Last month I was struggling to come up with meals for my January meal plan, so I headed over to Pinterest for some inspiration. I was hoping to find some quick and simple options that were new and exciting, and Pinterest never fails with inspiration. I was perusing through Instant Pot recipes, and found a few different variations of Shrimp Paella, which I had never made before, so I decided why not add it to our menu! I made a few adjustments to the inspiration recipes, and here’s what I came up with!
Instant Pot Shrimp Paella
Ingredients
- 4 T. butter
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1.5 tsp. smoked paprika
- 1.5 tsp. turmeric
- 3/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1 c. saffron rice (or jasmine rice plus 1 pinch saffron threads)
- 1.5 c. chicken broth
- 1 pound frozen, uncooked shrimp
- 1/2 lime
- chopped green onions optional garnish
Instructions
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Set the Instant Pot to Saute mode. Melt the butter, then saute the onion until translucent.
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Add the garlic and bell pepper, and cook for about 2 minutes.
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Turn the Instant Pot off, and stir in the spices. Add the rice, and stir to combine.
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Pour in the chicken broth, and then add the frozen shrimp on top.
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Seal the Instant Pot and set for 5 minutes on Manual. Quick Release the pressure after cooking.
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Once the pressure is released, open the Instant Pot. Add the juice and zest from half a lime. Stir. Portion and serve, garnishing with the green onions.
This recipe is really warming and great for opening up your sinus passages. Turmeric is a great anti-inflammatory and I’ve begun using it more and more in the past few months. Do you have any turmeric recipes you love? Send them my way!
