Jambalaya

Description

Spicy jambalaya with chicken and andouille sausage.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil, divided
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
  • 10 ounces andouille sausage, sliced into rounds
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 small green bell pepper, diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (16 ounce) can crushed Italian tomatoes
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon file powder
  • 1 ¼ cups uncooked white rice
  • 2 ½ cups chicken broth

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon of peanut oil in a large heavy Dutch oven over medium heat. Season the sausage and chicken pieces with Cajun seasoning. Saute sausage until browned. Remove with slotted spoon
  2. and set aside. Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil
  3. and saute chicken pieces until lightly browned on all sides. Remove with a slotted spoon
  4. and set aside.
  5. In the same pot
  6. saute onion
  7. bell pepper
  8. celery and garlic until tender. Stir in crushed tomatoes
  9. and season with red pepper
  10. black pepper
  11. salt
  12. hot pepper sauce
  13. Worcestershire sauce and file powder. Stir in chicken and sausage. Cook for 10 minutes
  14. stirring occasionally.
  15. Stir in the rice and chicken broth. Bring to a boil
  16. reduce heat
  17. and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes
  18. or until liquid is absorbed.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Servings: 6

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