Instant Pot® Jambalaya with Shrimp and Chicken

Description

This easy jambalaya is made all in one pot–your Instant Pot®! Heat lovers can double the hot pepper sauce to give it an extra kick. Serve over white rice.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 14 ounces andouille sausage, sliced
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onions

Instructions

  1. Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select the Sauté function. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and cook sausage slices until browned on both sides
  2. 3 to 4 minutes. Remove sausage from pot and set aside.
  3. Add remaining olive oil to the pot. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add chicken
  4. bell pepper
  5. and celery. Cook until chicken starts to brown on the edges
  6. 2 to 3 minutes. Add browned sausage
  7. diced tomatoes with liquid
  8. shrimp
  9. thyme
  10. salt
  11. seasoned salt
  12. pepper
  13. and hot pepper sauce; stir until well combined. Turn off the Sauté function. Close and lock the lid.
  14. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 7 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  15. Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to the manufacturer’s instructions
  16. about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid after the pressure has released completely.
  17. Serve jambalaya garnished with chopped green onions.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 8

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