How to Make the Best Chicken Jambalaya
You can never have too many Cajun recipes, so give How to Make the Best Chicken Jambalayan a try. This main course has 450 calories, 26g of protein, and 21g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. For $1.86 per serving, this recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Th
- Prep time
- 16 min
- Cook time
- 38 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp ▢ butter
- 1 lb ▢ sausage
- 1 lb ▢ chicken breasts
- 1 cup ▢ onion
- 1 cup ▢ celery
- 0.5 cup ▢ bell pepper
- 1 tbsp ▢ garlic
- 1 cup ▢ tomato sauce
- 14.5 oz ▢ tomatoes
- 2.5 cups ▢ chicken stock
- 1.5 cups ▢ rice
- 1 leaves ▢ 2 bay
- 2 tsp ▢ ground pepper
- 1 tsp ▢ salt
- 1 tsp ▢ pepper
- 1 tsp ▢ thyme
- 1 tsp ▢ pepper flakes
- 0.5 tsp ▢ sage
Instructions
- 1
Combine the creole seasoning ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
- 2
Melt butter in a large dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- 3
Add the sausage until it starts to brown, about 3 minutes.
- 4
Add the chicken and continue to cook until brown, about 3-5 minutes. Stir frequently.
- 5
Turn the stove top down to medium heat.
- 6
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- 7
Stir in the seasoning mix of cajun spices and 1/2 of the chopped onion, celery, green bell pepper, and garlic. Cook until vegetables get tender, about 3-5 minutes. Stir frequently and scrape the bottom of the pot frequently.
- 8
Stir in the tomato sauce and cook for about one minute.
- 9
Stir in the remaining onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, and the diced tomatoes then remove from heat.
- 10
Stir in the rice and chicken stock, mix the ingredients well.
- 11
Bake uncovered in the oven at 350 degrees for one hour or until the rice is tender but still has a little crunch.
- 12
Remove from the oven, add the bay leaves and stir well.
- 13
Allow the dish to cool for five minutes before serving. OPTIONAL: Top with green onions before serving.