Reheat Steam Tamales in Instant Pot [Video]

How to steam tamales in Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi is here. A quick way to get them tender in no time filled with beef, chicken or cheese. Cook from frozen or homemade with masa, this pressure cooker method work well in just a few minutes.

This is a great brand we found at the grocery store. Typically they will have both beef and chicken available so choose whichever you prefer. The size doesn’t vary a ton but of course there will be slight variations depending on the brand you select.

You only need two things if yours are already made and you’re only heating them up. If you’d like to try and make homemade tamales you could do that too. I would suggest making them about the same size you see below so the cook time remains the same.

1. Bag of tamales frozen and not defrosted
2. Water or beef / chicken broth
3. Use a trivet with a small …