This Jambalaya recipe is perfect for spicing up your dinner routine. A Cajun-inspired dish packed with flavor will impress picky eaters with meats, veggies, rice, and spices cooked to perfection. You can even add some shrimp!
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Ingredients
2tablespoonscanola oil
1poundbonelessskinless chicken breasts
1teaspoonkosher salt
½teaspoonfreshly ground pepper
1poundAndouille sausagechopped
1tablespoonflour
1medium oniondiced
1green pepperdiced
3clovesgarlicminced
28ouncesstewed whole tomatoes
14.5ouncesdiced tomatoes
4cupschicken broth
1teaspoondried thyme
1teaspoondried basil
2tablespoonsfresh flat leaf parsleychopped
¾teaspoonCajun spiceUse more or less as preferred
4cupsmedium grain white riceuncooked
3tablespoonsbuttercut into small pieces
1teaspoonOld Bay seasoning
1poundraw shrimppeeled and deveined (OPTIONAL and not included in nutritional information)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° F. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and place the canola oil into it.
Season chicken on both sides with some of the salt and pepper and then brown the chicken on both sides in the Dutch oven.
Remove the chicken and set aside so that it is cool enough to handle and chop into bite-sized pieces.
Place chopped sausage into the pot and brown. Remove and set aside with the chicken.
Place flour in the bottom of the pot, stirring constantly until browned. Add onion and pepper and sauté until soft. Add garlic and tomatoes and cook at least 5 minutes.
Add broth, thyme, basil, parsley, Cajun spice, and remaining salt and pepper, and bring to a boil.
Add rice, chicken, and sausage and return to a boil.
Dot the top with butter, cover the pot and place in oven. Bake for 30 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed.
Remove from oven, stir, add shrimp now (if desired) and sprinkle with Old Bay seasoning.
Return pot to oven for approximately 5 minutes until shrimp are cooked through.