This is the best Instant Pot clams recipe ever.
Have a great dinner in only 10 minutes total using simple ingredients 🙂
Clams are usually something you eat at your favorite restaurant or on holiday at a seaside resort, but you can also easily cook them at home, especially with the help of your Instant Pot.
Try them with a delicate dressing made with white wine and lemon juice to enjoy a gourmet dinner at home anytime you want!
Serve as an appetizer or over rice or pasta for a complete meal.
This recipe can serve 8 people (or 4 hungry ones).
Table of Contents
Recipe Video
Ingredients
Can I half the recipe?
Sure. You can make 1 lb of clams instead. Use ¼ cup of butter, ¼ cup of lemon juice and ½ cup of wine.
Same cooking time.
Instant Pot Seafood Recipes
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Instant Pot Steamed Clams
Ingredients
- ½ cup melted butter
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 cup white wine melted
- 2 lb clams
- ½ cup lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Press "saute" and add butter.
- Add garlic and saute for 1 minute until brown.
- Add white wine and saute for another 2 minutes.
- Add clams, lemon juice, salt and pepper and stir.
- Close the lid and cook at high pressure for 3 minutes.
- When cooking time is complete, do a quick pressure release.
- Serve and enjoy 🙂
Best clams I’ve eaten!!!! Seriously, thank you for sharing this recipe!!!!
Absolutely delicious. Just as if we’re made the Italian way like my SIL does. Broth can be used to dip bread in or anything else you’d prefer. 2nd x using this method. Thks
Thank you! Yes I love to save the broth too, perfect for dipping bread.
Delicious! Ate the whole thing!
Broth great for French hot baguette!
Yay! Perfect with a baguette, yum!