Pressure Cooker Jambalaya (With Peppers & Celery) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 tablespoon oil
    8 ounces andouille sausages, sliced
    8 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
    8 ounces shrimp, peeled & deveined (uncooked)
    1 teaspoon creole seasoning (or essence spice)
    1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
    1 dash cayenne pepper
    1 onion, chopped
    3 garlic cloves, minced
    1 green bell pepper, chopped
    1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped (optional)
    3 stalks celery, sliced
    1 teaspoon creole seasoning (or essence spice)
    1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
    1 dash hot sauce (or cayenne pepper)
    1 cup long grain white rice
    2 cups canned tomatoes, undrained
    1 cup chicken broth
    3 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced (or 3 tsps dried)
Preparation
    In an electric pressure cooker, set to browning mode & add chicken, sausage & shrimp. Stirring well after each addition.
    Sprinkle meats with 1st amounts of the creole/essence seasoning, thyme & cayenne. Cook for 3 - 5 mins, stirring frequently, until chicken is cooked & shrimp has turned pink. Remove with a slotted spoon & set aside.
    To the pressure cooker, add onion, garlic, peppers, celery along with remaining creole/essence seasoning, thyme & cayenne. Cook 4 - 5 mins, stirring frequently until vegetables are crisp-tender.
    Add rice, tomatoes & broth; secure cover & bring to high pressure. Cook for 8 minutes
    Release pressure, remove lid, then stir in parsley along with cooked meat/fish. Cover tightly & let stand 5 mins before serving.

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