Instant Pot Killer Shrimp is just as delicious as the restaurant. Shrimp simmers in a brine of beer, clam juice, tomatoes, butter and spices.

Instant Pot Killer Shrimp [Copycat Restaurant Recipe]

Like the famous Marina del Rey Restaurant, Shrimp simmers in a luscious tomato, butter, beer and clam soup base. The Killer Soup is the STAR of the Killer Shrimp show and you are going to want a hot loaf of bread. For low carbers, serve Killer Shrimp over Mashed Cauliflower!

Cast of Ingredients for Instant Pot Killer Shrimp

Making Killer Shrimp on the stove takes several hours for the flavors to infuse with the broth. With my Instant Pot Killer Shrimp recipe, all you need are the ingredients, an Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker and a hot loaf of bread. It is ready to eat and on your table in under one hour.

Some people think the shrimp is the after thought and the main ingredient is the sauce with bread!

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Ingredients for Instant Pot Killer Shrimp

Shrimp with Tails On
Garlic
Butter
Clam Juice
Rosemary
Celery Seed
Thyme
Salt and Pepper
Crushed Red Pepper
Beer – Ale
Tomato Paste

Pro Tip: Before making Instant Pot Killer Shrimp, I strongly suggest that you make a loaf of my Country Sourdough Bread Old World Style or my Instant Pot No Knead Bread. You will definitely want to soak up the very flavorful sauce.

Fresh Country Sourdough Bread

Whether you make one of my Country Sourdough Bread Old World Style or my Instant Pot No Knead Bread recipes, you will definitely want to soak up the very flavorful sauce.

You can always purchase a good loaf of bread from your neighborhood bakery. Whichever way you choose, you really need some good bread…. Seriously. The liquid is Gold!

Use a Mortar and Pestle to Smash the Seasonings

Combine the Thyme Leaf, Rosemary Leaf, Red Pepper Flakes, Fennel Seed and other dry seasonings together.

Smashed Seasoning

Use either a Mortar and Pestle or a mini food chopper and smash the seasonings.

They should be broken, but still recognizable. Lots of flavor will release from smashing the herbs and seasonings.

Add the seasonings to the Pressure Cooker

Drop in the seasonings that were just smashed, into the Pressure Cooker cooking pot.

Homemade Chicken Stock

Much of the flavor relies on really good stock, so don’t skimp here. If you have any homemade Pressure Cooker Bone Broth (Stock) in your freezer, get it defrosted.

If you don’t, it is really worth it to make your own Pressure Cooker Bone Broth (Stock).

Better Than Bouillon Chicken Base

Alternatively, you could use fresh water and Better Than Bouillon.

Tomato Paste gives the broth a nice color

Add in the Tomato Paste, Clam Juice and Fresh Garlic.

Think of the broth as a hot bath for the shrimp.

Then after cooking, you will realize that the broth is actually the star of the show. Instant Pot Killer Shrimp is also delicious with rice. You can make my Instant Pot Perfectly Cooked Pot In Pot Rice at the same time as the Instant Pot Killer Shrimp all in the same pot!

Drop in Cold Butter

Use a good whisk to whisk in the cold butter. I recommend the Rösle Stainless Steel Flat Whisk. If you want your broth to be extra buttery, add in more butter.

Another way to enjoy Killer Shrimp is to pour the liquid gold over Pressure Cooker Mashed Turmeric Cauliflower Low Carb or Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes (Pressure Cooker).

Add in Raw Shrimp

The shells of the shrimp have a lot of flavor. Shrimp will quickly cook in the broth and pick up the flavors of all the spices and will infuse with the butter.

Broth to be used for Next Time

If this is the second time making Instant Pot Killer Shrimp, make sure to take the frozen reserved broth out of the freezer to defrost.

Save a Cup of Broth

It’s been rumored that the restaurant takes a cup of broth from one batch and adds it to the new batch and so on and so on. I don’t know if that is actually true or not, but it certainly will intensify the flavors batch after batch.
Before serving the first bowl of Killer Shrimp, grab a container, I use a Reditainer Extreme Freezer 8 ounce Containers and add just one up of broth.
Let it cool and then freeze it. Next time you make Instant Pot Killer Shrimp, you will add in the reserved broth. Future batches will get better and better.

Instant Pot Killer Shrimp

The liquid is really a spicy broth and perfect for ripping a chunk of bread from the loaf and dunking it right into the broth.

Each bowl should have a good serving of shrimp and lots and lots of broth, which you soak up with a good bread. If you want to make some rice at the same time as the Killer Shrimp, check out my Pressure Cooker Perfectly Cooked Pot in Pot Rice. Add the Pan of Rice after you have added the Beer.

More Instant Pot Shrimp Recipes to Make:

Killer Shrimp pairs really well with Pressure Cooker Butternut Squash Pasta.

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Instant Pot Killer Shrimp [Copycat Recipe]

Ingredients for Instant Pot Killer Shrimp

Save a Cup of Broth

More Instant Pot Shrimp Recipes to Make:

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