Instant Pot Shrimp and Broccoli

Instant Pot Shrimp and Broccoli is made with homemade stir fry sauce and is healthier and tastes much better than takeout. This Instant Pot Frozen shrimp and broccoli has juicy shrimp & crisp broccoli.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American-Chinese

Keyword: Instant Pot Frozen Shrimp and Broccoli, Instant Pot Shrimp and Broccoli, Pressure cooker shrimp alfredo

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: people

Calories: 173kcal

Author: Meghna

Cost: $8

Equipment

Instant Pot DUO 6 quart

Ingredients

12 ounce Shrimp **340 g. Use de-shelled, de-veined frozen or fresh shrimp. You may or may not take the tails off.
3 cups Broccoli **made into florets and blanched or steamed. You can use thawed frozen broccoli too. Read NOTES below.
½ tbsp garlic **minced.
½ tbsp ginger **minced.
1 tsp Sesame oil **toasted sesame oil is a must for best flavor.
⅓ cup Water

For homemade stir fry sauce

6 tbsp Soy sauce **Read NOTES below.
2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp Rice Wine
2 tbsp Sriracha sauce. **use less for non spicy version. Skip if making it for kids.
1.5 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp red pepper flakes **optional.

Thickener

2 tbsp Cornstarch
2 tbsp Water

Optional Garnish

1 tsp sesame seeds **use white sesame seeds.

Instructions

Make sauce: Add all the ingredients mentioned above in the "For Homemade stir fry sauce" in a small mason jar or a bowl and stir to mix well the sauce ingredients. You need to mix very well until the sugar dissolves completely or you may leave out the sugar and add it on top of the shrimp in the next step. The stir fry sauce is ready.
Dump ingredients in IP: Add the frozen shrimp directly from the freezer to the instant pot. Pour the homemade stir fry sauce and the water on top of the shrimp. Throw in the ginger & garlic. DO NOT mix or stir.
Pressure cook: Secure the lid of the instant pot, seal the valve and set the pressure cook time to ZERO and on HIGH. When the cooking cycle will be over the instant pot will begin to beep, immediately perform a quick release by manually moving the valve from the sealing to the venting position and open the pot only when the metal pin on top of the lid drops. CANCEL the pressure cook mode, add the sesame oil and give everything a good stir.
Thicken Sauce: Make a quick slurry by adding 2 tbsp cornstarch & 2 tbsp water and add this into the instant pot. Mix well and hit the SAUTE function and set it on LOW heat. Bring the sauce to a low simmer stirring often. This will help thicken the sauce.
Add Broccoli & Serve: Now, add the blanched/steamed or thawed frozen broccoli florets and give everything a good stir. Serve immediately, you may garnish individual servings with white sesame seeds. Enjoy!

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Notes

Sauce consistency: You can control the consistency of the sauce as per your liking. Thicken it less if you prefer thinner sauce and thicken it more if you prefer a thicker sauce. All you have to do is control the simmering time. Simmer the sauce less after adding the thickener for a thinner sauce and vice versa.
Frozen broccoli tips: Thaw the frozen broccoli, add it at the end after thickening the sauce (just like todays recipe). Serve immediately.
Can I add raw broccoli? Raw broccoli won't work in todays recipe. Either add steamed or blanched broccoli instead of adding directly the raw broccoli florets.
No-spicy shrimp and broccoli: Reduce the amount of sriracha sauce from the recipe. Skip if you are totally heat intolerant.
Can I use raw fresh shrimp: Yes, you can use raw fresh shrimp. The cook time will remain the same.

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Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Shrimp and Broccoli

Amount Per Serving

Calories 173 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Fat 3g5%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 214mg71%

Sodium 2620mg114%

Potassium 383mg11%

Carbohydrates 13g4%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 23g46%

Vitamin A 584IU12%

Vitamin C 70mg85%

Calcium 177mg18%

Iron 3mg17%

* 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.

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