pressure cooker!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Time For Pressure Cooker to Come to Pressure 
15 mins
Total Time
26 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 115 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 lobster tails
  • 1 ½ tbsp butter divided
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder or 2 tsp fresh minced garlic
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp white pepper
  • 1 cup water or fish stock

Instructions

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  1. Add trivet and water or stock to Instant Pot.
  2. Set lobster tails on a baking sheet or in an oven safe dish.
  3. With sharp kitchen scissors or a knife, carefully cut the top of the lobster tail shell down to the tip of the tail,. Don't worry about hitting the meat too much as it will create a "butterflied" appearance.
  4. Devein and remove any grit if needed.
  5. Carefully pull shell down, so meat looks like it is sitting on top of shell and open.
  6. To make it look even better, slide a lemon wedge or two under the lobster meat in between the meat and the tail.
  7. Mix spices in a small bowl.
  8. Sprinkle with spices.
  9. Add small pats of butter along the lobster tail.
  10. Place over trivet, shells facing down.
  11. If making 8 lobster tails, place additional 4 in steamer basket and place above trivet.
  12. Close lid and set to seal.
  13. Set Instant Pot cook time at 1 minute. This will actually take closer to 15 minutes as the instant pot heats up and comes to pressure.
  14. When one minute at pressure is up, force release the pressure.
  15. Always release away from your face and never stand over your instant pot.
  16. Remove lid from pot, but leave lobster tails in the pot for 10 minutes to carry over cook, and vent additional steam.
  17. Serve with plenty of melted butter to dip in!

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 115kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Cholesterol 50mg (17%) Sodium 370mg (15%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 115

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 115kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 3g 1%
Protein 13g 26%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Cholesterol 50mg 17%
Sodium 370mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.