One Pan Jambalaya
This easy Jambalaya recipe is healthy comfort food made in just one pan! It's loaded with chicken, sausage, veggies, and bold cajun flavors your family will love.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 628kcal
Cost: $15
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon oil vegetable or canola oil
- 1 pound andouille sausage (cut into 1/4 inch thick slices)
- 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-size pieces)
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 medium yellow or white onion (chopped)
- 4 stalks green onions (chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- 3 ribs celery (chopped)
- 1 medium green bell pepper (chopped)
- 1.5 teaspoons dried basil
- 1.5 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.5 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional, add more for spice, if desired)
- 14.5 ounces can diced tomatoes
- 2.5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1.25 cups long-grain white rice
Instructions
- In a large skillet with a fitted lid, add the oil over medium high heat. Once hot, add the chicken and cook, flipping once or twice to brown on all sides. Remove to a bowl. Add sausage and cook until browned on both sides. Add to the bowl with the chicken.
- Reduce heat to medium and add butter and flour to the pan and stir well, scraping up any leftover browned bits from the pan. Add onion, garlic, celery, and bell peppers and sauté for 3 minutes.
- Add basil, Cajun seasoning, diced tomatoes, salt and pepper and stir well to combine. Add chicken broth and rice bring mixture to a gentle boil. Add reserved meat to the pan. Reduce heat, cover pan with fitted lid, and cook for 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat, and rest with the lid on for 10 minutes. Then gently fluff with a fork and rest again for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
This dish is packed with Cajun flavors and is perfect for a family meal!