Instant Pot Shrimp Scampi
Instant Pot Shrimp Scampi is a classic addition to your recipe repertoire - easy, quick and delicious with juicy shrimps or prawns cooked in a butter, lemony, garlicky white wine sauce.
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Servings: 20 Shrimps
Calories: 45kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 oz Shrimp ** de-shelled & de-veined. Frozen shrimp thawed. 340 g. You can take off the tails or keep them intact, they add more flavor.
- 5 cloves garlic ** roughly chopped
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes **use less if you are intolerant to spicy food
- ¼ tsp Paprika
- ⅓ cup white wine **best wines listed in the blog post
- 3 tbsp water
- 2 lemon **sliced into circles
- 3 tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil **extra light or light olive oil
- ground black pepper **according to taste
- salt **use according to your personal preference.
- parsley ** chopped used for garnish.
Instructions
- Saute Shrimp: Set the Instant Pot on SAUTE function kept at NORMAL. Add 3 tbsp butter and when the butter is moderately hot gently release the de-shelled, de-veined shrimps. Saute for about 1 min or until the shrimp turn pink. Set them aside in a clean dry bowl. This will add more flavor. However, you can skip this step & than add the frozen thawed raw shrimp directly into the sauce just before pressure cooking.
- De-glaze Pot: Add 2 tbsp olive oil in the same pot and gently release the chopped garlic. Saute until the garlic is just fragrant. Next, pour the white wine and add all the seasonings along with salt. De-glaze the pot very well so that there are absolutely no bits and crumbs stuck at the bottom of the pot.
- Pressure Cook: Add back the sautéed shrimp and just 3 tbsp water. Layer the Shrimp. Throw in the lemon rings on top. CANCEL the SAUTE function. Close the lid of the Instant Pot & seal the valve. Pressure Cook on HIGH for just 0 minutes. You can do this by pressing the PRESSURE COOK Button and than press down the adjust button to set the time to zero. Once, the pressure cooking cycle is over the Instant Pot will begin to beep. Do a Quick Pressure Release (QPR) immediately by moving the valve from the SEALING to the VENTING position.
- Serve: When the pin drops open the lid carefully. Garnish with chopped parsley and enjoy! You can serve the Shrimp Scampi with Zucchini Noodles, a light salad or steamed veggies.
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Notes
- Measuring Units Used, 1 Cup = 240 ml & 1 teaspoon = 5 ml.
- Best Shrimp to use: Colossal, Jumbo, Extra Large. Use Raw Shrimp that are de-shelled, de-veined and tails intact.
- White wine: If you use ½ cup white wine skip adding the water.
- The scampi sauce: Adjust the sauce consistency according to your liking. We prefer the delicious buttery sauce and love it on top of pasta or use it to dip the crusty bread. So good!
- Mild Scampi option: If you prefer a more subtle Shrimp Scampi skip adding the paprika and the red pepper flakes.
- The BEST cooking time = 0 minute on HIGH PRESSURE for lightly sautéed raw shrimp.
- STORING TIPS: Lasts for 3 days in the fridge. Freezes for upto 2 months.
- SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve with crusty bread, garlic bread or on top of pasta, spaghetti, rice.
- DOUBLE the RECIPE: The cooking time will remain the same if you want to double the recipe. Use a bigger Instant Pot like 6 or 8 quart capacity.
Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot Shrimp Scampi
Amount Per Serving
Calories 45
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 26mg9%
Sodium 98mg4%
Potassium 28mg1%
Carbohydrates 1g0%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 110IU2%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 11mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Read our privacy policy - Calorie information is provided as a courtesy only and should be leveraged as an estimate rather than a guarantee.Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition
Calories: 45kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg