Description
This Instant Pot Creole Chicken and Sausage recipe is a flavorful, one-pot meal combining tender chicken breasts, spicy Andouille sausage, and vibrant vegetables simmered in fire-roasted crushed tomatoes with Creole seasoning. Ready in just 30 minutes, it’s perfect served over rice with optional toppings like cheese, cilantro, green onions, hot sauce, and sour cream for a hearty, satisfying dish with a kick of Southern charm.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 12-16 ounces Andouille sausage, sliced
Vegetables
- 2 green or red bell peppers, chopped
- ½ onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
Tomato Base
- 1 14-ounce can fire roasted crushed tomatoes
- 2-3 tablespoons tomato paste (optional – for thickness)
Seasonings
- 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
- 1-2 teaspoons salt (if Creole seasoning is low-sodium)
Serving
- Cooked rice
- Cheese (optional)
- Cilantro (optional)
- Green onions (optional)
- Hot sauce (optional)
- Sour cream (optional)
Instructions
- Prep Ingredients: Chop the bell peppers and dice the onion. Mince the garlic cloves. Slice the Andouille sausage and measure out the chicken breasts and other ingredients to have everything ready.
- Combine Ingredients in Instant Pot: Place the boneless chicken breasts, sliced Andouille sausage, chopped bell peppers, diced onion, minced garlic, fire roasted crushed tomatoes, and optional tomato paste into the Instant Pot. Add Creole seasoning and salt as needed.
- Pressure Cook: Seal the Instant Pot lid and set it to manual high pressure for 8 minutes. For frozen chicken, increase the cooking time accordingly based on Instant Pot guidelines.
- Shred Chicken: Once cooking is complete and the pressure has naturally released, open the lid and shred the chicken directly in the pot using two forks, mixing it well with the sausage and vegetables.
- Adjust Seasoning and Serve: Taste the dish and adjust salt or seasoning to preference. Serve the Creole chicken and sausage mixture over cooked rice and top with optional cheese, cilantro, green onions, hot sauce, or sour cream as desired.
Notes
- If your Creole seasoning is low-sodium, adjust salt accordingly.
- Tomato paste is optional but helps thicken the sauce.
- You can substitute fresh bell peppers with frozen if needed.
- This recipe can be doubled; adjust pressure cooking time accordingly.
- Use natural pressure release for best texture and flavor.
- Leftovers keep well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
