Instant Pot Garlic Shrimp Quinoa

Instant Pot Garlic Shrimp Quinoa

from plumprairieranch.com
20 min

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1.5 cups low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
  • 1/2 pound peeled, deveined shrimp
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. 1

    In a fine-meshed strainer, rinse quinoa.

  2. 2

    Set Instant Pot (or other pressure cooker) to sauté and add olive oil.

  3. 3

    When oil is hot, add onion and green pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions and green pepper are softened.

  4. 4

    Add garlic, quinoa, chili powder and salt and pepper. Sauté for 1 minute.

  5. 5

    Add broth and shrimp and set pressure cooker to 1 minute. Allow for natural release for 10 minutes.