Frogmore is a coastal community in South Carolina. Frogmore Stew isn’t actually a stew because it doesn’t include a broth. However, this version does have some broth left in the IP Mini pot, and it also includes okra, which works well with the rest of the flavors.

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Ingredients

• Andouille Sausage
• Red Potatoes
• Corn on the Cob
• Shrimp
• Okra
• Old Bay Seasoning (a generous helping)
• Garlic powder, Pepper, Paprika or Smoked Paprika (but I would wait until after all is cooked to add salt, and not to the broth)

Process

• Add 1 C of water to the Instant Pot Mini
• Layer ingredients in the steamer insert
  • Sausage
  • Potatoes
  • Corn
  • Shrimp
  • Okra
• Close IP Mini Lid and set Pressure for 3 minutes
• Immediately after the 3 minutes press the Quick Release to severely slow the cooking process
• Remove the ingredients from any broth that may be left in the bottom of the pot

If there is any liquid in the bottom of the pot, I might suggest pouring it in a cup to drink like you would the “pot likker” of turnips or rutabagas. It has a bunch of good flavors. I wouldn’t add any salt that would get into the broth, because the broth can also be used to make a Frogmore Stew Soup later. *This is something that can’t be done when Frogmore Stew is prepared outdoors and for many people. Usually that broth is highly seasoned and would be too salty to consume. **Save the salt and just put that on the corn, potatoes and shrimp, then the broth will be drinkable and usable in a soup.

I asked ChatGPT (AI) to take the collage of images at the top and apply an “artistic” filter to it and this is what it came up with. Excellent, I think. I also asked Gemini (AI) to do the same thing and this was it’s artistic triumph. I do like the one above better, but this isn’t bad.

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I had some left over Frogmore Stew items: a third of an ear of corn, a few potatoes, shrimp, okra and Andouille. I had the left over pot liquor from a second Frogmore Stew in the IP Mini. It wasn’t too salty, so I combined the two into a soup. Worked great, although it is odd to eat the wet corn on the cob from the soup. But worth it!

I intentionally did not add any salt to the second Frogmore Stew I made in the IP Mini. I wanted it to be drinkable, and a previous version had been way too salty. This little bit of thinking ahead made it all work. *Frogmore Stew is normally a very communal meal. It almost has to be because it is cooked in a large stock pot, normally outdoors, and then the broth, as far as I know, is discarded and the other cooked items spread out on a table for people to pick and choose what they want to eat. It’s only when you bring this meal to the IP Mini that it becomes less communal, although you might be able to make enough for two, but definitely not enough for three. It just wouldn’t fit into the small pot.

But the Instant Pot Mini makes this a repeatable meal, Often and for one or two. And possibly even a third meal as soup.

In looking at the spread above it suddenly came to me something that was missing, and would go well with this. Not hush puppies, although they might be good, but some kind of cornbread. The rustic kind that I would eat when mom fixed fried fish, oysters or a “mess of crabs.” A thin, fried cornmeal fritter. And, here is where I might introduce some onion, in the batter. I love onion, but adding it to the boil doesn’t work for me here. It would just disappear or not be something you would pick up as you do the other items on the table.

Could coleslaw be far behind? And dipping sauces?

[NOTE 12/31/25]: I added okra to my stew tonight, but this is late in the season and these came out slimy. I like okra, even if they are slimy, but. And I definitely think if I had a green cabbage, it would be worth it to make a simple cabbage slaw. And a crispy corn meal fitter or cake would also be a pleasant addition. — Simple to dice up the ingredients. Three minutes cook time, with immediate Pressure Release helps make this a winner. And, really good repeatable flavor. [end NOTE]