Here's a simple and delicious recipe for cooking shrimp in the Instant Pot with garlic and butter. It takes hardly any time and can be served over rice, quinoa, spaghetti or other pasta, noodles or with a side of vegetables. This recipe is simple, quick, and delicious, and the shrimp turn out perfectly tender and flavorful every time. Enjoy!
Course Main Course
Cuisine healthy
Keyword shrimp, shrimp recipes
Servings 2
Calories 298kcal
Author Ann Fabrizio
Ingredients
1lb.shrimpcleaned and deveined
½cupwater
2tablespoonbutter
2garliccloves, minced
salt and pepper to taste
parsleyto garnish (optional)
lemonwedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
Add ½ cup of water to the Instant Pot, and place the trivet inside.
In a small bowl, mix together the butter, minced garlic, salt, and pepper.
Place the cleaned and deveined shrimp into the Instant Pot, and pour the butter mixture over the top.
Close the lid, and set the Instant Pot to Manual or Pressure Cook mode on high pressure for 1 minute.
Once the cooking time is complete, use the Quick Release method to release the pressure.
Open the lid and remove the shrimp from the Instant Pot with a slotted spoon. You can scoop the sauce over the shrimp and whatever it is served with (e.g. rice in our case).
Serve the shrimp with lemon wedges and parsley, if desired.