Fregula with seafood in the instant pot, a fish-based main course cooked in the multicooker. Many have asked me if instant pot and multicooker are the same thing. I talk about it in this guide to instant pots, yes, we are always talking about electric multifunctional pots. One feature more, one feature less, we are talking about the same appliance. After delighting you with baby octopus in the instant pot, today I propose a main dish suitable for festive days, fregula with seafood cooked in the instant pot. The process is very simple, use the instant pot to sauté garlic with oil and chili pepper, then add the baby octopuses, shrimp, clams, and mussels. Finally, add peeled tomatoes, fregula, a little water, and cook under pressure for a few minutes. The result is a risotto-style main course with seafood and fregula that is simply delicious!
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Medium
- Rest time: 5 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Instant pot, Pressure cooker
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 452.15 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 28.54 (g) of which sugars 0.81 (g)
- Proteins 40.55 (g)
- Fat 17.73 (g) of which saturated 3.29 (g)of which unsaturated 3.54 (g)
- Fibers 0.61 (g)
- Sodium 1,553.34 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 5 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for making fregula with seafood in the multicooker
- 9 oz baby octopuses (already cleaned)
- 9 oz clams
- 15 mussels (half shell)
- 6 scampi
- 0.42 cup white wine
- 3.5 oz peeled tomatoes
- 1 clove garlic
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 chili pepper
- 2 sprigs parsley
- 2 salt
- 2 pinches pepper
- 12 oz fregula
- 0.85 cup water
- 2 sprigs parsley
What you need
- 1 multicooker
- 1 Wooden spoon
Procedure
Peel and chop the garlic clove, distribute it in the instant pot and add the parsley sprigs, oil, and chili pepper, set the instant pot to 392°F and sauté for 1 minute.
Add the baby octopuses and sauté for another 1 minute, stirring often. Add the scampi, clams, mussels, and stir. Add the wine and let it evaporate for a minute. At this point, add the peeled tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Stir well.
Now add the fregula and water, stir, and close the instant pot with its lid. Set the multicooker to pressure function, set to medium and start cooking for 6 minutes. At the end of the cooking, let the instant pot rest for 5 minutes with the valve closed, then depressurize.
Remove the lid, stir the fregula with seafood in the instant pot, and garnish with chopped parsley. Serve immediately.
Extra tips for seafood fregula with instant pot
Instead of water, for an extra touch of flavor, you can use 1 cup of filtered bisque instead of water.
