Jambalaya with chicken

Straight from the creole kitchen is this delicious Jambalaya with chicken. Pretty easy to make and a perfect one pot dish

Course Dinner Dish

Cuisine Cajun

Keyword bell pepper, chicken, rice

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings people

Calories 682

Author Simone

First make the spice mix and set it aside. You don't need all the spices for this recipe.
1 tbsp paprika, 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tbsp onion powder, 1 tbsp oregano, 1 tbsp thyme, 1 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper
Take a large Dutch oven and heat the oil in it. Sprinkle the chicken pieces with some of the spice mix, salt and pepper and fry the chicken until brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.
300 gr chicken fillet
Fry the bell pepper, jalapeno, celery, onion and garlic in the pan. Now add the chicken stock, 1 tablespoon of the spice mix, the diced tomatoes and the rice. Stir well with a ladle. Bring to the boil and leave the rice to cook on a low heat with the lid on the pan. This will take about 25-30 minutes, but check to see when the rice has become tender.
1 onion, 3 cloves garlic, 3 stalks celery, 3 bell peppers, 1 jalapeno, 1 can crushed tomatoes, 1 litre chicken stock, 150 gr rice
Just before the end of the cooking time, add the chicken to heat through and the smoked sausage cubes. Taste and see if you need to add salt, pepper or additional spices.
250 gr smoked sausage, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp seasalt
Serve the jambalaya with spring onions and fresh parsley.
2 tbsp flat leaf parsley, 3 spring onions