Instant Pot Shrimp

Overhead view of cooked shrimp in a black bowl with a juiced lemon half.

5 from 2 votes

Instant Pot Shrimp is succulent and juicy with a buttery white wine sauce and Old Bay seasoning. You can serve it as a main dish or appetizer with some crusty bread for dipping!

Prep Time2

Cook Time6

Total Time8

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Calories: 412kcal

Author: Danielle Wolter

Ingredients

1 pound fresh shrimp peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 garlic cloves minced
½ cup chicken stock
½ cup white wine
1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
1 lemon cut in half

Instructions

Heat the butter in the Instant Pot using the sauté setting.
Add the garlic and sauté until it starts to brown. Turn the heat off.
Add the shrimp, stock, white wine, and Old Bay and stir to combine.
Add the lemon halves, seal the lid and set to pressure cook for 1 minute.
Use the quick release to release the pressure.
Remove the shrimp and set aside. Turn the Instant Pot back to the sauté setting and simmer the sauce for 3-5 minutes, until slightly reduced.
Stir the shrimp back in and serve garnished with fresh parsley, lemon halves (squeezed) and crusty bread for dipping in the sauce.

Notes

Shrimp cook fast so make sure to set your Instant Pot for no longer than 1 minute and quick release the pressure.

While I buy fresh shrimp with the shell on, and peel and devein them myself. To save time, you can buy them already peeled and deveined and/or can even use frozen shrimp!

While the cook time is just 1 minute in the Instant Pot, you’ll also need to factor in time for the instant pot to come to pressure.

Be sure to remove the shrimp before you simmer the excess liquid at the end to avoid overcooking the shrimp.

If the shrimp are raw frozen shrimp and extra large, cook for 1 minute extra. You can also thaw the shrimp before cooking.

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