Steam Tamales in Instant Pot
How to steam tamales in Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi pressure cooker to get them tender in no time. Beef, chicken or cheese they all work well this way in just a few minutes.
Servings: 6
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 tamales frozen
- 2 c water
Instructions
- Pour water into pressure cooker and lower down trivet or vegetable steamer.
- If using a trivet place a small ramekin in the middle so they can lean on it and stand up, for the latter you don't need this.
- Place frozen tamales around the middle piece so they are standing up and the open end is facing up.
- Close the lid and steam valve and cook for 15 minutes on high pressure. Let pressure release naturally which will take about 15 minutes.
- Open lid and use tongs to remove tamales and serve.
Video
Nutrition
Serving: 1oz | Calories: 110kcal | Sodium: 4mg | Calcium: 2mg