Quick and Easy Shrimp Boil

From “The I Love My Instant Pot” Cooking for One Recipe Book by Lisa Childs. Published by Adams Media, available July 6, 2021.

You can make this incredibly beautiful shrimp boil in the Instant Pot® in a couple of minutes and for a fraction of the price at a restaurant. If you want to add additional seafood such as crab, add it to the Instant Pot® at the same time as the shrimp. The cook time will stay the same.

Cuisine

American, Modern

Course

Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

15-30 min

Cooking Technique

Pressure Cook

Keywords

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Prep Time

5 min

Cook Time

25 min

Servings

1 servings

Ingredients

1 cup chicken broth
1 tsp minced Garlic
2 medium red potatoes
1 medium ear corn
1 , 3-ounce, link andouille sausage
1/2 tbsp Old Bay seasoning
1 cup peeled and deveined extra-large shrimp
3 tbsp butter
1/2 medium lemon
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

To the Instant Pot®, add broth and garlic. Add the trivet.
Add potatoes, corn, and sausage, then sprinkle Old Bay seasoning over everything.
Close the lid; turn the knob to Sealing.
Press Manual or Pressure Cook button and adjust time to 3 minutes.
When the timer beeps, immediately turn the knob from Sealing to Venting, then remove the lid.
Add shrimp, stir, then immediately replace the lid and wait 5–8 minutes until the shrimp is pink and cooked through.
To serve, remove everything to a large bowl and serve with a side of butter, lemon, and sprinkle of parsley.

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