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Instant Pot® Shrimp Scampi Orzo

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55 min

Instant Pot® Shrimp Scampi Orzo

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Time

55 min

Serving

4 persons

Calories

756

Rating

5.00★ (1)

Cuisine

Author: Victoria Buriak
With one pot (your Instant Pot®), a knife, cutting board, one bowl, and a couple of measuring cups, you can have a delicious dinner on the table in about 45 minutes! Shrimp and orzo make a complete meal, with the addition of a salad and crusty bread.

Ingredients

  • medium raw shrimp: 1 pound (peeled and deveined)
  • extra-virgin olive oil: 0.33333 cup
  • shallot: 1 piece (chopped)
  • garlic: 2 clove (minced)
  • lemon zest: 1 Tbsp
  • pinch red pepper flakes: 1 piece
  • salt and ground black pepper: (to taste)
  • lemon: 0.5 piece (juiced, optional)
  • unsalted butter: 2 Tbsp
  • ½ cups orzo: 1 piece
  • shrimp stock: 2 cups
  • dry white wine: 0.25 cup
  • parsley: 1 Tbsp (to taste, coarsely chopped, optional)
  • Lemon wedges: 4 piece (optional)

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Place shrimp in a large bowl and set aside.
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  2. Heat olive oil in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) on Saute function. Add shallot and saute, stirring, for 1 1/2 minutes. Mix in garlic, lemon zest, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until garlic is fragrant, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add the shallot mixture to the shrimp, stir in lemon juice, and refrigerate.
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  3. Clean inner pot, return to the Instant Pot®, and select Saute function. Melt butter and stir in orzo. Keep stirring until all the orzo is coated with butter, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add shrimp stock and white wine; stir to combine. Bring to a boil. Close and lock the lid.
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  4. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 4 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
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  5. Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Place the prepared shrimp in a single layer on top of the orzo.
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  6. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure and set timer for 1 minute. Allow 5 to 10 minutes for pressure to build.
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  7. Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Serve warm with fresh parsley and lemon slices for garnish.
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