Description
Made with tender chicken breast & juicy chicken sausage, my Creole Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya is filled with Cajun flavors and packs a little heat.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 lb boneless chicken breast, cubed
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp ground thyme
- 13 oz chicken sausage, sliced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 whole yellow onion, diced
- 1/2 cup celery, diced
- 1 whole green bell pepper, diced
- 15 oz fire-roasted diced tomatoes, drained
- 2 tbsp Creole seasoning
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp basil flakes
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp red cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Cook rice according to instructions. Set to the side.
- Season cubed chicken breast chunks with paprika and ground thyme. Sauté chicken breast on high heat for 3 minutes or until pink is removed. Remove from heat.
- Add sliced chicken sausage. Cook on high heat until browned. Remove from heat and set to the side.
- To the same skillet, add butter and minced garlic. Add diced onions, celery, and green bell pepper. Cook on medium heat until vegetables become soft and onions are translucent.
- Add drained fire-roasted tomatoes to the skillet.
- Add chicken and chicken sausage back to skillet. Add rice. Add Creole seasoning, black pepper, basil flakes, garlic powder, and red cayenne pepper. Mix well.
- Cook covered for 10 minutes on low heat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Comfort Food
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Calories: 592
- Sugar: 4.3g
- Sodium: 1801mg
- Fat: 27.3g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2.3g
- Protein: 38.4g
- Cholesterol: 129mg