Traditional Cajun Jambalaya Recipe

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 30 minutes
• total time: 1 hour

Ingredients

3 tablespoons Olive Oil (1 tablespoon + 2 tablespoon)

2 pound Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast (cut into 1-inch pieces)

14 oz Andouille Sausage (sliced quarter rounds)

1 cup Bell Pepper (diced)

2 Celery ribs

1 Onion (diced)

4 cloves Garlic (minced)

14 oz Crushed Tomatoes

3 cups Chicken Broth

2 cups Rice (uncooked)

2 tablespoon Cajun Seasoning

1 tablespoon Thyme

1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper

1 Bay Leaf

1 pound Shrimp

1 cup Okra

Directions

Prep:

• Cut Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast into 1 inch cubes

• Cut Andouille Sausage into quarter rounds

• Dice Bell Peppers

• Dice Celery

• Dice Onion

• Mince Garlic

Instructions

1. Heat Olive Oil in a pan over medium-high heat and cook Chicken and Sausage. Saute the Chicken and Sausage until lightly browned then set aside in a plate

2. Using the same lot add more olive oil, the Bell Peppers, Celery, Onion, and Garlic and saute until the Onion is translucent.

3. Add the Crushed Tomatoes, Chicken Broth, Rice, Cajun Seasoning, Thyme, Cayenne, and Bay Leaf and stir until well combined

4. Bing the mix to a simmer and reduce the heat to medium-low and cover, stirring occasionally till the Rice is nearly cooked through.

5. Add the Shrimp and Okra and stir to combine. Let mixture simmer occasionally stirring until the Shrimp is cooked through.

6. Stir in the Chicken and Sausage from earlier and then remove and discard the Bay Leaf.

Nutrition

• Calories: 304 kcal
• Total Fat: 17 g
• Saturated Fat: 5 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 78 mg
• Sodium: 1065 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 19 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 3 g
• Protein: 19 g