Unleash your inner chef with this mouthwatering Instant Pot Sea

I took one of my favorite gumbo recipes and converted it to cook in the Instant Pot. Chock-full of shrimp, scallops, and cod, it is cooked in a roux that incorporates Louisiana beer.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Additional Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings

Ingredients

  • 3tablespoonsbutter

  • 2stalkscelery, finely chopped

  • 1onion, finely chopped

  • 1green bell pepper – stemmed, seeded, and finely chopped

  • 3clovesgarlic, minced

  • cupall-purpose flour, divided

  • 2 ¼cupschicken broth, divided

  • 6ouncesbeer (such as Abita Turbodog®)

  • 1 ⅓cupswater

  • ¾cupuncooked white rice

  • ½poundmedium shrimp, peeled and deveined

  • poundcod, cut into 1-inch pieces

  • poundscallops

  • 2teaspoonsCajun seasoning

  • 2teaspoonsWorcestershire sauce

  • 1 ½teaspoonssalt

  • ¼teaspoondried thyme

  • ¼teaspooncayenne pepper, or to taste

Cooking Directions

  1. Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Saute function. Add butter, followed by celery, onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook and stir until vegetables are softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons flour over and stir to thoroughly coat.

  2. Pour in 1 1/2 cups chicken broth while continuing to stir vegetables. Pour in beer. Set an elevated trivet on top of the mixture. Pour water and rice into a small silicone bowl and set on top of trivet. Cancel Saute mode. Seal and lock the lid into place.

  3. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 15 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

  4. Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, 10 to 40 minutes.

  5. Switch to Saute function. Remove rice and trivet carefully. Add shrimp, cod, scallops, Cajun seasoning, Worcestershire, salt, thyme, and cayenne to the Instant Pot.

  6. Whisk remaining flour with remaining chicken broth in a small bowl. Pour into the pot and mix together. Stir frequently and allow to thicken and cook until shrimp are bright pink, cod is easily flaked with a fork, and scallops are opaque, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve with a scoop of rice.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe4
Calories424
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
11g
14%
Saturated Fat
6g
29%
Cholesterol
149mg
50%
Sodium
2112mg
92%
Total Carbohydrate
46g
17%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Total Sugars
3g
Protein
31g
Vitamin C
30mg
148%
Calcium
79mg
6%
Iron
5mg
27%
Potassium
644mg
14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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