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Instant Pot Gumbo Recipe

Our Instant Pot Gumbo Recipe will show you how to make this traditional, Louisiana-style meal in no time with the Instant Pot.
  • cook TIME 20 mins
  • prep TIME 5 mins
  • total TIME 25 mins
Course: Main CourseCuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 461 kcal
Author: Tuyet Pham, Luna Regina

Ingredients (23)

  • 10 oz raw shrimp about 6 oz peeled
  • 6 oz okra
  • 4 oz smoked sausage sliced
  • 2 oz celery chopped
  • 2 oz yellow onion chopped
  • 2 oz red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 4 tbsp white wine
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp garlic minced
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Cajun seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp traditional Dijon mustard
  • 2 cups unsalted chicken broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tbsp scallion chopped
  • 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
  • 3 cups cooked medium-grain rice

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Select the “sauté” mode on the Instant Pot. Add 1 1/2 tbsp butter, stir in 2 tsp minced garlic, and sear 6 oz peeled shrimp for about 2 minutes on both sides. Place the shrimp into a bowl and set aside.

2

Add to the pot 1 tbsp olive oil and stir in chopped celery, onion, bell pepper (2 oz each) along with 4 oz sliced sausages. Sauté for about 5 minutes.

3

Glaze the bottom with 4 tbsp white wine. Wait for the white wine to evaporate and then tip into the pot 2 tbsp all-purpose flour. Stir so the flour absorbs all of the fat and keep stirring until it darkens in color a little (as shown in the picture), about 1 minute.

4

Stir in the seasonings: 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/4 tsp Cajun seasoning, 1/4 tsp cayenne, 1/2 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp paprika, and 1 tsp Dijon mustard.

5

Pour 2 cups unsalted chicken broth into the pot along with a bay leaf, then close the lid and select “stew meat” mode. Adjust the time to 7 minutes and allow it to cook.

6

Place a kitchen towel over the vent and use a spoon to whack it to “release” mode. Open the pot and add the seared shrimp along with 6 oz okra.

7

Select the “sauté” mode and cook for 7 minutes to reduce the broth. Turn off the machine.

8

Serve: Scoop 3/4 cup of cooked rice into a bowl and ladle the gumbo over the top. Sprinkle with chopped scallion and cilantro and enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 461kcal | Fat 16.9g | Saturated Fat 6g | Trans Fat 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1.9g | Monounsaturated Fat 7.1g | Cholesterol 142.6mg | Sodium 562.4mg | Potassium 649.8mg | Carbohydrate 50.6g | Fiber 2.8g | Sugar 2.5g | Protein 24g | Vitamin A 1706.5IU | Vitamin C 31.2mg | Calcium 114.7mg | Iron 1.7mg