Description
This Instant Pot Creole Chicken and Sausage recipe is a flavorful, hearty dish combining tender chicken breasts and spicy Andouille sausage cooked with fire-roasted tomatoes, bell peppers, and authentic Creole seasoning. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, this one-pot meal delivers bold Southern flavors with minimal effort and can be served over rice with your favorite toppings like cheese, cilantro, or hot sauce.
Ingredients
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Proteins
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 12-16 ounces Andouille sausage, sliced
Vegetables & Aromatics
- 2 green or red bell peppers, chopped
- Half an onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
Tomatoes
- 1 14-ounce can fire roasted crushed tomatoes
- 2-3 tablespoons tomato paste (optional, for thicker sauce)
Seasonings
- 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
- 1-2 teaspoons salt (if Creole seasoning doesn’t contain any)
Serving Suggestions
- Rice
- Cheese
- Cilantro
- Green onions
- Hot sauce
- Sour cream
Instructions
- Prep Ingredients: Gather all ingredients, chop the bell peppers and onion, mince the garlic, and slice the Andouille sausage. Measure out the fire-roasted crushed tomatoes and tomato paste if using.
- Combine in Instant Pot: Place the chicken breasts, sliced Andouille sausage, chopped bell peppers, diced onion, minced garlic, crushed tomatoes, and tomato paste into the Instant Pot. Season with Creole seasoning and salt, adjusting salt based on the seasoning blend.
- Cook Under Pressure: Seal the Instant Pot lid and set to manual high pressure for 8 minutes. Use proper freezing adjustments if cooking from frozen chicken.
- Shred Chicken: When cooking completes and pressure is released, open the pot and shred the chicken breasts directly within the sauce using two forks.
- Adjust Seasoning & Serve: Taste the dish and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve hot over cooked rice and top with your choice of cheese, cilantro, green onions, hot sauce, or sour cream for extra flavor and garnish.
Notes
- Cooking times may vary if using frozen chicken breasts; increase pressure cooking time by 4-5 minutes.
- Tomato paste is optional but adds thickness and richness to the sauce.
- Creole seasoning varies by brand; adjust salt according to how salty your seasoning is.
- Leftovers store well and flavors intensify after resting overnight.
- This dish pairs well with steamed white or brown rice but can also be served with mashed potatoes or crusty bread.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximate)
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 750 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
