Shrimp Boil (Low Country Boil) Instant Pot

I made a genuine Low Country Boil a while and I'm sorry, but... it was kinda flavorless. The recipe was from a southern friend, scribbled and guessimations, and it just did nothing for me. 

Then, God Bless Me, I tried a recipe from New York Times cooking for a Shrimp Broil, and there was the flavor! But man, it was a project with too many moving parts-- put this in now, put those in now, put that in now. Ugh. 

So, tonight I had no idea what to feed us, so a quick search on Pinterest came up with Instant Pot Low Country Boil. 

Oh. What's this? 

I made adjustments from Damn Delicious's recipe and got exactly what I wanted. I added absolutely no salt, so feel free to use all salt-added ingredients.  

Enjoy. It's about half an hour from start to finish. (There's slower cooker directions below, as well.)

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Low Country Instant Pot

--1/2 yellow onion, diced small

--2-3 garlic cloves, minced 

--2 tbls oil (EVOO is fine, but so is veggie or canola)

--1 tbls Old Bay or Tony Chachere's creole seasoning (or more if you like spice) 

--1 cup chicken broth

--1 lb andouille sausage

--1 lb shrimp (however you like, authentic means deveined tails and shells, I happened to have deceived and shelled) 

--5 medium potatoes, scrubbed clean, cubed 

--2 to 4 ears of corn, cut in half

--5 tbls butter

--Hot sauce to taste (I used Tapatio, but whatever you have on hand: Cholula, Frank's, Sriracha)

1. Set IP to medium saute, and add onions and oil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent. Add garlic, and cook until fragrant.

2. Add chicken broth and deglaze if there are any brown bits. Turn IP off, add Old Bay/Creole spice, and stir. 

3. Add potatoes, sausage, and desired amount of hot sauce. Stir to coat everything. 

4. Place corn on top, place a pat of butter on each corn from the 5 tbls, and then just add the rest. 

5. Cover, lock and set on manual high for 5 minutes. Once it's done, allow natural release for 5 minutes, then quick release.

6. Toss shrimp with a bit of seasoning, add. Replace the lid, lock and set for manual 1 minute. 

7. Natural release for 5 minutes, then quick release and serve. 

Slow Cooker Note: follow all directions (cooking onions and garlic on stove and adding), then set on high for 6 hours. Turn to low, and add shrimp for another 30 to 60 minutes until cooked.