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.
Notes
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Only modification I made is 0 minutes each round instead of the 5 and 1, respectively. Turned out PERFECT.
Loved this! I used frozen shelled jumbo shrimp. They ended up a bit overcooked, as did the sausage, but still very good. Next time, I’ll do zero mins and add the sausage when I add the shrimp. The flavor was perfection, though.
Hello! Would I remove everything before cooking the shrimp?
Excited to use this recipe. Does this work well with raw shrimp?
Could you double the recipe?
Delicious!!! Really good. Made it for my husband’s birthday .
So easy to make. My husband and kids (ages 14,12 and 8) loved it. I followed the recipe as stated, no alterations, and it was delicious.
I made this for myself and it was delicious and will probably be even tastier as a leftover tomorrow.
I made this tonight & it was INSANE in the best possible way! I followed the recipe to a T except that I also included crab legs, used frozen cooked shrimp & doubled the butter sauce recipe because of the crab. I wish I could include a pic with my review because it was as beautiful as it was delicious!
Question what kind of beer ?
You can use any sort of light beer you prefer, i.e. lager. Hope that helps, Laura!
Hello! Can I use a slow cooker instead?
The flavor of this dish was amazing! It had just the right amount of seasoning. I cut the potatoes without really thinking about it and they were mush when they came out. That was my fault though. But, the shrimp were mushy and I followed the directions with that. My only suggestion would be cook the shrimp in the pot only until it comes to pressure and then quick release.
Thank you so much for this easy recipe! It was so easy to follow, and I loved how quickly the meal was done. I thought about omitting the beer, since I didn’t have any in my house. I had my husband grab the beer on his way home from work, and I’m so glad I did. I really enjoyed the light hint of flavor the beer added to the dish. My husband and I really loved this recipe, and I will definitely be making it again in the future.
Wowieeeeeee!!!! DEEELISHHHH!!! My first boil!! This was SOOOO MUCH MORE THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE! Layers upon layers of flavor! Pretty much followed the recipe to the T. I only substituted regular beer for the fancy stuff as I didn’t want to run to the store to get a Lager or Pilsner ? It was just fabulous!!!! We both decided we could easily eat ALLLLL of this and there’s just 2 of us!!
Thank you thank you!!
This is excellent! I’ve never done a boil before, so it was a real treat, and hubby went nuts over it. He had gotten cajun andouille. I’m not sure if that’s hotter than regular andouille, but it was a little hot for me. I’ll try the regular next time. Instructions say to slice thinly, but looking at the picture, those are big chunks! Mine were already cut thin before I noticed, and they were fine that way.
Also used yellow potatoes, regular sized, but picked out the smaller ones in the bag. They were still larger than what is called for, but this helped to keep them from overcooking.
I did this in an 8 qt and had to use frozen corn on the cob. We both thought it was plenty flavorful without the butter sauce and lemon, and actually preferred it that way. Thought the beer broth was a great idea. Even though I don’t drink, I love cooking with alcohol. I hear there’s another boil on this site–can’t wait to try it out, but gotta make the chili first!
OUTSTANDING!!! I’m not in a coastal area but close enough that this is a common restaurant item. This recipe rivals anything I have gotten at a high-priced restaurant! I admit that I had some reservations about the shrimp being overcooked, etc., but NO. This is perfect! My only question is how to make use of the delicious broth it generates.
I have made this recipe twice now and it is soooo good. I had 4 crab clusters before I put the shrimp in. Thank you for sharing this recipe. My husband and son love love love it!!
This is an awesome recipe. I have just one question: I want to take this to work. What would be a good alternative to the beer? What would be the best broth for this recipe?
You can substitute vegetable broth.
I used beef broth because that’s what I had in the pantry. It was really good. You could probably also use chicken broth.
So glad I found this recipe! Made it last night and the fam loved it! So delicious and so easy!!
This was my first instant pot meal. Prep was easy, flavor was there and you could easily alter this and make it your own. My picky eater had a second helping it was so good!
How much water!!!!!!?
Brian, there is no water in this recipe. 🙂