Instant Pot Shrimp Scampi Without Wine

shrimp scampi without wine in a bowl with a fork.

Instant Pot Shrimp Scampi Without Wine

Shrimp scampi without wine is a light and kid-friendly meal that can be whipped out in no time at at all in your trusty instant pot. Large shrimp are cooked in a divine garlic butter lemon sauce with linguine pasta for a tasty dinner.

Course Dinner

Cuisine Italian

Keyword instant pot dinners, shrimp scampi without wine

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings

Calories 325kcal

Author Saima Zaidi

Equipment

1 Instant Pot 6 Quart Duo
1 colander

Ingredients

3 cups water add 1 tsp cooking oil to the water
8 oz linguine uncooked, broken in half
4 tbsp butter
4 garlic cloves large, minced
1 pound raw shrimp large, peeled
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp sea salt
½ tsp black pepper freshly ground
¼ cup parsley fresh, chopped

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Instructions

Pour the water in the steel insert of the instant pot and add a teaspoon of cooking oil to it. Add a handful of broken pasta. Lift to separate and wet all the strands, then drop them back into the water. Add all the pasta to the pot in a similar manner, making sure the strands are completely submerged in the water.
Lock the lid and turn the pressure valve to 'sealing'. Press the pressure cooking button (high) and set the timer to 0 minutes. Once the timer beeps, wait 5 minutes and release the remaining pressure by turning the pressure valve to 'venting'. Open the pot and immediately drain the pasta in a colander. Rinse it under cold tap water to stop the cooking process. Keep aside.
Rinse the instant pot steel insert with water and return to the pot. Press sauté (normal) and tip in the butter. When the butter melts, add the garlic and let it cook for a few seconds.
Add the shrimp and cook, stirring until it becomes pink and opaque (3 minutes). Cancel sauté. Add the lemon juice, sea salt, ground pepper and parsley and stir to coat the shrimp.
Add the pasta to the pot as well and mix with the shrimp so that it gets coated with the sauce as well. Alternatively, take the pasta out in a bowl and top with the shrimp. Serve immediately.

Notes

If you want to save time, buy pre-peeled shrimp.
If using frozen shrimp, thaw them first in a bowl of water and wipe off excess moisture before adding them to the pot.
Don’t cook the shrimp for more than 3 minutes. As soon as the shrimp loses its translucence and turns pink, turn off the cooker. Overcooked shrimp turns tough and rubbery very fast.
Serve shrimp scampi while it is still fresh and warm from the pot.
Stovetop shrimp scampi - pour 6-8 cups water in a large pot or saucepan, add 1 tsp cooking oil, and bring to a boil. Add the linguine and stir to separate the strands. Cook for about 6-8 minutes or until the pasta is al dente. Drain and rinse under cold tap water. Keep it aside and follow the rest of the recipe in a large frypan.

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