Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya
Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 697 calories, 66g of protein, and 20g of fat each. For $5.72 per serving, this recipe covers 46% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of garlic, hot sauce, skinless boneless chicken thighs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. This recipe is typical of Creole cuisine. This recipe from Jo Cooks has 6570 fans. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 97%, this dish is spectacular. Similar recipes include Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya, Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya, and Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 60 minutes
Ingredients:
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp cajun spice
2 stalks celery, diced
2 cups chicken stock, or water
2 large dried bay leaves
5 cloves garlic, minced
green onions for garnish
hot sauce to taste (I used 2 tbsp of Frank's hot sauce, but it depends on how spicy you want it)
2 cups basil marinara sauce (or canned tomatoes including the juice)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onions, chopped
½ tbsp dried oregano
pepper to taste
1 bell pepper, chopped (I used red)
1 lb peeled, deveined large shrimp
6 boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut in small pieces (chicken breast works as well)
1 cups long grain white rice (I used jasmine)
Equipment:
dutch oven
frying pan
oven
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. In a large skillet or a dutch oven melt the butter and saute onion for 3 minutes until transparent. Add bell pepper, celery and chicken. Cook for 5 min or until chicken is no longer pink. Add garlic, oregano, bay leaves and pepper.Add marinara sauce, chicken stock or water, rice and stir. Cook until it comes to a boil. Add hot sauce, I used about 2 tbsp of hot sauce and it was nice and spicy for me, but if you don't like it so hot, use less. Cover the dutch oven and place in the oven and bake for about 30 to 45 minutes until rice is cooked.In the meant time, clean the shrimp and season with cajun spice. Add the olive oil to a small skillet and heat the oil, then add the seasoned shrimp and cook about a minute per side, until it's pink and a bit crisp. You can cut the shrimp into small pieces or use it as whole.Add shrimp and green onions to the jambalaya and stir.Serve warm.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. In a large skillet or a dutch oven melt the butter and saute onion for 3 minutes until transparent.
2. Add bell pepper, celery and chicken. Cook for 5 min or until chicken is no longer pink.
3. Add garlic, oregano, bay leaves and pepper.
4. Add marinara sauce, chicken stock or water, rice and stir. Cook until it comes to a boil.
5. Add hot sauce, I used about 2 tbsp of hot sauce and it was nice and spicy for me, but if you don't like it so hot, use less. Cover the dutch oven and place in the oven and bake for about 30 to 45 minutes until rice is cooked.In the meant time, clean the shrimp and season with cajun spice.
6. Add the olive oil to a small skillet and heat the oil, then add the seasoned shrimp and cook about a minute per side, until it's pink and a bit crisp. You can cut the shrimp into small pieces or use it as whole.
7. Add shrimp and green onions to the jambalaya and stir.
8. Serve warm.
Nutrition Information:
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