Instant Pot Lobster Tails

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Additional Time

    3 mins

  • Total Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    22 kcal

  • Cuisine

    American

Instant Pot Lobster Tails

Cooking lobster tails can be scary. With my no-fail recipe for Instant Pot Lobster Tails you’ll never be scared to cook them again! This recipe takes just 10 minutes from start to finish.

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Ingredients

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  • 4- 4 oz. lobster tails
  • 1 cup water
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Instructions

  1. Cut the lobster tails on the rounded side down to the fan of the tail. Carefully, pop meat out of the tail. Rinse under cold water to remove any grit or shell. Repeat until all the lobster tails have been cut.
  2. Using a steamer basket or trivet place in the Instant Pot. Place the tails on top, then pour in 1 cup of water.
  3. Close lid and place steam valve to "sealed". Cook on "steam" for 2 minutes. *See notes on cooking frozen below. It will take 2-3 minutes to come to pressure then 2 minutes to cook.
  4. Once the tails are done cooking and the timer beeps, carefully force pressure from the valve *this will take about 1 minutes.
  5. Carefully, unlock the lid and remove the lobster tails. Brush each piece of lobster meat with a little bit of melted butter if desired. Serve with lemon wedges and melted butter. Enjoy immediately.

Notes

  • Digestive Track - A reader recently shared with me to make sure to remove the lobster's digestive tract. It is a long black vein that's visible on the underside of the meat after cutting it open. Some suppliers will do this before selling, but most won't, so make sure to check when your are cutting and washing it.
  • Serving Sides - You can serve the lobster as is or add drawn butter and lemon wedges on the side.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1g Calories 22kcal (1%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 36mg (12%) Sodium 123mg (5%) Potassium 57mg (2%) Vitamin A 1IU (0%) Calcium 26mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 22 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 22kcal 1%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 36mg 12%
Sodium 123mg 5%
Potassium 57mg 1%
Vitamin A 1IU 0%
Calcium 26mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

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

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