Chicken, Sausage & Prawn Jambalaya
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Category
Chicken, Sausage & Prawn Jambalaya
Servings
4
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
35 minutes
Author:
The Friendly Food Co
Jambalaya is a Creole and Cajun rice dish originating from Louisiana with Spanish and French inspired flavours. Our Friendly Food Co. version combines capsicum, celery, chicken, sausage and prawns all in a Cajun spiced tomato sauce. It is a one-pot, hearty comfort meal that is sure to be a crowd pleaser.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon garlic infused oil
1 red capsicum, seeded and diced
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 courgette, sliced into half moons
1 carrot, diced
1 boneless skinless chicken breast or thigh, cut into 3 cm pieces
150g sausage, sliced into rounds
1x 400g can tomatoes
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2 Tbsp Cajun seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried thyme or basil
1/3 tsp dried chilli flakes or ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional based on heat tolerance)
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2 cup chicken stock
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1 cup white rice
300g raw prawns, peeled
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Optional hot sauce if you like your meals hot and spicy
Optional chopped parsley for garnish
Directions
Heat a large pan over medium heat. Add the diced chicken breast and cook until browned. Remove with a spoon and set aside.
Add the chopped sausage to the pan, cook for 5 minutes, take out and leave aside.
Add oil, capsicum, celery, courgette and carrot, and cook for 6-7 minutes until softened.
Add canned tomatoes and cook for 3 min. Add Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper, oregano and thyme or basil.
Stir in the rice and chicken stock. Bring the pan to boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and let simmer for approximately 25 minutes, or until the rice is cooked and the liquid is absorbed.
Add the prawns on top of the Jambalaya mixture, stir through gently and cover with a lid. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the prawns are cooked through (about 5 minutes depending on the size of the prawns being used).
Add the chicken and sausage back into the pan and mix through to heat.
Option to add hot sauce depending on heat tolerance.
Garnish with chopped parsley
Recipe Note
Recipe original - https://www.thefriendlyfoodco.nz/2022/05/19/jambalaya/
