Instant Pot Shrimp Boil
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Everyone’s favorite low country boil can be made so easily and effortlessly right in your pressure cooker in just 6 minutes!
It feels so stinking good to be back home.
Don’t get me wrong.
The pasta and gelato were all to die for in Italy, but we couldn’t bear to be away from Butters for that long.
The minute we got back home, we smothered Butters for about 2 hours, did 17 loads of laundry, and whipped up the easiest shrimp boil of my entire life.
Yup, 6 minutes in the IP is all you need. That and that garlic butter sauce you serve it with.
But excuse me while I just faceplant myself into this butter sauce here. It’s been a long two weeks away from home!
Instant Pot Shrimp Boil
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds baby red potatoes
- 1 12.8-ounce package smoked andouille sausage, thinly sliced
- ½ medium sweet onion, chopped
- 4 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning, divided
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 3 ears corn, halved
- 1 16-ounce pilsner or lager beer
- 1 ½ pounds medium shrimp, shell-on
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Place potatoes, sausage, onion, 3 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning and hot sauce into a 6-qt Instant Pot®. Stir until well combined. Top with corn and beer.
- Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 5 minutes. When finished cooking, quick-release pressure according to manufacturer’s directions.
- Add shrimp. Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 1 minute. When finished cooking, quick-release pressure according to manufacturer’s directions.
- Melt butter in a small skillet over medium low heat. Stir in garlic and remaining 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
- Serve shrimp mixture immediately, drizzled with butter mixture, garnished with parsley and lemon, if desired.
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This is a great recipe, Chungah! I’ve tried your sheet pan version and that one is a hit too! Next time, on Step 3, I will stir the shrimp in so that it gets more of the flavors. My family also likes to add Sriracha when they serve themselves. I think it makes a great dish for when you have family over. Super-easy and crowd-pleasing! Thank you!
Made this last night and absolutely delicious!! Simple and quick meal!!
Made this last night and absolutely delicious!! Simple and quick meal!!!
Wish I could post my picture, turned out perfect! I have never cooked with beer and this changed our lives… and taste buds! LOL
I forgot, I also used chicken broth rather than the beer.
“Girl, you damn nailed this!”” That was the comment I got from my husband. He loved it! I used frozen corn, put it in when I put the shrimp in, and left out the hot sauce. I have made this once before with a different recipe and didn’t get that reaction. So thank you!
I forgot, I also used chicken broth rather than the beer.
So easy. So good. I only had bratwurst but it’s all good! Will be making again. I did 4 min, then 2 min with frozen tail on raw shrimp.
Can you add lobster to the receipe and mussels?
If yes in which order? Maybe lobster and mussels add with the potatoes?
I love this recipe. By far the best thing i have made in my IP. Guests agree as well. It’s a staple.
Made this today, Mother’s Day, for my wife & I. Third thing I’ve cooked in my new Instant Pot and I think it’s perfect. Would not change a thing, and it’s even better than your chili! (second thing I made). I bet it would work well with chorizo too. Thanks for saving our first quarantined Mother’s Day.
I’m giving it three stars because I followed it to a “T” and my shrimp came out cooked but translucent… My wife hates cooking but I love it and cook all the time and I’m not sure what happened….
Good quick dinner a little spicy but we liked it did not think the shrimp would cook in one minute but it was cooked very delicious
I absolutely love this recipe. I’ve made this at least a dozen times. My most recent time making this recipe I added the corn the same time as the shrimp. The corn tasted so much better and still had a crunchy bite instead of being on the starting end of tough. So good!
I usually love everything on this website. but i didnt like the flavors of this recipe.
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Loved this!!! I made it in my 8qt Instant Pot and followed the directions exactly…it turned out AMAZING!! I made this as my first recipe in my new Instant Pot and so happy I found this recipe. Will definitely be making this many more times.
How much water did you add?
Recipe doesn’t call for water, beer is the cooking liquid used. Worked great for me (no burn notice).
Due to COVID-19, I wasn’t able to find potatoes and I really don’t care for beer so I substituted water. This recipe was still amazing!!!! I used hillshire farms chicken kielbasa sausage cause it’s what was on hand. So glad I tried it!!! You rock, girl!!!
How did you change the recipe without potatoes? Less time?
Very delicious. I had to make modifications because I have an off brand pressure cooker, but I figured it out and it still turned out great! Definitely will make again!
Used frozen corn and shrimp. Worked fine. Looking forward to using fresh. Did not add hot sauce. Was fine for us. Lowered to 4 min. Potatoes were perfect.
Love this! Do you think you could substitute frozen corn kernels for the ears of corn??
Only modification I made is 0 minutes each round instead of the 5 and 1, respectively. I also took the tails off ahead of time. Turned out PERFECT.
New to InstantPot. What do you mean by 0 minutes each round instead of the 5 and 1?