Description
This one-pot meal combines rice with meat and vegetables. You get a spicy and filling dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken breast diced
- 1 pound andouille sausage sliced
- 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 3 celery stalks chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 cups long grain white rice
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 14 ounces canned diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add chicken and sausage to the pot.
- Cook until meat browns.
- Remove meat and set it aside.
- Add onion, bell pepper, and celery to the pot.
- Cook until vegetables soften.
- Stir in garlic, Cajun seasoning, thyme, and oregano.
- Add rice, tomatoes, and chicken broth.
- Return chicken and sausage to the pot.
- Bring the liquid to a boil.
- Lower heat and cover the pot.
- Simmer for 25 minutes until rice absorbs the liquid.
- Stir in the shrimp.
- Cook for 5 minutes until shrimp turn pink.
Notes
- Use long-grain rice for the best texture.
- Avoid overcooking the shrimp.
- Add more Cajun seasoning if you want more heat.
Nutrition
- Calories: 450
Keywords: jambalaya recipe, cajun rice, one pot meal, spicy dinner