Instant Pot Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

This easy jambalaya recipe is made with andouille sausage, chicken, uncooked rice, bell pepper, onion, celery and spices, all cooked together in just one pan, for a simple and flavorful meal that my entire family enjoys.

• Prep: 15 min
• Cook: 25 min
• Total: 40 min
• Servings: 5
• Cuisine: Cajun
• Difficulty: Easy
• Cost: $3.74/serving

Dietary

• Gluten-Free
• Dairy-Free
• Nut-Free
• Soy-Free
• Egg-Free
• Low-Sugar
• High-Protein

Tags

• classic
• comfort food
• one-pot
• pressure cooker
• quick
• sauté
• savory

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon oil (divided)
• 12 ounce andouille sausage (cut into 1/4 inch thick slices)
• 1 chicken breast (boneless, skinless, cut into small pieces)
• 1 yellow onion (chopped)
• 1 green bell pepper (seeded and chopped)
• 3 green onions (chopped)
• 3 celeries (chopped)
• 3 clove garlic (minced)
• 2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
• 1 teaspoon basil (dried)
• 0.25 teaspoon thyme (dried)
• 0.5 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1.5 cup long grain white rice
• 14.5 ounce diced tomato (can, undrained)
• 1.75 cup chicken broth (low-sodium)
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

1. Turn instant pot to saute setting. Add oil. Once hot, add sausage slices, cooking until browned, about 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel–lined plate.
2. Add remaining oil to the pot. Add the chicken and cook for one minute, scraping up the browned bits from the sausage.
3. Turn instant pot off. Add onions, bell pepper, celery, and garlic and cook for one minute.
4. Add the Cajun seasoning, dried basil, thyme, sugar and rice and stir to combine.
5. Add the diced tomatoes and their juices, chicken broth, and salt.
6. Secure the instant pot lid and turn valve to sealing. Cook on Manual High Pressure for 5 minutes.
7. When the timer beeps, allow the pressure to naturally release for 5 minutes, and then quick release the remaining pressure.
8. Carefully open the lid and gently fluff the rice with a fork.
9. Add the sausages on top of the rice and return the IP lid to let the mixture rest for an additional 5 minutes. Stir lightly and enjoy!

Notes

You can double the recipe, and use the same cooking time. If you don’t own an Instant Pot, you can make this jambalaya in just one pan, on the stovetop. Returning the lid to let the rice rest in the residual heat for another 5 minutes helps keep the rice ‘fluffy’ instead of ‘goopy’.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 584
• Protein: 28.9 g
• Carbohydrates: 53 g
• Fat: 26.1 g
• Fiber: 2.3 g
• Sodium: 991 mg
• Saturated Fat: 8 g
• Sugar: 2.4 g
• Cholesterol: 82 mg