Comfort food

Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

Name: Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/4 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces; 8 oz chicken andouille sausage, sliced; 1 teaspoon canola oil; 1 yellow onion, diced; 2 celery stalks, diced; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning; 1 1/4 cups long-grain white rice; 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes; 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves; 2 bay leaves; 3 scallions, sliced

Smoky one-pot rice with chicken, sausage and the trinity.

45 min total20 min activeMakes 4 bowls

High-proteinFull method free

Jambalaya starts with the Cajun trinity of onion, celery and green pepper, browned with smoky sausage until the pot has a deep fond. Rice cooks right in the tomatoes and broth and soaks up everything. Chicken andouille keeps the smoke without as much fat.

Ingredients

For 4 bowls.

1 1/4 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
8 oz chicken andouille sausage, sliced
1 teaspoon canola oil
1 yellow onion, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
1 1/4 cups long-grain white rice
1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
2 bay leaves
3 scallions, sliced

Method

Brown the sausage in the oil in a heavy pot over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Add the chicken and cook 4 minutes more until browned. Move to a plate.
Add the onion, celery and pepper and cook 5 minutes, scraping the pot. Stir in the garlic and Cajun seasoning for 30 seconds.
Add the rice, tomatoes, broth, thyme, bay leaves, chicken and sausage. Bring to a boil, cover, turn the heat to low and cook 20 to 22 minutes until the rice is tender and the chicken is 165°F.
165°F inside
Rest 5 minutes covered, remove the bay leaves, fluff and top with scallions.

Tips

Don't stir the rice once it's covered; stirring makes it gummy.
Add a dash of hot sauce at the table rather than in the pot.

Food photo is AI-generated to show the finished dish. Recipe written with AI and checked by our QA process; nutrition computed from USDA data.

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