Instant Pot Frozen Shimp (Works For Frozen Cooked or Raw Shrimp)
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Instant Pot frozen shrimp is ready in minutes! This is the easiest dinner ever!
Got a package of frozen shrimp in your freezer? You’ve got dinner! Toss the package on frozen shrimp into your Instant Pot and get a pot of piping hot cooked shrimp in 5 minutes! Don’t own an Instant Pot? Click here to read my Instant Pot review.
Even though you can thaw frozen shrimp under running water, it’s nice to be able to do it in the Instant Pot. Instant Pot will not only thaw your frozen shrimp, it will cook it and your shrimp will be piping hot! This Instant Pot frozen shrimp recipe works well for both raw and cooked frozen shrimp.
Since shrimp cooks really quickly, for frozen cooked shrimp I’m utilizing my “zero minutes” technique that I also use for quick-cooking vegetables in the Instant Pot (such as broccoli, cauliflower and asparagus). Set the cooking time to zero (0) minutes on High pressure, followed by a quick release (QR), and while the Instant Pot comes to pressure the shrimp will be already thawed and heated! I also use 1/2 cup of hot tap water (instead of cold) so the Instant Pot comes to pressure as quickly as possible!
For frozen raw shrimp, I use the cooking time of 1 minute on High pressure followed by the quick release (QR). One minute is plenty of time to pressure cook raw shrimp to perfection!
Now you’ve got a perfect seafood dinner in minutes, thanks to your Instant Pot! Serve this shrimp over rice or quinoa, add it to salads, or toss with some butter and minced garlic for a quick shrimp scampi. You can also serve it with the homemade shrimp cocktail sauce – delicious!
Now imagine how much a shrimp dinner would cost in a restaurant… Homemade seafood feasts save you so much $$$! And for the ultimate seafood dinner, check out my Instant Pot lobster tails recipe – it’s so easy, you won’t believe it!
If you like Instant Pot frozen shrimp, you will also love these easy recipes:
- Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta – toss your Instant Pot shrimp into this pasta dish, it tastes amazing!
- Instant Pot Frozen Chicken Legs – got a package of frozen chicken legs? You’ve got dinner! Easiest recipe ever!
- Instant Pot Frozen Chicken Breast – got to cook chicken breast from frozen + awesome recipe ideas to use that cooked chicken breast!
- Instant Pot Hamburgers – yes, you can make burger patties in your Instant Pot! They are so juicy and much easier than the grill!
- Frozen Shrimp And Vegetables Stir Fry – another super quick and easy dinner with a bag of frozen shrimp and a bag of frozen vegetables!
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Instant Pot Frozen Shimp
Recipe Video
Ingredients
- 1 lb frozen shrimp
- 1/2 cup hot water
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Instructions
- Put water in the Instant Pot and add frozen shrimp. Close the lid and turn the valve to a Sealing position. Press the "Pressure Cook" or "Manual" button and set the time to ZERO (0) minutes for frozen cooked shrimp (or 1 minute for frozen raw shrimp) on High pressure.
- When Instant Pot is done cooking, quick release (QR) the steam.
- Drain the shrimp in a colander and serve.
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I used your instructions for frozen cooked shrimp. They came out nice and hot!
Great recipe. The shrimp were so nice & tender. So easy. Thank you.
1) Would you recommend the same 1 minute for a frozen bag of seafood mix/medley?
2) And I have an 8Qt IP. Do you still recommend only ½cup water for seafood medley?
3) Usually the 8Qt calls for 2cups liquid. I’m assuming your adding only ½ of 1 cup because the seafood will that and create liquid?
Thanks! B-)
Since I don’t know what’s in that seafood mix, I’d do 3 minutes just to be on a safe side, as stuff that’s not shrimp might need more time to cook. I’d do 1 cup of water for 8Qt Instant Pot, and yes, more water is released from frozen seafood.
This worked great! Perfectly cooked shrimp and so easy! The only issue I had was some of the liquid spewing out as I released the pressure. Any advice?
Put a towel over the vent as you release the pressure to catch any spills.
Thanks for this! Should the amount of water and cooking time be doubled for 2 lbs frozen shrimp?
No, keep same amount of water and same cooking time.
Oh so easy and delicious
If I wanted to make half a pound would the water still be the same amount? I know instant pots get funny if they don’t have enough water. Thanks!
Yes, same amount of water
I always pay more for the cooked, cleaned shrimp at our seafood counter since mine turn out dry and chewy. I pulled out a bag of frozen shrimp that I had forever in a diet friendly cooking emergency ? and figured I’d give your advice a shot. Oh my goodness. So much better than the grocery store or even a restaurant! With no oils or butters or added salt, these were the best shrimp I’ve ever made. Thank you for saving my diet…and lots of money on the future
I used frozen jumbo shrimp EZ-peel and it came out absolutely perfect on 1 min. Thank you so much for this!!
This recipe is perfection! The most tender shrimp I have ever eaten! Thanks so much for posting it.
I was a little skeptical about using 1 minute on a pressure cooker for 4lbs of raw frozen jumbo shrimp BUT it worked!! I added Old Bay and a yellow sliced onion and dinner is served. I’m having mine over a salad and the kiddis will have theirs with green beans and potatoes.
Thank you! I made tonight using frozen raw shrimp and I loved not having to dethaw the traditional way. Time saver and tasted delicious!
I tossed them with a bit of garlic and butter with a little bit kick of chili, served over rice. This is now my favorite comfort food!
Thanks to my instant pot, no need to wait to defrost shrimp. I can directly cook my frozen shrimp and make an amazing dinner
Would the same instructions work for frozen sea scallops ?
Thank you for posting your awesome recipe btw 🩷🥰😊
You are welcome! Yes it will work with frozen sea scallops!