Instant Pot Lobster Tails Recipe

5 from 1 vote

How to cook an Instant Pot lobster tail steamed to tender and delicious is here. Pressure cooked lobster in Ninja foodi or Crockpot Express.

Prep Time5

Cook Time2

Course: Entree, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: instant pot, lobster tail, ninja foodi, pressure cooker

Servings:

Author: Justine

Instant Pot frozen lobster tails - Place shell on lobster tails in the instant pot with 1 cup of water or broth for more flavor. Close lid and steam valve.
Cook on high pressure for 2 minutes for small, 4 minutes for very large followed by a quick release, lift lid, leave tails inside pot for 10 minutes to rest and continue to cook in hot water
Cut shells along top and remove meat. Melt butter, can add some minced garlic and garlic salt into the mix for dipping.
** Best method below ** I recommend defrosting first and releasing the meat before cooking and follow these steps **
Instant Pot lobster tails without shell - Butterfly the tail by cutting down the middle of the top of the shell. Pry it open to lift out the meat, and place it on top of the shell with it still attached at the end. Mix together 1 tbsp. olive oil, 1 tbsp. melted butter, dash of smoked paprika, 1 tsp. lemon juice, and 1/2 tsp. minced garlic in a small bowl
Brush the garlic butter mixture onto the meat. Place a trivet into the bottom of the pot, add the water, set tails directly onto the trivet.Put the lid on, turn the valve to the sealing position.
Set to high pressure for 1 minutes. When done, perform a quick pressure release, lift lid, keep tails inside pot for 10 minutes, then lift out and serve.