Ingredients Â
Roux
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 500 g turkey breasts sliced into six pieces
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 1 bell pepper diced
- 1 cup celery diced
- 1 cup okra sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups diced tomatoes
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- cayenne pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp coriander chopped to garnish
Instructions
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Roux: To make the roux, heat the oil on medium high in a cast-iron skillet or pan. Start adding flour a little bit at a time. Stir continuously for 20-25 minutes until the roux is a dark praline brown. Remove from the heat. Set aside.
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Press the ‘sauté’ option on your Instant Pot.
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Season turkey pieces with ½ tsp of salt and ½ tsp of pepper.
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Pour 1 Tbsp olive oil in Instant Pot. Ensure to coat oil over the whole bottom of the pot. Place the six turkey  pieces. Brown both sides by cooking each side for 2 minutes. Remove and set aside.
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In the same pot, add the remaining olive oil.
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Add onion, peppers, celery, okra and garlic.
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Sauté for 2 minutes and then add tomatoes.
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Add broth, paprika, bay leaves, salt and pepper.
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Close lid and pressure-cook at high pressure for 7 minutes, then 15 minutes natural release.
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After 15 minutes, turn the venting knob to release the remaining pressure.
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Remove turkey pieces from the Instant Pot and shred the meat slightly. Add the shredded meat and roux back into the Gumbo and give it a quick stir. Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt and cayenne pepper.
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Garnish with chopped cilantro.
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Serve immediately as soup or with rice
Nutrition Per Serving
Calories: 559kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 35gFat: 36gSodium: 986mg

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