Instant Pot® Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Description

Making gumbo can be time consuming, so speed things up by using your multi-functional pressure cooker. Garnish with chopped flat leaf parsley, if desired, and serve over rice.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • ½ pound andouille sausage, sliced
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 ½ cups sliced okra
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

  1. Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add 1 tablespoon oil
  2. chicken
  3. and sausage to the pot and cook for 6 minutes. Remove meat with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add 1/2 cup oil and flour to the pot. Whisk until roux is the color of peanut butter
  4. about 10 minutes. Add onion
  5. bell pepper
  6. celery
  7. and garlic. Cook
  8. stirring continually to prevent burning
  9. for 5 minutes. Turn pot off.
  10. Add broth
  11. tomatoes
  12. okra
  13. black pepper
  14. cayenne pepper
  15. thyme
  16. Creole seasoning
  17. and Worcestershire sauce to the pot. Stir in cooked chicken and sausage. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions and set timer for 4 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  18. Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions
  19. about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 6

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