Description
This Instant Pot Shrimp Lo Mein is a quick, flavorful stir-fry noodle dish packed with fresh vegetables, tender shrimp, and a savory sauce. Using the Instant Pot, the noodles cook perfectly in a delicious homemade sauce, making it an easy and convenient one-pot meal that’s ready in just 15 minutes.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 8 oz spaghetti pasta, broken in half
- 1 cup snow peas
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1/4 cup red peppers, thinly sliced
- 2 carrots, peeled and sliced into thin rounds
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 12 oz large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Sauce Ingredients
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp rice wine
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
Optional Garnish
- Chives, chopped
- Extra red pepper flakes, to taste
Instructions
- Sauté Aromatics – Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode. Add the minced garlic and sesame oil, and cook until the garlic is lightly browned and fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
- Layer Noodles and Vegetables – Place the broken spaghetti pasta into the pot. Add the snow peas, broccoli florets, sliced red peppers, and carrot rounds evenly on top of the pasta.
- Prepare the Sauce – In a medium bowl, combine chicken broth, minced ginger, red pepper flakes, soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice wine, and brown sugar. Stir the mixture thoroughly until the sugar dissolves and all ingredients are well incorporated.
- Add Sauce to Pot – Pour the prepared sauce over the vegetables and noodles in the Instant Pot, ensuring even coverage.
- Pressure Cook – Seal the Instant Pot lid and set it to manual, high pressure, for 5 minutes. Allow the Instant Pot to cook the ingredients together.
- Quick Release – When the cooking time is done, perform a quick release according to the Instant Pot manufacturer’s instructions. Carefully remove the lid once the pressure has fully released.
- Add Shrimp – Immediately add the peeled and deveined shrimp to the hot noodles and veggies. Gently stir the contents several times to incorporate the shrimp throughout the mixture.
- Rest and Finish – Allow the mixture to sit for 10 minutes with the Instant Pot open; the residual heat will perfectly cook the shrimp and allow the sauce to thicken and mostly evaporate.
- Garnish and Serve – Top with chopped chives and extra red pepper flakes before serving, as desired.
Notes
- Use fresh or frozen shrimp; if using frozen, ensure they are thawed before adding.
- Adjust red pepper flakes to your preferred level of spiciness.
- Customize vegetables based on preference or availability.
- Do not overcook the noodles; the residual heat will continue to cook them after pressure is released.
- Add a splash of sesame oil or soy sauce just before serving for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 990mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1.2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
