10 Minute Shrimp Boil In A Pressure Cooker

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: crawfish

Chicken provides a leaner protein option, while crawfish is often less expensive.

sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: hot dogs

Turkey sausage reduces fat content, and hot dogs are budget-friendly.

Old Bay seasoning

🥗Healthier: cajun seasoning

💰Cheaper: homemade spice blend

Cajun seasoning can be lower in sodium, and homemade blends save money.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat option, while margarine is often less expensive.

Turn the pressure cooker to sauté mode to heat it up.

Pour in 6 cups of water into the pressure cooker.

Add the entire 5 oz pack of Louisiana crawfish shrimp and crab boil seasoning to the water.

Wait for the water to come to a rolling boil.

Add 2 bay leaves and 4 wedges of lemon to the boiling water.

Place the halved small red potatoes at the bottom of the pot and let them cook for a few minutes.

Stir the potatoes and let the boil come back to temperature.

Add corn on top of the potatoes.

Add the cut-up turkey sausage pieces on top of the corn.

Add the chopped onion on top of the sausage and sprinkle a little more seasoning on top.

Add 4 lbs of raw shrimp on top of the other ingredients.

Seal the pressure cooker and set the timer for 10 minutes on manual mode.

Once the timer goes off, vent the pressure cooker to release steam before opening the lid.

Carefully open the lid and check the contents of the pot.

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