Community Pick
Cajun Chicken Jambalaya
photo by IngridH
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken, diced,skin removed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄4 cup onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1⁄4 cup celery, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup bell pepper, chopped
- 1 can whole tomato, crushed
- 2⁄3 cup long-grain rice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cajun spices
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1⁄2 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 1 bay leaf
directions
- Melt butter in a large skillet.
- Sauté the onion, garlic, celery and bell pepper until tender.
- Add canned, crushed, tomatoes with liquid, rice, thyme, basil, Cajun spices, cayenne pepper, chicken broth, chicken, Tabasco and bay leaf.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until rice is tender.
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Reviews
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What a flavorful dish with just the right amount of heat. I first thought that there wasn't going to be enough rice as it looked kind of sparse when I first added the rice but it turned out just right. The dish required a little chopping celery, onion, garlic, green pepper, and chicken) but was easy to put together once the chopping was complete. The one thing I would recommend, is to use a can of crushed or diced tomatoes rather than using canned whole tomatoes which you must crush (save time). I didn't end up having cajun spice (messed up only had Zataran's) so I mixed up one of Zaar's many cajun spice recipes.
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Tweaks
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I really enjoyed this. I plunged in thinking I had tomatoes, but I didn't. I ended up using about half a can of crushed tomatoes and it turned out great. I also added some spinach - the added color was great. I also used a couple smokies instead of the chicken. Easy to prepare - will add it to my regular line up. Thanks!
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This was great! It was my first time making any Jambalaya but a great experience and will be put into the rotation :). I did change a few things mostly just to preference. I used andouille sausage and shrimp instead of chicken. I also left out the celery because my husband and I arent fans. Love this though!
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So good! I doubled the recipe and used two diced up chicken breasts, andouille sausage and shrimp. I also used diced tomatoes instead of whole, and substituted celery salt for the celery as I don't care for cooked celery. I added the chicken broth as directed but made the rice in my rice cooker and poured it over. We loved the heat, the ease and will make this again!
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Great taste! Used 1 tbs of olive oil instead of butter (I don't mix dairy and meat), just a little more garlic than stated and since I had just bought fresh jalapena peppers I used one (finely minced) and omitted the cayenne pepper. Also cooked the rice separately in the chicken broth. Very easy to make and wonderful tasty. Thanks for posting and will certainly make again.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Miss Annie
United States