Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

Tags: #cajun #rice #chicken #sausage #one-pot Serving: 8 portions Total time: 1.5 hours

Spicy Louisiana rice dish with chicken, andouille sausage, and the holy trinity of vegetables.

Ingredients

• 400g long-grain white rice
• 800g chicken thighs, boneless and diced
• 400g andouille sausage, sliced
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 800g canned tomatoes, crushed
• 750ml chicken stock
• 15g Cajun seasoning
• 2 bay leaves
• 60ml vegetable oil
• 4 green onions, chopped
• Hot sauce for serving
• Salt and pepper to taste

Steps

1. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and half the Cajun seasoning
2. Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat
3. Brown chicken pieces on all sides, remove and set aside
4. Cook sausage until browned, remove and set aside
5. Sauté onion, celery, and bell pepper in same pot until softened
6. Add garlic and remaining Cajun seasoning, cook 1 minute
7. Add rice and stir to coat with vegetables
8. Pour in tomatoes and stock, add bay leaves
9. Return chicken and sausage to pot
10. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer covered 20 minutes
11. Let stand 10 minutes, then fluff with fork
12. Garnish with green onions and serve with hot sauce

Notes

Don't stir while simmering to prevent mushy rice. The holy trinity (onion, celery, bell pepper) is essential.