Description
Learn how to make easy, delicious Instant Pot spaghetti with garlic butter shrimp scampi and Parmesan cheese for a satiating dinner in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8–10 oz shrimp (raw, peeled, and deveined)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup water
- 12 oz spaghetti (broken in halves)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
- 1/4 tsp chili flakes
- Basil leaves or parsley
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
- Step: Pat dry the shrimp with some kitchen roll if it’s slightly wet.
- Step: Turn the Instant Pot on to Saute on Normal and wait until it heats up.
- Step: Add the butter and olive oil to the pot, then add the shrimp in one layer. Saute in butter for 2 minutes, stirring once, then add garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper and stir for an additional minute or two.
- Step: Remove the shrimp and set aside, but leave all those little brown bits of shrimp and garlic stuck to the bottom of the pot (known as a fond).
- Step: While on Saute, pour in the 2 cups of chicken stock. Use a spatula to scrape the bottom of the pot to remove the fond from shrimp and garlic and incorporate it into the liquid.
- Step: Break the spaghetti into halves and gently immerse in the stock, layering in different directions. Pour another 1 cup of water over the top and place a few dollops of butter on top. Don’t stir the spaghetti but do press it down to make sure it’s all covered in liquid.
- Step: Secure the lid and set to HIGH for 5 minutes. Once the cooking is done, leave the Instant Pot on natural release for 5 minutes and then use the quick release.
- Step: Open the pot. Stir the spaghetti and then sprinkle in the Parmesan cheese and return most of the pre-cooked shrimp and juices. Stir through.
- Step: Serve with a few extra shrimp on top and sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley or basil.
Notes
Use spaghetti #7 for best results. If using thinner spaghetti #3, reduce the natural release time by 2 minutes. Do not drain the liquid as it creates the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 625 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 1045 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 72 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 139 mg
Keywords: Dinner Recipes, Garlic Shrimp, Instant Pot Dinners, Instant Pot Pasta, Instant Pot Prawns, Instant Pot Shrimp, Instant Pot Spaghetti, Shrimp Scampi, Shrimp Spaghetti, Spaghetti Shrimp Scampi