Pacific-Style Smoked Salmon Chowder By: Chop Secrets Cuisine Modern Course Soup Difficulty Medium Duration 15-30 min Cooking Technique Pressure Cook, Sauté Keywords 15-30 min, 6 servings, butter, can diced tomatoes, capers, contributed, cook 25 min, cream cheese, dried basil, fennel seeds, fish or seafood stock, garlic, gold potatoes, heavy cream, leaves, medium, modern, old bay seasoning, onion, prep 0 min, pressure cook, sauté, shrimp, soup, stalks celery, thick-cut smoked salmon, tomato paste Prep Time 0 min Cook Time 25 min Servings 6 servings Ingredients 3 tbsp butter1 onion2 stalks celery6 cloves garlic1 tsp dried basil1/4 tsp fennel seeds2 1/2 cups fish or seafood stock1 lb gold potatoes15 oz can diced tomatoes2 tbsp tomato paste2 tbsp Capers2 leaves4 oz cream cheese1 cup heavy cream1 tbsp Old Bay seasoning4 oz Shrimp8 oz thick-cut smoked salmon Instructions Add butter to the Instant Pot. Using the display panel select the SAUTE function. When butter melts, add onion and celery to the pot and saute until soft, 4-5 minutes. Add garlic, basil and fennel and cook for 1-2 minutes more.Add stock to the pot and deglaze by using a wooden spoon to scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the pot. Add potatoes, tomatoes, tomato paste, capers and bay leaves and stir to combine.Add cream cheese to the top in an even layer - do not stir.6. Turn the pot off by selecting CANCEL, then secure the lid, making sure the vent is closed.Using the display panel select the MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK function*. Use the +/- keys and program the Instant Pot for 4 minutes.When the time is up, let the pressure naturally release for 4 minutes, then quick-release the remaining pressure.Stir for 1-2 minutes until cream cheese is fully incorporated, then add cream and Old Bay and stir to combine.Gently fold in shrimp and smoked salmon and heat through, returning to SAUTE mode as needed.Serve hot with cracked pepper, oyster crackers or crusty bread. Notes *The MANUAL and PRESSURE COOK buttons are interchangeable. Previous Next