Description
Quick Cajun shrimp and sausage stew brings Louisiana’s rich culinary heritage to kitchen tables with bold, spicy flavors. Hearty ingredients blend seamlessly, promising you a memorable meal that celebrates New Orleans’ spirited cooking tradition.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound (454 g) shrimp, peeled if desired
- 12 oz (340 g) andouille sausage, sliced into ½-inch thick coins
- 1 can (14.5 oz/411 g) diced tomatoes
- 2 tbsps ghee (or olive oil)
- 2 tbsps Cajun or Creole seasoning
- ⅔ cup (158 ml) chicken stock
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 2 ribs celery, diced
- 2 bay leaves
- Sea salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley and/or chives, for serving
Instructions
- Sear Sausage: Caramelize sausage slices in ghee within the Instant Pot until golden brown edges emerge, then transfer to a separate plate.
- Create Aromatic Base: Sauté red bell pepper, celery, and onion with Cajun seasoning, developing a rich, fragrant foundation for the stew.
- Combine Ingredients: Deactivate sauté mode and integrate browned sausage, diced tomatoes, chicken stock, and bay leaves, ensuring thorough mixing.
- Pressure Cook: Seal the Instant Pot lid, positioning valve to sealing, and pressure cook for 5 minutes to meld flavors and tenderize components.
- Finish Cooking: Release pressure, then reactivate sauté mode to gently poach shrimp until they transition from translucent to opaque white.
- Season and Garnish: Enhance the stew with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, then sprinkle with chopped parsley or chives for vibrant color and herbal notes.
- Serve: Ladle the robust stew into deep bowls, accompanying with fluffy rice or cauliflower rice to complement the intense flavor profile.
Notes
- Sausage Browning Technique: Caramelize sausage slices until edges turn crispy golden for deep, rich flavor development.
- Seasoning Strategy: Bloom Cajun spices with vegetables to intensify aromatic base and maximize taste complexity.
- Pressure Cooking Precision: Cook exactly 5 minutes to ensure ingredient tenderness without overcooking delicate components.
- Shrimp Poaching Tip: Watch shrimp color transformation carefully – remove immediately when turning opaque white to prevent rubbery texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg