Name: Chicken Jambalaya
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast and thigh meat (boneless and skinless, cut into chunks); 2 TBLS vegetable oil; 3/4 pound sweet Italian link sausage (sliced in 1/4 inch rounds); 2 cups chopped onion; 1 cup chopped celery; 1 cup chopped green peppe; 2 tsp chopped garlic; 2 1/2 cups chicken stock; 1 heaping tsp purchased Cajun Seasoning Mix (or to taste); 2 cups long grain rice; 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste); 1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper (or to taste); 1 cup chopped green onions and/or tomatoes (optional)

Chicken Jambalaya

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

Total Time 45

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Servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds chicken breast and thigh meat boneless and skinless, cut into chunks
2 TBLS vegetable oil
3/4 pound sweet Italian link sausage sliced in 1/4 inch rounds
2 cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped green peppe
2 tsp chopped garlic
2 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 heaping tsp purchased Cajun Seasoning Mix or to taste
2 cups long grain rice
1/2 tsp salt or to taste
1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper or to taste
1 cup chopped green onions and/or tomatoes optional

Instructions

Preparation

1 In large Dutch oven, warm oil.2 Add chicken and sauté over medium high heat until browned. Add sausage to pot; sauté with chicken. Remove both from pot.3 Add onions, celery, green pepper and garlic; sauté until tender, about 9-10 minutes. If making red jambalaya, add paprika. 4 Return chicken and sausage to pot. 5 Add stock (or stock and tomato juice, or Bloody Mary mix if making red jambalaya) and Cajun seasoning and bring to a boil.6 Add rice and return to boil.7 Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook 25 minutes. 8 After 10 minutes of cooking, remove cover and quickly turn rice from top to bottom completely. Continue cooking for remaining time.9 Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add green onions and chopped tomatoes, if desired.
Source: National Chicken Council