Name: Instant Pot Jambalaya
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Creole
Ingredients: 2 Tbs EVOO; 2 Celery stalks chopped; 1 large Red Pepper chopped; 1 large Sweet Onion chopped; 4 cloves minced Garlic; 1/2 lb medium raw Shrimp shelled and deveined; 1 lb boneless skinless Chicken Thighs chopped into bite size pieces; 12 oz Smoked Andouille Sausage chopped into bite size pieces; 1/2 cup fresh Parsley divided; 1 tsp dried Thyme; 2 Bay leaves; 1 Tbs Creole seasoning plus more for sprinkling on Shrimp; 1 1/2 cups long grain White Rice; 14.5 oz can of Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes; 2 cups Chicken Broth

Instant Pot Jambalaya

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This Instant Pot Jambalaya couldn’t be any easier to make! Everything cooks together perfectly with an amazing amount of flavor!

Author: Sara
Prep Time: 10
Cook Time: 20
Total Time: 40
Yield: 6 1x
Category: Main Dish
Cuisine: Creole

Ingredients

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2 Tbs EVOO
2 Celery stalks chopped
1 large Red Pepper chopped
1 large Sweet Onion chopped
4 cloves minced Garlic
1/2 lb medium raw Shrimp shelled and deveined
1 lb boneless skinless Chicken Thighs chopped into bite size pieces
12 oz Smoked Andouille Sausage chopped into bite size pieces
1/2 cup fresh Parsley divided
1 tsp dried Thyme
2 Bay leaves
1 Tbs Creole seasoning plus more for sprinkling on Shrimp
1 1/2 cups long grain White Rice
14.5 oz can of Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
2 cups Chicken Broth

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Instructions

Rinse Shrimp and place on paper towels to dry
Once Shrimp has dried sprinkle Creole Seasoning over them
Turn on Instant Pot to sauté mode
Add in 1 Tbs EVOO
When oil starts to shimmer add Shrimp and sauté 2-3 minutes until cooked
Remove Shrimp and set aside
Add 1 Tbs EVOO to Instant Pot
Add Celery, Red Pepper, and Onion
Sauté 2-3 minutes
Add in Garlic and sauté 1 minute
Add in Chicken Thighs and cook 4-5 minutes until browned on all sides
Press cancel on Instant Pot
Add Andouille Sausage, Parsley, Thyme, Bay leaves, 1 Tbs Creole Seasoning, Rice, Tomatoes
Pour Chicken Broth over everything
Secure lid on Instant Pot and make sure valve is on the seal setting
Pressure cook on high for 7 minutes
Do a quick release of the pressure valve
Once pin has dropped all the way down remove lid
Add in Shrimp
Remove the Bay Leaves and discard
Garnish with remaining Parsley
Enjoy!

Notes

I used Smoked Andouille Sausage which was pre-cooked. If you are using raw sausage you will need to cook this with the Chicken until browned on all sides.

The Instant Pot will take about 10 minutes to come to pressure before the timer starts.

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