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Pressure Cooker Jambalaya

Pressure Cooker Jambalaya

This delicious, authentic recipe for pressure cooker jambalaya is a one-pot meal. It cooks in minutes in your pressure cooker, which preserves taste, texture, and nutrition of the fresh ingredients.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time23 minutes
Total Time43 minutes
Author: Linda Larsen

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • ½ lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1″ pieces
  • ½ lb. fully cooked andouille sausage sliced
  • ½ lb. uncooked shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 2 tsp. Creole seasoning
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme leaves
  • tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 3 stalks celery sliced
  • 1 cup long-grain white rice
  • 16 oz. canned chopped tomatoes undrained
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 3 tbsp. fresh parsley minced

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a pressure cooker over medium-high heat or use the brown function. Add the chicken, sausage, and shrimp.
  • Sprinkle the meats with half the Creole seasoning, half the thyme, and half the cayenne. Sauté for 3 to 5 minutes uncovered, stirring frequently, until chicken and shrimp are thoroughly cooked. Remove chicken, sausage, and shrimp with a slotted spoon and set aside.
  • Add the onion, garlic, bell pepper, celery, and remaining Creole seasoning, thyme and cayenne to pressure cooker. Sauté 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently until vegetables are crisp-tender.
  • Add the rice, tomatoes with their juice, and stock. Secure the cover and bring to high pressure. Cook for 8 minutes. Release the pressure, remove the lid, then stir in the chicken, sausage, shrimp, and parsley. Cover tightly and let stand 5 minutes before serving.
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