Instant Pot Low Country Boil

5 from 1 vote

Instant Pot Low Country Boil is a beautiful, festive meal for any occasion. This easy recipe only takes a few minutes and costs a fraction of the price you’d pay in a restaurant. If you want to add additional seafood like crab or crawfish, add it to the Instant Pot® at the same time as the shrimp with the same cook time.

Prep Time10

Cook Time3

Total Time13

Cuisine: American

Keyword: instant pot crab boil, instant pot low country boil, instant pot seafood boil, instant pot shrimp boil

Servings:

Calories: 670kcal

Author: Lisa Childs

Equipment

Ingredients

3 ears corn cut in half
4-6 red potatoes quartered
1 large sweet onion cut into eighths
4 links Andouille sausage cut into 4 pieces on the bias
1 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon minced garlic or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 lemon plus extra for serving
2 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning plus extra for serving
4 cups extra large raw shrimp shelled and deveined is easier, but use whatever is your preference
1/2 cup butter melted, for serving
chopped parsley for serving (optional)
lemon slices for serving

Instructions

Add the trivet to the Instant Pot.
Place corn, potatoes, sausage, and onion in the Instant Pot®, then pour the chicken broth and minced garlic over everything.
Squeeze the lemon juice over everything, and place the lemon rind in the pot.
Sprinkle the Old Bay seasoning over all the ingredients.
Close the lid, turn the knob to Sealing.
Press Manual or Pressure Cook button and adjust time to 3 minutes.
When the timer beeps, turn the knob from sealing to venting, then remove the lid.
Add in the shrimp, stir, then immediately replace the lid and wait 5-8 minutes.
To serve, carefully dump the contents of the pot into a large serving bowl or platter. Make sure to pour the liquid from the pot over the low country boil. Serve with melted butter, lemons, extra Old Bay seasoning to taste, and a sprinkle of parsley.

Notes

For convenience, I use frozen shrimp that has already been shelled and cleaned. However, you may use fresh shrimp (shelled or unshelled) and cook for the same amount of time.

You can also add your favorite seafood to this dish such as crawfish, clams, lobster, etc. I like serving this with crab, but it often doesn't fit into the Instant Pot together. I usually cook the crab in a separate Instant Pot--you can use my recipe for Instant Pot Crab.

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