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Easy Instant Pot Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta

A quick, creamy bang bang shrimp pasta made in the Instant Pot for an easy weeknight meal.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 11 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound dried spaghetti
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • 4.25 cup water
  • 1 pound raw jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 3/4 cup light mayonnaise
  • 3/4 cup Thai sweet chili sauce
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce more as needed
  • 1/2 cup scallions chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste (use about 1 teaspoon salt for the pasta step)

Equipment

  • Instant Pot or electric pressure cooker
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • tongs or spoon
  • Colander (for stovetop alternative)

Method
 

  1. Break the spaghetti in half and place it in the Instant Pot insert.
  2. Add the minced garlic, coconut oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and the water to the pot; stir to combine and ensure the pasta is submerged.
  3. Lock the lid and set the Instant Pot to Pressure Cook (High) for 4 minutes.
  4. When the cook time ends, turn the Instant Pot off and perform a quick release until the pressure pin drops, then carefully open the lid.
  5. Meanwhile, whisk together the mayonnaise, Thai sweet chili sauce, lime juice, and Sriracha in a medium bowl to make the bang bang sauce.
  6. Stir the prepared sauce into the cooked pasta in the Instant Pot. If the sauce seems thin, set the Instant Pot to Sauté and let it simmer 2–3 minutes to thicken, stirring occasionally.
  7. Add the raw shrimp and chopped scallions to the pot, stir to combine, then use Sauté for 2–3 minutes more, tossing occasionally, until the shrimp turn pink and are cooked through.
  8. Taste and adjust with salt, pepper, and more Sriracha if desired, then serve warm.

Notes

  • For stovetop: boil pasta per package, reserve 1 cup pasta water, and drain.
  • Combine coconut oil, garlic, bang bang sauce, and shrimp in a pan and cook over medium heat.
  • Toss cooked pasta into the sauce and add reserved pasta water if the sauce is too thick.
  • Cook until shrimp are pink and cooked through.