Instant Pot Jambalaya Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    25 mins

  • Cook Time

    25 mins

  • Additional Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    42 mins

  • Servings

    6 servings

  • Calories

    524 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American, Creole

Instant Pot Jambalaya Recipe

This Instant Pot Jambalaya Recipe is a delicious and quick dinner that will transport you right to New Orleans! This is a complete meal all in one, with protein, rice, and vegetables in one pot.

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Ingredients

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  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb Shrimp uncooked, deveined, no tails
  • 1 tsp garlic minced
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 1 green pepper chopped
  • 1 ½ cup long grain white rice
  • 2 ¼ cups chicken broth
  • 13.5 ounces andouille sausage
  • 14 oz can diced tomatoes = 1 ½ cups
  • 1 tbsp Cajun Seasoning
  • ½ tsp ground thyme
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Green onions to garnish
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Instructions

  1. Turn the Instant Pot to SAUTE and add 1 tbsp of olive oil. Add the shrimp into the pot and stir until the shrimp turns white and cooks all the way through. Remove to a different plate/bowl and set aside.
  2. Keeping the pot on SAUTE, add the next tbsp of olive oil. Add the garlic, onion, and green pepper into the pot and saute until the vegetables begin to cook through, about 5 minutes.
  3. When the vegetables have softened, add the rest of the ingredients into the pot except for the green onions and the cooked shrimp. Pressure cook on HIGH for 6 minutes and then allow for a 6 minute natural pressure release. When the pressure has released for 6 minutes, then perform an instant release.
  4. Open the lid of the Instant Pot and add the cooked shrimp back on top of the rice. You can garnish with chopped green onions and serve. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only. 
  • Long Grain White Rice is best. You can also use Basmati or Jasmine
  • I got this from the sausage section of the grocery store. If you don’t like the (slightly) spicy taste of Andouille, you can substitute this for any kind of sausage you’d prefer. 
  • I use medium-sized raw shrimp deveined with no tails. You can buy them frozen if you’d like but make sure to thaw them before cooking.
  • You substitute w
  • ater if necessary, use a different kind of broth, or even use water and a bouillon cube.
  • Many recipes for Jambalaya call for celery to be cooked with the rice. I don’t love celery so I didn’t add it into this recipe, but if you like celery you can certainly add it! Make sure to chop it up small and saute it at the same time that you saute the onions and green peppers. 
  • Many recipes also call for chicken to be added in addition to the sausage and shrimp. You can cut up 1 lb of chicken breast and add it into the top of the pot before pressure cooking if you’d like.
  • Rice: Long Grain White Rice is best. You can also use Basmati or Jasmine
  • Andouille Sausage: I got this from the sausage section of the grocery store. If you don’t like the (slightly) spicy taste of Andouille, you can substitute this for any kind of sausage you’d prefer. 
  • Shrimp: I use medium-sized raw shrimp deveined with no tails. You can buy them frozen if you’d like but make sure to thaw them before cooking.
  • Chicken Broth: You substitute water if necessary, use a different kind of broth, or even use water and a bouillon cube.
  • Many recipes for Jambalaya call for celery to be cooked with the rice. I don’t love celery so I didn’t add it into this recipe, but if you like celery you can certainly add it! Make sure to chop it up small and saute it at the same time that you saute the onions and green peppers. 
  • Many recipes also call for chicken to be added in addition to the sausage and shrimp. You can cut up 1 lb of chicken breast and add it into the top of the pot before pressure cooking if you’d like.
  • Do not stir after adding the rice as you don't want to get a burn notice. 

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 524kcal (26%) Carbohydrates 44g (15%) Protein 32g (64%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 12g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 175mg (58%) Sodium 1093mg (46%) Potassium 738mg (21%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 765IU (15%) Vitamin C 30mg (33%) Calcium 113mg (11%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 524 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 524kcal 26%
Carbohydrates 44g 15%
Protein 32g 64%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 12g 60%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 175mg 58%
Sodium 1093mg 46%
Potassium 738mg 16%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 765IU 15%
Vitamin C 30mg 33%
Calcium 113mg 11%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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