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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.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
3 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 22 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4- 4 oz. lobster tails
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- 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.
- Using a steamer basket or trivet place in the Instant Pot. Place the tails on top, then pour in 1 cup of water.
- 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.
- Once the tails are done cooking and the timer beeps, carefully force pressure from the valve *this will take about 1 minutes.
- 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.
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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
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
% 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.