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Instant Pot Fish (Frozen Cod)

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Instant pot cod fish cooked from frozen in an electric pressure cooker in 2 minutes. No more waiting around to thaw your fish for dinner, with this recipe, you can have this quick and healthy dinner from the kitchen to your table under 10 minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, British
Servings 2
Calories 82 kcal

Equipment

  • Electric pressure cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g Frozen fish fillet cod (2 pieces) haddock, mackerel, tilapia or salmon
  • ½ teaspoon coarse sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Rinse the fish under cold water to deglaze, this step is optional. If using more than 1 frozen fish, make sure the fish are separated and not clumped together.
  • Place the trivet in the instant pot and add 1 cup of water. I used 6qt IP DUO, If you are using 8qt instant pot, use the minimum water required which is 2 cups.
  • Add the frozen cod fish and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
    two frozen cod fish on a trivet in an instant pot.
  • Cover the lid of your instant pot securely then turn the valve to the sealing position. Select manual or pressure cook and cook on high pressure for 2 minutes then carefully do a quick release.
    NOTE: If the thickness of your frozen cod fillet is more than ½ an inch, you can increase the cooking time to 3 or 4 minutes. 2 minutes has always worked for me, Alternatively, let the instant pot come to natural pressure for another 5 minutes after 2 minutes on high pressure
  • Serve with lemon wedge, melted butter and chopped dill or parsley sauce

Notes

Tips for cooking fresh fish in an instant pot
  • You can also double this recipe at the same cooking time.
  • Fish or seafood generally doesn’t take long to cook. Let that be your little reminder when steaming/cooking fish in a pressure cooker or on the stovetop.
  • Worried if your fish is not cooked through, use a thermometer, the internal temperature of well-cooked fish should read 140F/70C

Nutrition

Calories: 82kcalProtein: 18gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 635mgPotassium: 413mgVitamin A: 40IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg

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