Perfect Instant Pot Frozen Salmon

Instant Pot frozen salmon recipe so your rock hard piece of fish will come out flaky and perfectly cooked in just a few minutes. Yes we have made fresh fish in an Instant Pot, but when I’ve completely forgotten to defrost my fillets this timing comes in really handy. Use with Ninja Foodi pressure cooker too.

Ninja Foodi Frozen Salmon

Can you make this in your Ninja Foodi too?? Of course you can!! Any brand will do. I have a Crockpot Express too and it works basically the same without the air fryer function.

Just follow the directions below on how to cook frozen salmon if all you have a bag of frozen fish on hand. That way you too can have a flavorful dinner tonight.

Pressure Cooker Frozen Salmon

We these tips on how to cook frozen meat helps you make a wonderful meal for your family too. Just because it is straight out of your freezer doesn’t mean dinner is ruined, it isn’t. I can cooked all sorts of things rock hard to fork tender all the time and nobody knows the difference. 😉

Even with beef we have cooked frozen roast in Instant Pot to perfection which is way thicker than this. Believe it or not you can shred when done and almost just as good as if it were tender first off.

Can you cook salmon from frozen?

Absolutely!! We will show you how to cook frozen salmon so that it’s just as tender and flaky as thawed fillets! You can even follow our air fryer frozen salmon instructions if you have that machine.

Tips

1. Choose fillets that are similar in size so they cook evenly
   1. middle pieces will be thicker than the ends, cook them together accordingly
2. Do not overlap your pieces when you cook them together
   1. you want the steam to hit all sides or the piece underneath will be underdone
3. When cooking fish in an Instant Pot you will want to season the tops as well as the water underneath
   1. many times I will add a bit of salt and pepper once it is done too

I follow this same tip when making air fryer fish too really

Is frozen salmon still good for you?

Yes!! Frozen salmon is good and keeps it’s great taste for up to four months in your freezer. As long as it’s properly frozen inside freezer bags with the air sucked out it will still have great flavor when cooked. Of course you can thaw fillets overnight and make smoked salmon which is amazing.

• We’re here to teach you how it’s done from rock solid frozen to tender though.
• Canned wild salmon is also an excellent and economical choice, there’s no need to cook that though.

How to Cook Salmon from Frozen in Pressure Cooker

1. Pour water, slices of lemon from 1 piece of fruit and some fresh parsley at the bottom.
2. Place trivet inside with your frozen fillets in the Instant Pot on top, with skin side facing down.
3. Top with lemon slices from 2nd piece of fruit as well as any seasonings you like.
4. you can add a pat of butter to the top too for a buttery smooth flavor
5. Close lid and steam valve and set to manual high pressure for 5 minute cook time followed by a quick pressure release
   1. timing will vary slightly depending on how thick your pieces are and how “done” you like them.
6. Season with salt and pepper with a squeeze of lemon juice on top and enjoy!

Don’t have frozen salmon? Want to make defrosted Instant Pot salmon in your Instant Pot tonight?? We have instructions for that too. They’re very similar directions and quite frankly comes out almost identical to this one.

What side dishes go with fish?

We personally love a mixture of Instant Pot steamed vegetables served with this. A side of Instant Pot white rice is always a winner too. For a great semi homemade garlic pull apart bread, follow our recipe here.

How long does it take to thaw frozen salmon?

For quick thawing just place frozen fish package in cool water for approximately 20 to 30 minutes just until contents are flexible. Once it’s thawed, immediately cook or refrigerate your piece. If you haven’t punctured the package you can keep in your fridge to cook later too as an option. Prior to cooking, do not allow fish to reach temperatures above 38 degrees F for best results.

Doesn’t this just look amazing??!! I know you’re thinking about where you could grab some for dinner tonight. If you want to buy fish in bulk you usually will save a bit of money at stores like Costco or Sam’s Club.

How to Steam Frozen Fish

• Pour a cup of water into the bottom of your pressure cooker. Add lemon to this as well if you like that flavor. You’re essentially going to be steaming your frozen fish. Lower down a trivet now.
• Place frozen salmon fillets on to trivet with any seasonings you’d like on top. A slice of lemon and butter on top now makes it really moist and flavorful.
• Close lid and steam valve and cook on high pressure for 5 minutes with a quick release when done.
• Lift out and plate with Ninja foodi rice or pasta.

Try this and our best baked salmon to see which one you prefer. The biggest difference is when it’s thawed you can add dry rub liberally so it will stick. It is a bit pricier at smaller chains and organic supermarkets for sure but sometimes buying in bulk comes with compromising pieces too.

I find they’re not as firm once defrosted and/or cooked. Your choice. Love salmon fresh or frozen cooked this and and want more easy and healthy electric pressure cooker recipes? You can cook salmon in the air fryer too! We love it that way with this dry rub we share here, it’s a great cooking method to use.