Instant Pot Gumbo is so easy to make! Loaded with sausage, chicken and shrimp, this gumbo is BURSTING with creole flavors!
Instant Pot Gumbo
Instant Pot Gumbo is the perfect meal for a COLD day. Thick and hearty with a kick of creole spice that warms your insides. The Southern comfort food originates in Southern Louisiana. It can be made SO many different ways most gumbo dishes start with a basic, dark roux, peppers, onions, and celery. You can add a protein such as sausage, chicken, or shrimp as well. Or all three. I have tried several different varieties of gumbo over the years, but my favorite includes chicken, sausage, AND shrimp. I simply can’t pick a favorite meat to put in; I love them all! True gumbo is usually thickened with okra and/or filé powder in addition to the roux. It really depends on your taste. Try it and see for yourself. You will love this recipe!
Additions and Substitutions for Instant Pot Gumbo
Instant Pot Gumbo can be changed up a million different ways, depending on your tastes and preferences. Follow the recipe as directed below for a spicy flavor and all the meats! But you can experiment with spices and other ingredients to make it exactly how you and your family like it.
- Feel free to omit one or more of the meats. Sausage only, just chicken and shrimp, etc. Or go all out and add crab meat, lobster, whatever you like!
- Some may argue that tomatoes do not belong in gumbo when others love the added flavor of tomatoes. I really think there is no wrong way. Personally, I am not the biggest fan of okra, so it is something I usually leave out. Make it according to your tastes, be creative, and you won’t be disappointed!
- To make this gumbo gluten-free the most obvious choice would be to use a gluten-free flour in the place of regular all-purpose flour in the roux. We use Namaste flour from Costco or a homemade flour blend when substituting flour. If you want to avoid making a roux, you can always use filé powder and/or okra to thicken instead. The Tony Chachere’s seasoning is GF so you should be good using that as your Creole seasoning in this recipe.
- You can make this recipe in a pressure cooker too. If your cooker doesn’t have a saute function, just saute your veggies and sausage in a separate pan, then add to the pressure cooker and follow the directions as listed below.
More Delicious Instant Pot Recipes
- Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage
- Sunday Pot Roast (Instant Pot Recipe
- Easiest Instant Pot Meatballs
- Instant Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup
- Instant Pot Goulash
How to Make Instant Pot Gumbo
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 onion diced
- 1 cup celery chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 13.5 ounces Andouille sausage cut into rounds
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/3 cup butter
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 pound chicken cubed
- 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning (or to taste, we used Tony Chachere's)
- 10 ounces diced tomatoes with green chiles (aka Rotel tomatoes)
- 14 ounces fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt (or to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
- 1 cup okra sliced
- 1 pound shrimp peeled, deveined
- 4 cups cooked rice
Instructions
- Set Instant Pot to "Saute" function and add olive oil.
- Add peppers, onion, celery, garlic, and sausage.
- Saute for 3-5 minutes or until vegetables become soft.
- Remove all vegetables and sausage. Set aside.
- Immediately add butter to instant pot and stir, scraping up any cooked bits from the bottom of the pot. When butter is melted, add flour.
- Cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly until dark brown, forming a roux. Turn cooker off.
- Add chicken broth, cooked vegetables and sausage, chicken, Creole seasoning, diced tomatoes with chiles, fire roasted tomatoes, bay leaves, salt and pepper.
- Close and lock the lid of the Instant Pot. Turn the steam release handle to “Sealing” position.
- Press "Manual" and select “High Pressure." Set time to 20 minutes. When time is up, turn cooker off.
- Quick release by turning valve to "venting".
- When pressure is fully released, remove lid and stir in okra. Press "Saute", and cook uncovered for 5 minutes. Add shrimp and cook an additional 5 minutes or until shrimp is cooked through.
- Remove and discard bay leaves. Serve with rice.
Equipment
- Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Mira says
Hi there, excited to try this recipe! Question – have you tried veggie broth with this before to make it vegetarian/pescetarian? Also, if using shrimp have you just put it in for the same time as you would the chicken or would you recommend cooking separate? Thanks so much!
Favorite Family Recipes says
Vegetarian broth should work fine! For the shrimp, you add it at the end and cook on the Saute mode for 5 minutes!
Lauren says
How spicy is this? I’m thinking about adding sliced jalapeños!
Favorite Family Recipes says
It’s not too spicy – and you can control the spice level by how much Creole seasoning you use and what level of spice your green chiles are. I think sliced jalapeños would be delicious!
Bruce says
Hello. I’m going to try and surprise my wife by making your recipe for her and am simply wondering whether to use raw or cooked shrimp as long as it is peeled and deveined beforehand?
Favorite Family Recipes says
You add the shrimp when it is raw! I hope your wife likes it! 🙂