Chicken & chorizo jambalaya

Chicken & chorizo jambalaya

A Cajun-inspired rice pot recipe with spicy Spanish sausage, sweet peppers and tomatoes

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Low-fat, Super healthy

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan with a lid and brown the chicken for 5-8 mins until golden. Remove and set aside. Tip in the onion and cook for 3-4 mins until soft. Then add the pepper, garlic, chorizo and Cajun seasoning, and cook for 5 mins more.
  2. Stir the chicken back in with the rice, add the tomatoes and stock. Cover and simmer for 20-25 mins until the rice is tender.
Try

Use up leftover Cajun seasoning

Cut 2 chicken breasts into strips, mix 1 tbsp of Cajun seasoning with a little oil and rub all over the chicken. Fry for 6-8 mins until golden and cooked through. Serve with guacamole, soured cream, a tub of salsa and some flour tortillas.

PER SERVING

445 kcalories, protein 30g, carbohydrate 64g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 2g, sugar 7g, salt 1.2 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2011.

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  • 30 November 2011

    Mr Bombastic commented on this recipe

    I am new to cooking, would i be right in saying that i have to boil the rice separetly first before adding to pan.

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  • 05 December 2011

    Veronica commented on this recipe

    My 11 year old is such a fussy eater and yet even he likes it! Now it's a family favourite and I haven't altered anything.

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  • 05 December 2011

    Veronica rated this recipe

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    12 December 2011

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  • 12 December 2011

    millie rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really enjoyed this (as did hubby) - I'm not mad on chorizo but quite enjoyed it in this dish. Used ready-diced chorizo but next time will def use slices to get a bit more flavour. Used chopped tomatoes as didn't have plum and was fine. Left a lot longer than recommended cooking time though - just kept trying it until the rice was as we like it.

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  • 14 December 2011

    elainecarney rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Love this recipe. Used chopped tomatoes and added peas[or french beans] for colour and extra veg. Thighs also work really well as breast can dry out. Keep an eye on liquid, may have to add more.

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  • 14 December 2011

    Col38 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Big hit with the family

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  • 16 December 2011

    inocka rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    very nice, yummy!

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  • 18 December 2011

    Rabbit commented on this recipe

    I've never heard of a jambalaya without celery!

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  • 26 December 2011

    Lizzy Pops rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    it'd delicious, it's easy. it's fast. perfect :} and apparently healthy too :D awesome:)

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    02 January 2012

    Pip commented on this recipe

    All the family enjoyed this recipe. I agree that it did indeed need a lot more stock than was suggested by the recipe. I didn't have cajun at the time and used curry powder. Very tasty and simple to make after a hard day at work.

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  • 04 January 2012

    Sarah rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Yup agree with more stock and I shoved in a whole lot of chorizo extra. We loved it, will have to make with less seasoning for my one year old tho as it was quite hot!

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  • 04 January 2012

    Kate rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very tasty! I added extra veg and stock as suggested by other reviewers. This has been requested again soon!

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  • 05 January 2012

    co2011 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this for the first time a couple of months ago, and have cooked it regularly since then. So easy and tasty - I love it!

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  • 06 January 2012

    sixfootaliw rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I used chopped tomatoes instead of plum (it was all I had in stock!) and I did have to add extra hot water, but all in all it was a very simple dish to prepare. Chorizo is not really my cup of tea, but my husband loved this recipe.

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  • 07 January 2012

    kaylou rated this recipe

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  • 07 January 2012

    NolensVolens rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this tonight and it was a big hit. I used a lot more water than was in the recipe and it took longer to cook. Will be making this again :-)

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  • 08 January 2012

    Elise commented on this recipe

    Instead of cajun spices I used hot smoked paprika powder and a little bit more chorizo. Great succes!

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  • 08 January 2012

    Christine rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very easy to make and tasty. Great for mid week suppers. will definitely make it again.

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  • 09 January 2012

    Adam rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really delicious. Next time I'd chuck in something green to make it look a bit more interesting.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Low-fat, Super healthy

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445 kcalories, protein 30g, carbohydrate 64g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 2g, sugar 7g, salt 1.2 g

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