Jambalaya Recipe
This jambalaya recipe is loaded with chicken, andouille sausage, and lots of shrimp with plenty of spices, so comforting and easy to make all in one pot.
Servings: 8
Calories: 332kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 small onions chopped
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 2-3 jalapeno peppers chopped (optional, for spicy - use serranos for extra spicy)
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 6 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast chopped
- ½ pound andouille sausage chopped – if you want to get REALLY meaty, add a whole pound!
- 3-4 tomatoes chopped – about a pound
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning (or more to taste)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano I love Mexican oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup white rice I used a long grain - I only used 1 cup here, but you can fit 2 if you want the meal to feed more. If you do, add 2 cups stock.
- ½ pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Chopped parsley for garnish
- Your favorite hot sauce for serving
Instructions
- Heat a large pan to medium heat. Add oil with onions, peppers and celery. Cook for 6-7 minutes, until softened. Add garlic, chicken and andouille sausage. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often, until chicken is no longer pink and the sausage starts to cook through.
- Add tomatoes and stir to break apart. Cook for 3 minutes. Add Cajun seasonings, oregano, basil, salt and pepper, tomato sauce and chicken stock. Stir.
- At this point, if you’re looking for an EXTRA SPICY version, add in a few teaspoons of your favorite hot sauce. If not, omit. I would add it!
- Stir in the white rice. Bring to a quick boil then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and let simmer for 25-30 minutes, or until the rice is cooked and tender, to your preference.
- Heat a small pan to medium heat and add oil. Season shrimp with salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning and sauté a 2-3 minutes each side, until cooked through. Stir them into the Jambalaya pot.
- Serve Jambalaya into bowls and garnish with parsley. Add in extra hot sauce. Enjoy!
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Notes
Heat Factor: Medium, though you can easily up the heat factor with extra Cajun or Creole seasonings, spicier peppers and fiery chili flakes.
Nutrition
Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 525mg | Potassium: 698mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1474IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg