One of my favorite things about the Instant Pot is that you can get outrageous flavor in minutes. This Whole30 Instant Pot Creole Shrimp and Sausage tastes like it was simmering all day, but is made in less than 30 minutes!
The first step in this recipe is cooking the shrimp. I use tail on shrimp because I love the flavor that it adds, but feel free to use ones that have the tails removed. To cook the shrimp, I use the sauté function on the Instant Pot. Just add some ghee into the pot and let it melt, then sauté the shrimp with a tablespoon of the creole seasoning for 3-5 minutes. Just until it turns pink, you want to be careful not to overcook it or it will get a little rubbery. Once the shrimp is cooked, remove it from the pot and set aside.
Next we add the holy trinity of creole cooking; bell pepper, celery, and onion. This is the base of almost all cajun/creole dishes and it adds so much flavor. I also add in some jalapeño and garlic for another layer of flavor. I use Pederson’s Farms kielbasa for the smokey flavor and to keep this dish Whole30 compliant. Andouille sausage would also be amazing in this dish, but I haven’t found one that is compliant.
The last few ingredients are the fire roasted tomatoes and some broth and then you put the lid on and cook for 5 minutes. Yes, I said that right. FIVE MINUTES. The Instant Pot is amazing. After the timer goes off, you do a quick release and take off the lid. This is when you add the shrimp back in and stir in the frozen cauliflower rice. I’m telling you, this is the easiest dish to make. The cauliflower rice cooks right in the hot liquid. Serve it up in a bow, top with some hot sauce and herbs and you have a fantastic meal.
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Instant Pot Creole Shrimp & Sausage
Ingredients
- 1 Tbls Ghee
- 1.5 lbs Raw Shrimp Peeled & Deveined; Tail On
- 14 oz Kielbasa or andouille* sliced
- 1 cup Yellow Onion diced
- 2 Green Bell Peppers diced
- 1 Red Bell Pepper diced
- 2 stalks Celery diced
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 Jalapeno seeded & diced
- 2 Tbls Creole Seasoning divided
- 14.5 oz Can of Fire Roasted Tomatoes
- 1/2 cup Chicken Broth
- 2 cups Cauliflower Rice frozen
- 1 Tbls Parsley
- 1 Tbls Green Onion
- 2 dashes Hot Sauce Franks Red Hot (optional)
- 1 Tbls Avocado Oil
Instructions
- Turn the Instant Pot to saute mode and add in the ghee, once it is melted add in the shrimp and 1 Tbls of the creole seasoning. Cook for 3-5 minutes until just turns pink and remove from the pot
- Then add in 1 Tbls of avocado oil and add in the bell peppers, onions, celery, garlic, remaining creole seasoning and jalaepeno. Let cook for 2 minutes and add in the sliced kielbasa, fire roasted tomatoes, and brothPut on the lid, seal the steam valve and set on high pressure for 5 minutes
- Once the timer goes off, do a quick release of the steam and remove the lid. Stir in the cooked shrimp and cauliflower rice. Top with fresh herbs and add in some hot sauce if desired
I love this recipe I made it even without using the instant pot and it’s amazing! But i’m definitely looking into purchasing one soon.
Love this Recipe! My kids really loved it too it’s very flavorful!!!!
So glad to hear that, thank you for sharing!
Making this tomorrow and I’m so excited! I was looking over the directions to prep stuff ahead of time and noticed you have a jalapeño in the directions but not in the ingredient list since I didn’t buy one. I’m sure it will be fine without but just wanted to mention it. Thanks!
Thank you for catching that Ashley! It will still be delicious, just add a little more hot sauce for more heat if you like. I hope you love it!
Being from New Orleans, I was definitely attracted to this recipe! And girl, you did good!! So tasty!!!! I can’t wait to try some more of you recipes!!!
Woo hoo! SO glad you loved it.
We’ve made this twice so far! Love it!
I am so glad you love it!
What is a serving???
It is 1/6th of the total amount, the recipe makes 6 servings.
Our first InstaPot recipe and it was AMAZING! Great flavor with a little heat.. perfect!
So glad to hear this, I am glad you enjoyed it!
Loved it and so easy!
Does the cauliflower rice need to be cooked before adding or do you add it frozen?
It gets added in frozen 🙂
Can I omit the parsley or use dry parsley if I don’t have fresh?
Yes, you can leave it out or add some of the dried parsley in while it cooks
Fantastic dish! I will be making this dish regularly now it was phenomenal! Thank Yoy
Hi Chrissy, I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed it, thank you for sharing
Teton Waters Ranch has compliant andouille!
Awesome, good to know!
Hi. Made the dish last night. Followed your recipe to the “t” with one minor cooking change. I dumped the frozen cauliflower rice in the instant pot once I sauteed the non-shrimp ingredients and then added the fire roasted tomatoes. We thoroughly enjoyed the meal. Perfect portions. Full of flavor. Looking forward to flipping through your other recipes.
Yay, so glad you enjoyed it!