Cajun Rice with Chicken and Sausage
A one-pot Instant Pot Cajun rice with chicken thighs, Andouille sausage, carrots and peas in spicy Cajun seasoning. From momsdinnerblog.
Ingredients
| 1 tbsp | 15 ml | oil |
| 1 | yellow onion, chopped | |
| 3 | garlic cloves, minced | |
| 1 cup | 240 ml | carrots, peeled, cut into 1/2 inch chunks |
| 3 | boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 inch chunks | |
| 13.5 oz | 385 g | Andouille sausage, sliced into 1/2 inch chunks |
| 1 heaping tsp | cajun seasoning | |
| 1 heaping tsp | smoked paprika | |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.5 ml | turmeric |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.5 ml | onion powder |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.5 ml | garlic powder |
| pinch | red pepper flakes | |
| 2 cups | 480 ml | water |
| 2 tsp | 10 ml | chicken base |
| 1 1/2 cups | 360 ml | white rice |
| 1 cup | 240 ml | frozen peas |
| 14.5 oz | 410 g | can diced tomatoes, drained (optional) |
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot to saute mode. Add the oil and saute the onions, carrots, and garlic, 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the chicken, sausage, cajun seasoning, paprika, turmeric, onion powder, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes. Saute 5 minutes, stirring often, making sure the seasonings do not burn on the bottom of the pot. It's ok if the chicken is still a little pink inside.
- Add the water and the chicken base and stir to dissolve the chicken base. Also scrape up all the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Add the rice and scrape the sides of the bowl down so that all the rice pieces are in the liquid.
- Turn off saute setting.
- Put the lid on and lock in place, close the pressure valve to seal. Set the Instant Pot to the pressure setting on high for 10 minutes.
- At the end of the 10 minutes, when the timer beeps, do a quick release by turning the pressure valve to "vent".
- Once all the pressure is released take the lid off and add the frozen peas (and optional diced tomatoes), stir to combine. The heat from the pot will cook the peas.
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
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Notes:
- If your cajun seasoning does not contain salt, add salt to taste.
- The recipe has been slightly altered because some readers got a "burn warning" on their Instant Pots. The diced tomatoes are now optional, as an add-in at the end of the cooking.
- To try: use basmati or jasmine rice uncooked and reduce the liquid to a little over 1 3/4 cups of chicken stock. Use the rice setting on the Instant Pot for 10 minutes. Rice turns out perfect.