If you’d like to serve shrimp with cocktail sauce as an appetizer, or if you want to make simple steamed shrimp, here’s how to cook frozen large shrimp. Read the blog post for many more shrimp recipes.
Add the shrimp to the steamer basket, and make sure you separate them so they aren’t in one big clump.
Close the lid and pressure cook for 3 minutes * at LOW pressure. (If you are using jumbo shrimp, you might need to change the frozen shrimp time to 4 minutes.)
Once pressure cooking is complete, do a quick release of pressure (QR). Open the lid. [Read More: The Different Pressure Release Methods]
Carefully remove the steamer basket using silicone mitts.
Sprinkle Old Bay seasoning or your choice of seasoning on the shrimp and toss to coat.
Notes
For thawed shrimp, reduce pressure cooking time to zero minutes. Some Instant Pots don't have zero minute as an option. Set the time to 1 minute and as soon as the display goes from On to 00:01, press Cancel.
See the blog post for more Instant Pot shrimp recipes.