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Instant Pot Jambalaya with Quinoa

This Instant Pot Jambalaya is packed full of bold flavors and healthy protein! If your family is anything like mine it will be come a fast favorite.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 21 day fix jambalaya, instant pot jambalaya
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 559kcal
Author: Becca Ludlum

Equipment

  • Instant Pot 6 qt
  • Cutting Board
  • Kitchen Knife

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb chicken breast boneless, skinless, cubed
  • 1 ½ cups onion chopped
  • 1 ½ cups celery chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 lb chicken sausage sliced, low sodium
  • 30 oz diced tomatoes low sodium, 2 15 oz cans
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper
  • 1 tsp tabasco sauce or preferred hot sauce
  • 1 lb shrimp raw, peeled, deveined, tail off
  • 3 cups dry quinoa cooked
  • 1 green onions diced

Instructions

  • Turn your Instant Pot on to Sauté and add olive oil. 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Once olive oil is hot, add chicken, onions, celery, and garlic. Cook 3-5 minutes until fragrant and vegetables begin to soften. 1 lb chicken breast 1 ½ cups onion 1 ½ cups celery 4 cloves garlic
  • Add your chicken sausage, diced tomatoes, thyme, oregano, basil, red pepper, and hot sauce. Stir everything together. 1 lb chicken sausage 30 oz diced tomatoes 1 tsp thyme 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp basil 1 tsp crushed red pepper 1 tsp tabasco sauce
  • Close and lock the lid and turn valve to sealing. Select Pressure Cook or Manual and set the time for 5 minutes.
  • After cooking is complete, quick release the pressure and remove the lid.
  • Stir in shrimp, then close the lid for two minutes to allow shrimp to cook. Do not turn the pressure cooker back on, just let the steam in the pot do the cooking. Shrimp cooks very fast, and you can tell it's cooked when the color turns from translucent to opaque with orange/pink tones. 1 lb shrimp
  • If your shrimp don't look done after two minutes, close the pot and allow another minute or two.
  • Serve warm over cooked quinoa. Top with chopped green onions, and additional Tabasco if desired. 3 cups dry quinoa 1 green onions

Notes

Recipe Tips
  • Buy frozen chopped onions to save time.
  • A small hand grater works wonderfully to mince cloves of garlic. 
  • Add salt and black pepper to your tastes before pressure cooking.
Weight Watchers
Per 2 ¼ cup serving
11 2025 Points | 7 2023 Points | 7 Blue Plan Points | 9 Green Plan Points | 4 Purple Plan Points 
21 Day Fix- Per serving (2 ¼ cup): 2 Red Containers, 1 Yellow Container, 1 Green Container, and 1 teaspoon. 
2B Mindset- This would be a great 2B lunch with additional vegetables as a side. 

Nutrition

Calories: 559kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 292mg | Sodium: 1475mg | Potassium: 791mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 743IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 206mg | Iron: 6mg