Easy, Instant Pot Shrimp Risotto
This Easy, Instant Pot Shrimp Risotto is made with lemon, asparagus, and Parmesan and is a quick pressure cooker recipe perfect for weeknight meals. This cheesy, creamy dish uses arborio rice and you can mix up the ingredients and add chicken, mushrooms, peas, or whatever you prefer!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 440kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 cup chopped white onion
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
- 1/2 cup dry white wine I recommend Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay.
- 3 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan reggiano cheese
- 1 pound raw shrimp peeled and deveined
- seafood seasoning to taste See notes for how to make your own seasoning.
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- 7 oz asparagus chopped into small pieces
- 1/2 fresh lemon juice of
Instructions
- Turn the Instant Pot on to the saute' function. Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil to the pot. Add the onions and garlic. Cook until fragrant.
- Add the butter to the pot and melt. Add the rice to the pot. Stir for 1-2 minutes until the rice is coated in butter.
- Add the white wine. Deglaze the pot. Stir until coated.
- Add the chicken broth and Parmesan reggiano. Stir in the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Stir well.
- Place the lid on top and seal. Manually adjust the timer to Manual > High-Pressure Cooking > 8 minutes cook time.
- Season the shrimp with seafood seasoning, salt, and pepper while the risotto cooks.
- Quick release the steam.
- Adjust the Instant Pot to the sauté function. Add the shrimp, spinach, and chopped asparagus. Stir to ensure the bottom of the pot does not sear.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes until the shrimp is pink, the asparagus softens, and the spinach has wilted.
- Stir all of the items in the pot.
- Drizzle with fresh lemon juice throughout.
- Cool before serving.
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Notes
- I like for my asparagus to have a slight crunch. If you prefer really soft asparagus you may consider steaming it first beforehand. You can also saute' it in the pot with the garlic and onions. Remove it before pressure cooking and add it back to the pot at the end.
- You can make your own seafood seasoning using 1/4 teaspoon of: onion powder, garlic powder, crushed bay leaves, dried parsley, and dried chives. You can also simply use your preferred seasoning.
- You can substitute wine for additional broth.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 12g