If you haven’t made jambalaya in an Instant Pot, provide this recipe a shot. Our Test Kitchen said it was one of the best jambalayas they have ever tasted, and were shocked by how quickly and rapidly the meal comes together with the assistance of a multicooker. Shrimp can go from raw to rubbery in minutes. In this recipe, they are completely prepared through right at the end, with the residual heat and steam of the Instant Pot. Once you’ve tried it, you’ll never return to the routine stovetop method.
Active ingredients
1 Tbsp. canola oil

1/2 pound. smoked sausage, sliced into 1/4-in.- thick rounds (1 3/4 cups slices).

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 4), cut into 1-in. pieces (1 1/2 cups pieces).

2 1/2 tsp. Cajun spices (such as Slap Ya Mama), divided.

3/4 cup sliced yellow onion (from 1 medium onion).

1/2 cup chopped celery (from 1 large stalk).

1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper (from 1 small bell pepper).

1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper (from 1 little bell pepper).

2 tsp. minced garlic (from 1 big garlic clove).

3 cups chicken broth.

1 (14.5-oz.) can diced tomatoes.

2 cups uncooked long-grain rice.

2 dried bay leaves.

1 Tbsp. fresh thyme leaves.

1 pound. medium peeled, deveined raw shrimp.

1/2 tsp. smoked paprika.

1/4 tsp. kosher salt.

1/4 tsp. black pepper.

2 Tbsp. sliced fresh flat-leaf parsley.

Sliced scallions.

Instructions.
Cook smoked sausage:.
Select SAUTÉ setting on a programmable pressure multicooker (such as Instant Pot). (Time, directions, and settings might differ according to cooker brand or model.) Select HIGH temperature level setting, and permit to preheat 5 to 8 minutes. Add oil, and stir in smoked sausage. Prepare sausage, stirring typically, up until browned, about 5 minutes. Get rid of with a slotted spoon, and reserved.

Include chicken:.
Include chicken to cooker, and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of the Cajun flavoring. Cook, stirring frequently, up until browned, about 5 minutes. Eliminate chicken with a slotted spoon, and reserved.

Prepare vegetables:.
Add onion, celery, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper to cooker, and cook, stirring periodically, until veggies start to soften, about 4 minutes. Include garlic, and cook, stirring continuously, 1 minute.

Add components to cooker:.
Include broth, diced tomatoes, rice, bay leaves, thyme, sausage, chicken, and remaining 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning, stirring well to combine ingredients.

Cook jambalaya:.
Select MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK setting. Select HIGH pressure for 7 minutes. (It will take 10 to 15 minutes to come up to pressure before cooking begins.).

Toss shrimp in spices:.
Toss together shrimp, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper in a medium bowl. Reserve.

Add shrimp:.
This will take 3 to 4 minutes. Get rid of cover from cooker, and stir in shrimp. Return cover to cooker, and let stand until shrimp are pink and have prepared through, 8 to 10 minutes.