Fish from Frozen (Instant Pot)

instantpot-codfromfrozen 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. With pressure cooker fish, it doesn’t matter if it is frozen or fresh fillets, you are guaranteed delicious, tender and flaky result always. Serve with boiled baby potatoes, parsley sauce and steamed veggies.

2 frozen fish fillet (cod, haddock, mackerel, tilapia or halibut) (200 g)
½ tsp. coarse sea salt
black pepper, freshly ground

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 6 qt IP DUO, If you are using an 8 qt 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.

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.

Serve with lemon wedge, melted butter and chopped dill or parsley sauce.

Cook’s Notes:

If the thickness of your frozen cod fillet is more than ½”, you can increase the cooking time to 3-4 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.
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 140°F (70°C).