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Instant Pot Gumbo

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Cook Time 1 hour
Course Lunch or Dinner

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup of olive oil
  • 1/2 cup of Rye Flour here’s the flour I personally use
  • 1 tsp of Thyme
  • 1 tsp of Gumbo File you likely don’t have this one your shelf, but you should!
  • 2 Tablespoons of Cajun Seasoning like Tony’s or something similar
  • 3 Tablespoons of Garlic Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon of Paprika
  • 3 Cups of the “Trinity” Onions, Peppers, Celery
  • 2 Quarts of Chicken Broth
  • 2-3 pounds of Frozen or Fresh chicken breast

Instructions
 

  • 1 First, You need to make your roux.
  • You want equal parts of oil and flour.
  • Turn your Instant Pot on Sauté and add 1/2 a cup of oil. Once heated, mix in your 1/2 cup of flour.
  • You need to stir it often until it starts reminding you of peanut butter…
  • Add in your powdered seasoning, slowing mixing in.
  • Then add in your Trinity (Onions, Peppers, and Celery) – sauté in the instant pot for a few minutes until soft.
  • Slow add in about 1/2 your broth – mixing in the roux.
  • Add in your raw chicken. (You can use fresh or frozen chicken in the Instant Pot!)
  • Add in the rest of your broth.
  • Use the “Soup” function.
  • For Fresh Chicken: set to cook for 20 minutes. For Frozen Chicken: set to cook for 30 minutes.
  • Let it naturally release for 12 minutes, then manually release the rest of the way.
  • Pull out cooked chicken and shred it, then add it back to your soup.
  • (optional: After it is cooked, if you like a thicker gumbo, you can mix 2 tablespoons of arrowroot or cornstarch in a little bit of water and mix in your soup)