20-Minute Instant Pot Shrimp Scampi Pasta

Instant Pot spaghetti with shrimp, garlic, lemon, white wine, butter, and scallions.

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• ¾ cup dry white wine
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• Kosher salt and black pepper
• 6 scallions, sliced
• 12 oz thin spaghetti, broken in half
• 1½ lb frozen peeled and deveined shrimp
• Garlic bread or green salad, optional for serving

Instructions

1. Set the Instant Pot to sauté. Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter with the olive oil. Add the garlic and cook briefly until fragrant.
2. Add the wine, lemon zest and juice, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 1 minute.
3. Add 2 cups water and layer the spaghetti in a crisscross pattern. Place the frozen shrimp on top and scatter over the scallions.
4. Seal the pot and cook at high pressure for 1 minute. Let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes, then carefully vent the remaining pressure.
5. Add the remaining butter and toss until the pasta is coated and the shrimp are cooked through. Adjust the seasoning and serve.