How to Make the Best Chicken Jambalaya

How to Make the Best Chicken Jambalaya

  Ready in : 55 mins
  Preparation time : 10 mins
  Cooking time: 45 mins

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. This recipe from Pink When requires ▢ butter, ▢ tomatoes, ▢ tomato sauce, and ▢ onion. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 2169 would say it hit the spot. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 55 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 76%. This score is good.

Ingredients

▢ butter

▢ butter

2 tbsp

▢ sausage

▢ sausage

1 lb

▢ chicken breasts

▢ chicken breasts

1 lb

▢ onion

▢ onion

1 cup

▢ celery

▢ celery

1 cup

▢ bell pepper

▢ bell pepper

0.5 cup

▢ garlic

▢ garlic

1 tbsp

▢ tomato sauce

▢ tomato sauce

1 cup

▢ tomatoes

▢ tomatoes

14.5 oz

▢ chicken stock

▢ chicken stock

2.5 cups

▢ rice

▢ rice

1.5 cups

▢ 2 bay

▢ 2 bay

1 leaves

▢ ground pepper

▢ ground pepper

2 tsp

▢ salt

▢ salt

1 tsp

▢ pepper

▢ pepper

1 tsp

▢ thyme

▢ thyme

1 tsp

▢ pepper flakes

▢ pepper flakes

1 tsp

▢ sage

▢ sage

0.5 tsp

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    Combine the creole seasoning ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.

    creole seasoning

    creole seasoning

    bowl
    bowl
  2. 2
    Melt butter in a large dutch oven over medium-high heat.

    butter

    butter

    dutch oven
    dutch oven
  3. 3
    Add the sausage until it starts to brown, about 3 minutes.

    sausage

    sausage

  4. 4
    Add the chicken and continue to cook until brown, about 3-5 minutes. Stir frequently.

    whole chicken

    whole chicken

  5. 5
    Turn the stove top down to medium heat.

    stove
    stove
  6. 6
    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

    oven
    oven
  7. 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.

    green pepper

    green pepper

    seasoning mix

    seasoning mix

    vegetable

    vegetable

    celery

    celery

    garlic

    garlic

    spices

    spices

    onion

    onion

    pot
    pot
  8. 8
    Stir in the tomato sauce and cook for about one minute.

    tomato sauce

    tomato sauce

  9. 9
    Stir in the remaining onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, and the diced tomatoes then remove from heat.

    bell pepper

    bell pepper

    tomato

    tomato

    celery

    celery

    garlic

    garlic

    onion

    onion

  10. 10
    Stir in the rice and chicken stock, mix the ingredients well.

    chicken stock

    chicken stock

    rice

    rice

  11. 11
    Bake uncovered in the oven at 350 degrees for one hour or until the rice is tender but still has a little crunch.

    rice

    rice

    oven
    oven
  12. 12
    Remove from the oven, add the bay leaves and stir well.

    bay leaves

    bay leaves

    oven
    oven
  13. 13
    Allow the dish to cool for five minutes before serving. OPTIONAL: Top with green onions before serving.

    green onions

    green onions