Instant Pot Jambalaya
Instant Pot Jambalaya lets you have a flavorful dinner ready with little effort. Full of cajun flavors, sausage, chicken, shrimp and rice.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 chicken breast, cut into one inch pieces about 2 cups
- 12 ounces andouille sausage sliced
- 1 lbs raw shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 cup yellow onion chopped
- 1 cup green bell pepper chopped
- 1 cup celery chopped
- 3 green onions thinly sliced (green tops separated from the white bottoms)
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups chicken broth divided
- 2 cups long grain white rice
- 14.5 ounce canned diced tomatoes with juices, 1 can
- 3 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: green onions sliced for serving
Instructions
- On the saute setting, heat oil in the instant pot and cook the sausage until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
- Add the chicken and shrimp to the instant pot and cook on saute setting for 5 minutes or until fully cooked. Add the sausage back to the pot and allow to cook together for one additional minute. Remove the mixture and set aside.
- Continue using the sautee setting to cook the onion, bell pepper, celery and bottoms of the green onion. Cook for 2 minutes or until tender. Add garlic and cook for one additional minute.
- Pour in 1/2 cup of chicken broth and use a wooden spoon or spatula to deglaze the pot, scraping any stuck on bits off of the bottom of the pot.
- Stir in the white rice, tomatoes, remaining chicken broth and Cajun seasoning until well combined. Stir in the chicken, shrimp and sausage.
- Place the lid on the instant pot in the sealing position and cook on manual high pressure for 5 minutes.
- Allow the pressure to naturally release for 5 minutes before moving to the quick release.
- Add salt and pepper to taste and top with sliced green onions if desired.
Notes
Storage - Leftover Jambalaya can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Reheating - Jambalaya can be reheated in the microwave or in a skillet on the stove. If reheating on the stove, you can add a splash of water or broth to keep it from drying out.
Nutrition
Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 717mg | Potassium: 555mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 628IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 2mg
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