Instant Pot® Peel-and-Eat Shrimp

Peel-and-eat shrimp is easy to do on the stovetop but even easier in your Instant Pot®. Not only do you not have to wait for the pot of water to boil, you also don't need a lot of liquid, which means way less seasoning is needed to flavor. Serve with crusty bread if desired.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 186 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 cup beer
• 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
• 1 pound large raw shell-on shrimp, frozen
• ¼ cup cocktail sauce, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pour beer into a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Stir in shrimp, butter, and seafood seasoning. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 2 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 2

Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir in parsley.

Step 3

Transfer shrimp to serving plates and serve with cocktail sauce for dipping.