Instant Pot® Fresh Steamed Oysters with Spicy Butter recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup water
20 fresh oysters in shells, rinsed and scrubbed clean
2 teaspoons Mexican-style hot sauce (such as Valentina®)
½ teaspoon dried parsley flakes
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Nutrition Info

97.4 calories
carbohydrate: 4.6 g
cholesterol: 37.7 mg
fat: 7.2 g
fiber: 0.1 g
protein: 3.5 g
saturatedFat: 2.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 175.9 mg
sugar: : -
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Pour water into a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and set trivet inside. Place oysters on the trivet. Close and lock the lid. Select Steam function according to manufacturer's instructions, set timer for 2 minutes. Allow 15 minutes for pressure to build.

  2. Meanwhile, stir hot sauce and parsley into the melted butter until well combined.

  3. Release pressure using quick release according to manufacture's directions, 3 to 5 minutes.

  4. Carefully open the oysters using a spoon, set on a serving plate. Spoon butter over the top.

Recipe Yield

20 steamed oysters

Recipe Note

I have baked, grilled, steamed on the stovetop, and even air fried oysters, but steaming in the Instant Pot® is hands down the best method. They are easy to open up and tender without any rubbery texture whatsoever.

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