How To Make Classic Jambalaya
A pot of this delicious jambalaya is loaded with shrimp and chicken, cooked with bell peppers, tomatoes, and okra. Plus a blend of flavorful spices!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1tbspolive oil
- 13ozandouille sausage,sliced into ¼” thick rounds
- 1medium yellow onion,(1 ¾ cups)
- 2medium bell peppers,(2½ cups), preferably 1 red and 1 yellow, seeded and chopped
- 3celery ribs,(1 cup) chopped
- 4clovesgarlic,(1½ tbsp) minced
- 3cupslow-sodium chicken broth,plus more as needed
- 14½oztomatoes,(1 can) crushed
- 1½tsppaprika
- 1tspthyme,dried
- 1tsporegano,dried
- ½tspcayenne pepper,less or more to taste
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1½cupslong grain white rice
- 1lblarge or extra large shrimp,peeled and deveined
- 1½cupsokra,sliced, fresh or frozen, thawed, optional
- 2cupschicken,cooked, shredded
- â…“cupgreen onions,chopped
- ¼cupfresh parsley,chopped, plus more for garnish if desired
Instructions
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Preheat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, tossing occasionally for about 5 to 6 minutes until browned. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain, leave oil in pan.
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Add onion, bell pepper, and celery to the pot. Saute for 6 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute longer.
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Pour in chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, paprika, thyme, oregano, cayenne pepper, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in cooked sausage and rice.
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Bring mixture to a light boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low heat, cover, and simmer until rice is almost fully tender about 20 to 25 minutes. Stir in a little extra broth as needed.
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Stir in shrimp and okra, cover, and continue to cook for about 4 to 5 minutes until shrimp have cooked through.
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Stir in chicken, green onions, and parsley. Serve immediately garnishing each serving with more parsley if desired.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 445.26kcal
- Fat:Â 28.96g
- Saturated Fat:Â 8.83g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.06g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 12.61g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 4.73g
- Carbohydrates:Â 15.59g
- Fiber:Â 4.06g
- Sugar:Â 5.30g
- Protein:Â 31.14g
- Cholesterol:Â 165.88mg
- Sodium:Â 1139.59mg
- Calcium:Â 122.84mg
- Potassium:Â 862.16mg
- Iron:Â 2.53mg
- Vitamin A: 203.83µg
- Vitamin C:Â 73.84mg
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