Jambalaya

Name: Jambalaya
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Cajun
Ingredients: 3 smoked sausages, sliced; 3 tbsp (45ml) olive oil; 4 chicken thighs, sliced; 1 brown onion, diced; 1 yellow capsicum (bell pepper), diced; 1 green capsicum (bell pepper), diced; 2 sticks celery, diced; 1 jalapeño, diced; 4 cloves garlic, finely diced; 8 sprigs thyme, finely sliced; 1 bay leaf; 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning; 1 tin crushed tomatoes (400g / 14oz); 740ml (3 cups) chicken stock; 300g (1 ½ cups) uncooked long grain rice; 24 large prawns (shrimp), peeled and deveined; 3 spring onions, finely sliced; salt, to taste

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Jambalaya

Ingredients

3 smoked sausages, sliced
3 tbsp (45ml) olive oil
4 chicken thighs, sliced
1 brown onion, diced
1 yellow capsicum (bell pepper), diced
1 green capsicum (bell pepper), diced
2 sticks celery, diced
1 jalapeño, diced
4 cloves garlic, finely diced
8 sprigs thyme, finely sliced
1 bay leaf
2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
1 tin crushed tomatoes (400g / 14oz)
740ml (3 cups) chicken stock
300g (1 ½ cups) uncooked long grain rice
24 large prawns (shrimp), peeled and deveined
3 spring onions, finely sliced
salt, to taste

Directions

Place a large pan with a lid over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, and once hot, add the sliced sausage. Sauté for 3-4 minutes.
Add the sliced chicken thighs and continue to cook, stirring often, for another 4-5 minutes. Then, add the diced onion and cook for 2 more minutes.
Next, add the yellow capsicum, green capsicum, celery, jalapeño, and garlic. Season with a pinch of salt and sauté for another 3-4 minutes. Add the chopped thyme, bay leaf, Cajun seasoning, and crushed tomatoes. Stir well.
Pour in the chicken stock and bring the mixture to a light simmer, stirring well. Once simmering, sprinkle the rice evenly across the surface of the pan and gently stir to ensure it’s distributed evenly. Cover the pan with a lid and reduce the heat to low.
Cook the rice for 20 minutes. Then, lift the lid and add the prawns to the top. Continue cooking on low for another 7 minutes until the prawns are fully cooked.
Check if the rice is fully cooked by testing a grain. Once done, carefully stir the prawns through the rice.
Garnish with the sliced spring onions, serve, and enjoy!