Instant Pot Shrimp Scampi Pasta—a combination of olive oil, butter, garlic, white wine, lemon all coat your shrimp causing one of the greatest dishes of all time. Moist, flavorful, and makes for a delicious meal.
Shrimp scampi made in the Intnstat Pot is a great dinner, and it is is kid-friendly and a great meal for the entire family. It happens to be one of my favoirte. And with the help of the Instnat POt you have a great dish for dinner made in minutes.
You can serve this as either a full mael over past, or rice or yuou can serve this as an appetizer.
What is Instant Pot Shrimp Scampi?
Shrimp scampi is a shrimp dish, which is usually made up of shripm, which is cooked in a garlic and butter sauce. Typically it is served over pasta, either lingue or angel hair.
It is a dish from Italy, and it is very popular in Italian-American restaurants. Traditionally they are prepared in a skillet, soaked in olive oil, garlic, onion, and white wine. However in Italy. the dish is prepared with langoustines.
Langostines also known as Dublin Bay Prawn or Norway Lobser is a small lobster. The dish has become Americanized and therefore we switched out the lobster (not available in the United States) for shrimp.
How To Make Instant Pot Shrimp Scampi Pasta
Ingredients:
- Shrimp
- Olive Oil
- Butter
- Garlic
- White Wine or Water
- Chicken Broth
- Lemon Juice
- Black Pepper
- Salt
- Optional: Serve over rice or spaghetti
Simple Directions:
- Turn on the Instant Pot and place the olive oil and butter in it, and press saute.
- As the butter melts, coat the bottom of the pan with the butter and oil, add the garlic.
- After a couple of minutes, add the chicken broth and water, stir it all around to get the garlic unstuck from the pot.
- Turn off the Instant Pot and add the shrimp.
- Put the lid on and make sure it’s sealed. Press the manual button, so it turns to High Pressure for 1 minute.
- Let it naturally release.
- Optional: Serve over pasta, and garnish with grated cheese, and enjoy!
TIPS FOR MAKING THE BEST INSTANT POT SHRIMP SCAMPI-
- You can either use thawed or frozen shrimp. either would work for the recipe.
- If you are making this try the white wine, use one that you would want to drink, as the flavor is enhanced with the pressure cooking.
What Should I Serve With Instant Pot Shrimp Scampi Pasta?
Typically it is served over a bed of spaghetti, but one of my other favorites is over rice. To make a complete meal, serve with:
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Instant Pot Shrimp Scampi
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 1
- Total Time: 11
- Yield: 4 Servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer, Main Course
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: Italian
Description
Such an easy way for homemade Instant Pot Shrimp Scampi, this makes the perfect meal.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds of cleaned, thawed shrimp
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 1 teaspoon of garlic
- 1/2 cup of white wine or water
- 1/2 cup of chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon of pepper
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- Optional: Serve over rice or spaghetti
Instructions
- Turn on the Instant Pot and place the olive oil and butter in it, and press saute.
- As the butter melts, coat the bottom of the pan with the butter and oil, add the garlic.
- After a couple of minutes, add the chicken broth and water, stir it all around to get the garlic unstuck from the pot.
- Turn off the Instant Pot and add the shrimp.
- Put the lid on and make sure it’s sealed. Press the manual button, so it turns to High Pressure for 1 minute.
- Let it naturally release.
- Optional: Serve over pasta, and garnish with grated cheese, and enjoy!
Keywords: Instant Pot Shrimp Scampi
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