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Instant Pot Basil Garlic Butter Lobster Tails - Dairy Free

Nutriment Health and Fitness
Easy way to cook lobster tails so they are soft and juicy.
2 minutes in the air fryer is all it takes after defrosting in the fridge.
Enjoy the fresh basil butter dipping sauce. Use a plant-based butter if possible.
Pescatarian, Celiac friendly, Child friendly, Sodium friendly, Weight Management friendly – see notes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Course dinner, entree
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Small sauce pan
  • Kitchen scissors
  • Spoon, fork
  • 1 tsp, tbsp, cup

Ingredients
  

  • 2-4 2 large or 4 small Lobster Tails frozen - allow to defrost in the fridge
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 Garlic cloves crushed
  • 4 tbsp Butter - plant-based if possible
  • 1 Handful fresh basil chopped
  • 1 tsp Onion powder
  • 1/8 tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • 2 tsp Nutritional yeast

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the defrosted lobster tails by using kitchen scissors. Carefully cut them through the center of the hard shell just before where the tail fin begins.
    Pull apart the hard shell. You may need to use a small spoon to lift and separate the meat from the shell. Pull out meat but leave base intact, and place it on top of the split shell.
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  • Prepare the basil garlic butter. Add the butter, garlic, basil, black pepper and nutritional yeast to the small sauce pan. Set on medium low heat to just melt the butter and mix everything together. Remove from stove.
    Brush on the lemon butter mix to the meat of the tails. And pour the rest into serving dipping bowls.
  • Add the water to the bottom of the instant pot. Add the trivet.
    Place the prepared lobster tails onto the trivet.
    Place the lid onto the instant pot, slide it clock wise to close and lock. Then turn the pressure valve to the “SEALING” position.
    Press the “MANUAL” button, then press the “PRESSURE” button so the “PRESSURE HIGH” lights up, and then press the minus or plus button to 2 minutes. It will take approximately 10 minutes to pressurize.
  • When the instant pot beeper goes off, wait until the silver pressure dial drops before removing the lid.
    Use tongs to take out the lobster tails and place them on a serving dish.
    Serve immediately with melted basil garlic butter, and lemon or lime wedges on the side.
    Enjoy !!

Notes

Suggestion is to serve with a small carbohydrate:

  • cooked rice or sweet potato - 1/2 cup
  • cooked vegetables
  • side of gluten free pasta with pesto or olive oil and garlic - 1 cup cooked
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