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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Loved it. Interested in how to properly scale it to a 8 qt instant point from a 6, specifically fluid amounts. I shortened the 1st cook time by a min, and I also put the redskin potatoes in the fridge overnight before putting in. This helped reduce the mushy ness some people have mentioned.
Would like to know the adjustments for doubling the recipe and using an 8quart instant pot.
What a great idea! But unfortunately, without having tried this ourselves, we cannot answer with certainty. But if you get a chance to try it, please let us know how it turns out! 🙂
I have an 8qt and I’m currently trying it now, I don’t believe you have enough room to double it
Hi I have a 8 quart and was wondering how to make the recipe work. Wondering how yours turned out
I made this yesterday. Everyone loved it! Absolutely delicious. Thank you for the great recipe.
This was damned delicious!
I made this and it turned out great. I didn’t put sausage in but I did serve it with some snow crab legs. My shrimp needed 2 minutes at the end instead of 1 mon. I also used chicken bouillon in water since I didn’t have beer. Will be making this again for sure!
I cook a lot and almost never leave reviews but this recipe was so off the hook good, that I just had to leave a review! I did use frozen shrimp so I just took everything out but the broth and threw the shrimp in for a couple minutes. They were perfectly cooked. This is SO restuarant quality and it took about 10 minutes to throw together. My family loved it!
This looks really good. Should I use frozen or fresh shrimp?
You can use either but if you are using frozen, make sure you let them thaw completely beforehand. 🙂
I think a lot of people are going to use unpeeled, frozen shrimp to make things much easier. Based on the reviews, I am still unsure whether to cook for 0 or 1 minute in this case. Some have said overcooked with 1 minute with frozen shrimp. I’m thinking unpeeled frozen shrimp, 0 minutes would be the recommendation. I think letting unpeeled shrimp thaw completely first will cause overcooking with a 1 minute setting. Thoughts?
Ok I made this but went ahead and bought the fresh shrimp and it was AMAZING!!!!! I will use this as a more regular meal now. I did the veggies on 4 minutes instead of 5 and then the shrimp on 1 because I was afraid of mushy potatoes. And it was perfect!!! Thank you!
I only looked this up to get the instapot instructions. But ended up doing the Pilsner in both the insta and the stove top. HOLY COW WHERE HAS THAT SECRET BEEN HIDING!!! Is this something other people knew? Most of our guests said it’s the best boil they’ve ever had!
This was damn delicious and with the use of the Instant Pot…beats boiling it on the stove any day! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
i can’t wait to try this recipe but i have one minor issue… what could i use to substitute beer? thanks you!! xx
You can substitute vegetable broth.
Hey Chungah, question! I unfortunately could not find ears of corn, I do however have frozen corn, can this be used instead? If so, what would I do differently? Thanks!
What a great idea! But unfortunately, without having tried this myself, I cannot answer with certainty. But if you get a chance to try it, please let me know how it turns out! 🙂
I used frozen corn on the cob. Worked great!
My potatoes were a tad overcooked and mushy, but overall this still tasted delicious!! I had cooked shrimp so I just added at the end of the 5 mins and I avoided the whole overcooked problem that people seemed to be having. This was super easy and fast, would definitely make again!
He y’all, if I wanted to cook 3lbs if shrimp, how would I alter the recipe?
Thank you!
Jeff from Texas, you may need to increase the cooking time to account for the additional shrimp. 🙂
A new family favorite! So flavorful and easy to make. My New Englander hubby loves it and so do the kids. Follow d all the directions and no issues. Perfecto!
This was fabulous! I read all your comments about the ‘shrimp cooking or over cooking issues’ I came up with an idea that I didn’t see posted yet,
and it was SO Good. OMGosh…..
I used 1/2cup of butter vs 1/4, and I upped the Old Bay another tsp. Then I cooked the shrimp in the butter sauce. I started it when the IP started the 5minute count down. The shrimp and IP were done at almost the same time.
I poured the shrimp and sauce all over the rest. Then I mixed it all up so the shrimp weren’t the first things gone off the top.
Definitely a go to dinner.
BTW it cost about $27 and there is No way a family of 5 can eat this in a restaurant for under $150-$200.
Thanks for the info. It was wonderful!
That’s a great way to do it. Thanks for sharing with us, Kerry!
Replace the old bay with Zatarains and you have a 5 star meal. Old Bay is like WD 40, people use it because they have used it for 40 years.
People use it because it’s delicious. Don’t be cocky or no one will like you.
Old Bay and Zatarain’s are made by the same company. Zatarain’s has less salt and fewer fillers.
This recipe was so delicious and easy to make. I did make a couple of substitutions because of food intolerances but still awesomely delicious! I used chicken apple sausage for andouille, garlic oil for garlic and omitted the hot sauce.
Absolutely phenomenal results! Adding a wee-bit more seasonings made this a Family-Favorite. P.S., I made a side of Jalepeno-infused Cornbread with it..just beautiful!
I bought a Crockpot Express and have been struggling to find recipes I would want to try in it. All the beer I have at home are stouts or barleywine, so I bought a 22oz bottle of Stella Artois. I used 13-15 count shrimp and it turned out perfectly! I’ll be making this again and tweaking the spice levels. Thanks for an awesome recipe!
im using a 3 qt…and my first time using an instant pot..your recipe was highly recommended would the cooking times change due to the size?
Hi Chuck! When using a 3qt or “mini” Instant Pot, the general rule of thumb is to divide the recipe in half with the same cook time. But as always, please use your best judgment when making substitutions and modifications.
Omg! This was incredibly easy and incredibly delicious! Thank you for the recipe!
Can I use a crock pot ?
What a great idea! But unfortunately, without having tried this myself, I cannot answer with certainty. But if you get a chance to try it, please let me know how it turns out! 🙂
Is the ingredient raw or cooked shrimp?
The recipe calls for uncooked shrimp.