Instant Pot shrimp are so quick and easy it can be made into a delicious dinner in minutes. The blend of flavors using garlic and seasonings make for the tastiest shrimp to use in any meal.
Taking frozen uncooked shrimp and tossing it into your Instant Pot, you’d never guess that this shrimp cooks up so tender and delicious that it can be used in any of your favorite shrimp recipes. With these simple ingredients you can have a flavorful dinner on the table in minutes.
Instant Pot Shrimp is one of our favorite recipes for busy weeknights. With little prep time and only a couple minutes of cooking time, it’s amazing flavor can easily be added to a pasta dish, salads, or as a delicious side to steak or chicken! Toss pasta with shrimp and add a butter sauce, and you have a delicious shrimp pasta!
One-pot meals are such a simple way to make a dinner. Especially when it can be done in a couple of minutes! Making this shrimp in a high pressure cooker makes a popular recipe so fast, it will be a family favorite. As a bonus, shrimp is full of protein and low in calories and sodium.
I love adding spaghetti or angel hair pasta with a white wine sauce, topped with parmesan cheese. But it is also a delicious meal, served alone with a buttery sauce and a side green salad.
Ingredients:
- Frozen Raw Shrimp-peeled, deveined, tail-off
- Olive Oil
- Fresh Garlic Cloves
- Kosher Salt
- Black Pepper
- Paprika
- Cold Water
Instructions:
- Pour water into your Instant Pot, add the frozen shrimp and all of the remaining ingredients into your Instant Pot. Close the lid and turn valve to sealing position.
- Pressure cook and set time on high for 1-2 minutes by pressing the manual or pressure cook button setting on your Instant Pot.
- When the Instant Pot is done, do a quick release, to release the steam.
- Drain off any hot water from the cooked shrimp and serve.
Instant Pot Shrimp FAQ’s:
Yes, fresh raw shrimp works well with this recipe. Make sure it’s peeled, deveined and tails are cut off. You will still have delicious tender shrimp. If using fresh, but the total time cooking may need to be adjusted. Frozen shrimp is the quickest and easiest way to do this recipe and saves on prep time when you’re in a hurry and need a quick yummy recipe.
For this recipe, I prefer large and medium shrimp, however you can use smaller or jumbo shrimp for this recipe. Cooking times may need to be adjusted slightly depending on the size shrimp you use.
Because this shrimp is so good, you many not have leftovers, but if you do, you can put it into an airtight container and store it in your refrigerator for 3-4 days. Instant Pot Shrimp is also good served cold the next day with your favorite cocktail sauce and a little extra lemon juice squeezed over the top of it.
If you want to reheat this dish, simply add a little olive oil to a pan over medium heat and sauté it in a single layer until heated. Don’t sauté to long, because it can make the shrimp chewy.
This cooked shrimp is a versatile seafood it makes a complete meal by turning it into a classic shrimp scampi recipe with noodles, rice, or a side of garlic bread, or cut it up into bite sized pieces and add it to Shrimp Risotto.
MORE DELICIOUS RECIPES:
- Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
- Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Shrimp
- Shrimp Scampi Zoodles
- Air Fryer Shrimp Tacos
- Creamy Alfredo and Shrimp Pasta
Instant Pot Shrimp
Equipment
- 1 Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Frozen Raw Shrimp peeled, deveined, tail-off
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoon Minced Garlic
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 Cup Cold Water
Instructions
- Pour water into your Instant Pot, add the frozen shrimp and all of the remaining ingredients into your Instant Pot. Close the lid and turn valve to sealing position.
- Pressure cook and set time on high for 1-2 minutes by pressing the manual or pressure cook button setting on your Instant Pot.
- When the Instant Pot is done, do a quick release, to release the steam.
- Drain off any hot water from the cooked shrimp and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
*Nutritional information is a calculated guesstimate. Please note that this can change with different brands and modifications you may make to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements you’re using with each recipe.
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