Chicken Jambalaya

Name: Chicken Jambalaya
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Southern, American
Ingredients: ⅓ cup celery, diced; ¼ cup green bell pepper, diced; diced ¼ cup onion; 2 Tablespoons Butter; 14.5 oz diced tomatoes; 1½ cups chicken broth; ⅔ cup white rice; 1 teaspoon dried basil (or thyme); 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; ½ teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce; 1 bay leaf; 1-2 chicken breasts, diced; Optional: andouille sausage, shrimp, or other protein of choice

7 steps

Prep:15minCook:25min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:38:56 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories354.5 kcal (18%)

Total Fat17 g (24%)

Carbs30.9 g (12%)

Sugars4.2 g (5%)

Protein19.5 g (39%)

Sodium983.4 mg (49%)

Fiber1.2 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

⅓ cupcelery

diced

¼ cupgreen bell pepper

diced

¼ cuponion

diced

2 tablespoonsbutter

14.5 ozdiced tomatoes

1 ½ cupschicken broth

⅔ cupwhite rice

1 teaspoondried basil

or thyme

½ teaspoongarlic powder

¼ teaspoonblack pepper

½ teaspoonsalt

¼ teaspoonhot sauce

shrimp, or other protein of choice

Instructions

Step 1

Heat butter over medium/low heat (careful not to burn the butter). Once heated thoroughly, add d chicken to the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes or until white in the center.

Step 2

Add the diced celery, onion, and bell pepper and saute till tender, but not brown.

Step 3

Stir in undrained diced tomatoes, chicken broth, uncooked rice, basil, garlic powder, black pepper, hot sauce, and bay leaf.

Step 4

Bring mixture to a bowl, and then reduce heat to a simmer.

Step 5

Discard and throw away the bay leaf into the trash.

Step 6

Cover the pan and simmer for about 20 minutes or until rice is tender and cooked.

Step 7

Serve on a plate or bowl and Enjoy!